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For best results, add UWD2\nas [a startup program](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-apps-to-the-startup-page-in-settings-3d219555-bc76-449d-ab89-0d2dd6307164).\n\n## Some disclaimers\n\n### **UWD2 DOES NOT REMOVE THE \"ACTIVATE WINDOWS\" WATERMARK!!!**\n\nUWD2 is for the insider beta watermark.\n\n**UWD2 DOES NOT persist between explorer.exe or system restarts**. [See why below](#how-does-it-work). For best results,\nadd UWD2\nas [a startup program](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-apps-to-the-startup-page-in-settings-3d219555-bc76-449d-ab89-0d2dd6307164).\n\nUWD2 requires an internet connection on first run and between some system updates. [See why below](#how-does-it-work).\n\nUWD2 only works on x86 based CPUs, i.e., not ARM. [See why below](#how-does-it-work).\n\nUWD2 has only been tested on Windows insider beta watermarks. It may work on other similar watermark such as \"test\nmode\", but these are untested.\n\n## How does it work?\n\nUWD2 takes an entirely different approach than the original UWD.\nUsing [WinDbg](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/), I found that inside shell32.dll\nthere is a function called `CDesktopWatermark::s_DesktopBuildPaint`. This function is what paints the watermark on the\ndesktop. Using this knowledge, UWD2:\n\n- downloads debugging symbols from microsoft (this is why UWD2 needs an internet connection. UWD2 also caches these\n  locally)\n- Uses those symbols to find the memory location of `CDesktopWatermark::s_DesktopBuildPaint`\n- Inserts a `ret` (return) instruction (this is why UWD2 only works on x86) into the memory of the running\n  explorer.exe (this is why UWD2 does not persist) at the position of the `CDesktopWatermark::s_DesktopBuildPaint`\n  function, causing the function's code to never execute.","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmachineonamission%2Fuwd2","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmachineonamission%2Fuwd2","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmachineonamission%2Fuwd2/lists"}