- Uninstall Antivirus / Anti Malware (uninstall not "disable")
- Disable ALL Antiviurs Software - for defender use this:
https://www.sordum.org/?s=Defender+Control (run as administrator)
- Set UAC slider down to the lowest
- Make sure SECURE BOOT is disabled (check your bios- delete secure boot keys or google how to do it on your mainboard)
- Make sure FAST BOOT is disabled in your Windows Energy options
- Disable Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for Windows in BIOS or if you can't disable it, at least set it to 1.2 or discrete mode.
- Disable "Windows Health Check".
- Disable Smartscreen.
- Disable / Remove Windows PIN (if you have set a pin and don't remove it, you will not be able to log into your windows profile again)
- Download and install Windows REDISTRIBUTABLES X64 and runtimes:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one- Download and install DirectX
This is an unpacker, you have to install it from the folder you unpack it to.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=35