• This note is for a Windows trial version

Disable auto-shutdown after expiry

https://digitalitskills.com/how-to-stop-windows-server-auto-shutdown-every-hour-after-license-expire/

• Download psexec and escalate to system/authority

psexec -i -s cmd.exe

• Start services.msc

services.msc

• Choose “Windows Licensing Monitoring Service” and choose “Disable” in startup type
• Reboot device

Dark mode

• Open Registry
• Go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes
  • DWORD AppsUseLightTheme = 0
• Reboot device

Disable Windows Defender

https://superuser.com/questions/1757339/how-to-permanently-disable-windows-defender-real-time-protection-with-gpo/1757341#1757341

• Open gpedit.msc
• Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus
• Enable Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus
• Also go to Real-time Protection and Enable Turn off real-time protection

Windows 11 TPM bypass

Reference: https://medium.com/@thatCleverNerd/how-to-bypass-tpm-requirements-for-windows-11-using-regedit-steam-deck-2c55b697a87b

• After showing installation GUI, click Shift + F10 to open cmd
• type “regedit” to open registry editor
• go to HKLM\System\Setup
• add new key LabConfig