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Requested by Yair on Discord

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Josh65-2201 and others added 2 commits May 14, 2025 20:37
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Co-authored-by: Yair <39923744+yaira2@users.noreply.github.com>
### Unoffical Windows installs
This includes but is not limited to AtlasOS, ReviOS, disabling Windows update, removing the Microsoft store. These are not supported but you can try the below. If they don't work and you have used one of these you won't be able to use Files without reinstalling Windows using the official installer from https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11.

1. Type Services in Windows start menu
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Should this be under its own section?

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Where else could it go? Since the instructions would only apply if Windows was modify in an unsupported way that breaks the install process

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It can stay here, but we can add an introduction on when users should take these steps.

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@Josh65-2201 when should users follow these steps?

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These steps should be followed if the person has knowingly disabled/removed things that can not be done without another program/script or used redistributed Windows installs like AtlasOS provides.

If you meant errors, then I most of the time it will say something like A service wasn't able to be started or Class not registered. I can get the error message if you wanted

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I can get the error message if you wanted

That would be helpful, ideally, we would list the error as another section and put these steps underneath it.

Josh65-2201 and others added 2 commits May 14, 2025 20:51
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