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   * **Windows 10** [[https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php|Download ISO]] You do not need to have a valid CD key to install Windows 10.   * **Windows 10** [[https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php|Download ISO]] You do not need to have a valid CD key to install Windows 10.
-  * **VPN** [[https://tinyurl.com/yajwypre|Private Internet Access]] Connect up to 10 VM's to different locations.+  * **VPN** [[https://tinyurl.com/yajwypre|Private Internet Access]] Connect up to 10 VM's to different locations. (Optional)
   * [[https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1105&productId=716|VMWare Tools]] This is REQUIRED to be installed on any guest virtual machines or GW2 will crash upon launch. Create a free account at VMWare and search their downloads section for VMWare Tools to get the latest version.   * [[https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1105&productId=716|VMWare Tools]] This is REQUIRED to be installed on any guest virtual machines or GW2 will crash upon launch. Create a free account at VMWare and search their downloads section for VMWare Tools to get the latest version.
 +
 +======= Verify Minion Works! =======
 +
 +NOTE: Make sure the bot is functionally working before proceeding to the next following steps as troubleshooting becomes much more difficult afterwards.
 +
 ======= Giving VMWare Priority ======= ======= Giving VMWare Priority =======
  
-The following VBScript file (.vbs) will give all your VM's high priority after they have been started. You'll need to run this script with elevated privileges on the host machine. (right-click, choose Run as Administrator)+Use the "Prio" Task Manager addon on the host PC to make all of your "vmware-vmx.exe" processes high priority.
  
-Const HIGH_PRIORITY = 128\\ +https://www.prnwatch.com/prio/
-strComputer = "."\\ +
-Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")\\ +
-Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = 'vmware-vmx.exe'")\\ +
-For Each objProcess in colProcesses objProcess.SetPriority(HIGH_PRIORITY) Next\\+
  
 ======= Command Line Arguments ======= ======= Command Line Arguments =======
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   * -fps 5: Limits FPS to 5 at the character select screen.   * -fps 5: Limits FPS to 5 at the character select screen.
  
 +__**NOTE**__
 +  * The "dx9single" and "forwardrenderer" parameters are intended to LOWER FPS and thus CPU utilization on the guest virtual machines. If your FPS is too low even for your bot to play, you should not use these.
 ======= Disabling Windows Update Automatic Reboots ======= ======= Disabling Windows Update Automatic Reboots =======
  
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 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]\\ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]\\
 "MoveImages"=dword:00000000\\ "MoveImages"=dword:00000000\\
-[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BFE]\\ +
-"Start"=dword:00000004\\+
  
 ======= Removing Difficult Processes in Safe Mode ======= ======= Removing Difficult Processes in Safe Mode =======
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