From 30be50330ab29a3f284d79762cff45b2aefab36b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dr. Gerhard Weck" Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 13:00:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Add information on Windows 11 25H2 just a minor change --- user/templates/windows/qubes-windows.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows.rst b/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows.rst index 978ff5fa..5b48d6ab 100644 --- a/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows.rst +++ b/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows.rst @@ -261,14 +261,14 @@ Start Windows VM - - For version 24H2, the following actions allow you to install Windows 11 with a local account, if the VM is defined, at least temporarily, without a netVM: + - For versions 24H2 and 25H2, the following actions allow you to install Windows 11 with a local account, if the VM is defined, at least temporarily, without a netVM: - After some reboots, the VM will show a window allowing the selection of an installation country. In this window, type Shift-F10 to open a console window. - In this window, type ``oobe\bypassnro``. The VM will then reboot and return to the country selection window. The network connection window will now show an option “I don’t have internet”, allowing you to define a local account. - - In new preview builds of Windows (26120 and beyond, and eventually the next release version), the ``oobe\bypassnro`` command has been erased and no longer works. Instead, there’s a new command called start ``ms-chx:localonly`` that does something similar. In this case, proceed as follows: + - In some preview builds of Windows (26120 and beyond, and possibly a release version after 25H2), the ``oobe\bypassnro`` command has been erased and no longer works. Instead, there’s a new command called start ``ms-chx:localonly`` that does something similar. In this case, proceed as follows: - Follow the Windows 11 install process until you get to the Sign in screen. Here, type Shift-F10 to open a console window. From 56704753779085e1548a820f73a2bd4084ff3ca4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dr. Gerhard Weck" Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 13:06:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add information on Windows 11 25H2 Just a warning about the Qubes graphics driver --- user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst b/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst index 558ee1d7..1c798855 100644 --- a/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst +++ b/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Qubes Windows Tools (QWT) are a set of programs and drivers that provide integra Due to the security problems described in `QSB-091 `__, installation of Qubes Windows Tools is currently blocked. Instead, a text file containing a warning is displayed. Currently, it is difficult to estimate the severity of the risks posed by the sources of the Xen drivers used in QWT possibly being compromised, so it was decided not to offer direct QWT installation until this problem could be treated properly. While Windows qubes are, in Qubes, generally not regarded as being very trustworthy, a possible compromise of the Xen drivers used in Qubes Windows Tools might create a risk for Xen or `dom0` and thus be dangerous for Qubes itself. This risk may be small or even non-existent, as stated in QSB-091. If you **understand** this risk and are **willing to take it**, you can still install the previous version of Qubes Windows Tools **for Windows 7**, which will work for Windows 7, but not for Windows 10 or 11. - **For Windows 10 or 11**, currently, there is no official, final QWT version available, but for Qubes R4.3, a preliminary testing version has been developed and can be used in Qubes R4.2. This version is not subject to the security problems stated above, but it should be noted that it is not yet in its final, debugged state and so may still show some errors. The new Qubes graphics driver is not yet fully compatible with Windows and should not be installed, as it may cause the Windows installation to break and render it unusable. If the driver is installed despite these risks and is working at least partially, switching to seamless mode and staying there will probably work quite satisfactorily, but switching to and from non-seamless mode is likely to cause trouble, as well as changing the screen resolution will do there. So, usage of the new Qubes graphics driver should be avoided unless a casual reboot of the Windows VM is acceptable, even if it is partially working. + **For Windows 10 or 11**, currently, there is no official, final QWT version available, but for Qubes R4.3, a preliminary testing version has been developed and can be used in Qubes R4.2. This version is not subject to the security problems stated above, but it should be noted that it is not yet in its final, debugged state and so may still show some errors. The new Qubes graphics driver is not yet fully compatible with Windows and should not be installed, as it may cause the Windows installation to break and render it unusable. If the driver is installed in a Windows version before Windows 11 25H2, despite these risks, and is working at least partially, switching to seamless mode and staying there will probably work quite satisfactorily, but switching to and from non-seamless mode is likely to cause trouble, as well as changing the screen resolution will do there. So, usage of the new Qubes graphics driver should be avoided unless a casual reboot of the Windows VM is acceptable, even if it is partially working. In Windows 11 25H2, using the Qubes graphics driver has practically no effect amd will not provide seamless mode. **Note**: If you choose to move profiles, drive letter ``Q:`` must be assigned to the secondary (private) disk. From 051d912de6e866cd88ce8e1f7adf00171bf4cc0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dr. Gerhard Weck" Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 10:58:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Adapt remark on Windows 11 25H2 GUI agent will work only with qvm-features gui set to 1 --- user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst b/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst index 1c798855..9e1c0433 100644 --- a/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst +++ b/user/templates/windows/qubes-windows-tools.rst @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Qubes Windows Tools (QWT) are a set of programs and drivers that provide integra Due to the security problems described in `QSB-091 `__, installation of Qubes Windows Tools is currently blocked. Instead, a text file containing a warning is displayed. Currently, it is difficult to estimate the severity of the risks posed by the sources of the Xen drivers used in QWT possibly being compromised, so it was decided not to offer direct QWT installation until this problem could be treated properly. While Windows qubes are, in Qubes, generally not regarded as being very trustworthy, a possible compromise of the Xen drivers used in Qubes Windows Tools might create a risk for Xen or `dom0` and thus be dangerous for Qubes itself. This risk may be small or even non-existent, as stated in QSB-091. If you **understand** this risk and are **willing to take it**, you can still install the previous version of Qubes Windows Tools **for Windows 7**, which will work for Windows 7, but not for Windows 10 or 11. - **For Windows 10 or 11**, currently, there is no official, final QWT version available, but for Qubes R4.3, a preliminary testing version has been developed and can be used in Qubes R4.2. This version is not subject to the security problems stated above, but it should be noted that it is not yet in its final, debugged state and so may still show some errors. The new Qubes graphics driver is not yet fully compatible with Windows and should not be installed, as it may cause the Windows installation to break and render it unusable. If the driver is installed in a Windows version before Windows 11 25H2, despite these risks, and is working at least partially, switching to seamless mode and staying there will probably work quite satisfactorily, but switching to and from non-seamless mode is likely to cause trouble, as well as changing the screen resolution will do there. So, usage of the new Qubes graphics driver should be avoided unless a casual reboot of the Windows VM is acceptable, even if it is partially working. In Windows 11 25H2, using the Qubes graphics driver has practically no effect amd will not provide seamless mode. + **For Windows 10 or 11**, currently, there is no official, final QWT version available, but for Qubes R4.3, a preliminary testing version has been developed and can be used in Qubes R4.2. This version is not subject to the security problems stated above, but it should be noted that it is not yet in its final, debugged state and so may still show some errors. The new Qubes graphics driver is not yet fully compatible with Windows and should not be installed, as it may cause the Windows installation to break and render it unusable. If the driver is installed, despite these risks, and is working at least partially, switching to seamless mode and staying there will probably work quite satisfactorily, but switching to and from non-seamless mode is likely to cause trouble, as well as changing the screen resolution will do there. So, usage of the new Qubes graphics driver should be avoided unless a casual reboot of the Windows VM is acceptable, even if it is partially working. In Windows 11 25H2, using the Qubes graphics driver has practically no effect amd will not provide seamless mode unless the ``qvm-features`` parameter ``gui`` is set to ``1``. **Note**: If you choose to move profiles, drive letter ``Q:`` must be assigned to the secondary (private) disk.