Personal reference for installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Windows machines. Each part covers one Windows release; chapters are numbered so the document can grow into a handbook.

   
Scope Windows 11 (25H2) on the home fleet — machines: Machine Fleet · OS map: Operating Systems
Scripts Scripts — documented PowerShell scripts referenced in this handbook
Related Windows 11 — Clean install (clean install procedure)
Conventions Win + R = Run dialog · Admin = elevated Terminal (Win + X → Terminal (Admin)) · code comments in English

Table of contents

Part I — Windows 11

  1. Installation
    1. Installation media
    2. Post-install tweaks
  2. Applications
    1. Browser
    2. System & utilities
    3. Terminals & shells
    4. Development & editors
    5. Network & remote access
    6. Security & backup
    7. Documents
    8. Notes
    9. Multimedia
    10. Gaming
  3. Drivers
    1. Driver tools
    2. AMD Adrenalin + chipset
    3. Intel DSA (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth)
    4. Windows Update and drivers
    5. Verify installed drivers
    6. Apple USB SuperDrive
  4. Power user cheatsheet
    1. winget: install, upgrade, pin versions, snapshot/restore
    2. Settings pages from Run (ms-settings:)
    3. Classic consoles and shortcuts from Run
    4. Repair the OS: DISM, SFC, in-place repair
  5. Troubleshooting
    1. Method: from crash to root cause
    2. Case: Settings › Bluetooth crashes (SettingsHandlers_Devices.dll)
    3. Case: OneDrive back after an in-place repair
  6. Machines running Windows 11
    1. Beelink SER8 ([REDACTED])
  7. Scripts reference

Part I — Windows 11

1. Installation

1.1 Installation media

Resource Link
Windows 11 25H2 ISO (x64) Download Windows 11 — Microsoft
Windows 11 ISO (ARM64) Download Windows 11 for Arm — Microsoft
WinUtil (MicroWin debloated ISO) GitHub — ChrisTitusTech/winutil
Video guide (MicroWin install) Chris Titus Tech — YouTube
Rufus (bootable USB) rufus.ie
Step-by-step procedure Windows 11 — Clean install

1.2 Post-install tweaks

Tweak Where Setting
WinUtil selection (apps + tweaks) WinUtil → Import SER8 profile: SER8_Win_11_Config.json
PowerToys Quick Accent PowerToys → Quick Accent Activation key: Left/Right Arrow; character set: Italian only
PowerToys settings backup PowerToys → General → Backup & restore Back up after every change
OneDrive removal Remove-OneDrive.ps1 See 5.3

After an in-place repair (see 4.4), re-apply the WinUtil profile: some tweaks and removed apps come back.

2. Applications

All apps install with winget install -e --id <Id>. Pinned versions are explained in 4.1.

Current Version = installed on [REDACTED] (Beelink SER8) on 2026-11-02, from winget list. Refresh with winget list / winget upgrade; available = newer version offered by winget.

2.1 Browser

App Website Current Version winget
Brave Browser brave.com 156.1.98.63 winget install -e --id Brave.Brave

2.2 System & utilities

App Website Current Version winget
WinUtil (Chris Titus) GitHub — ChrisTitusTech/winutil — (runs online) not on winget — admin PowerShell: irm christitus.com/win \| iex
PowerToys learn.microsoft.com 0.102.3001.0 winget install -e --id Microsoft.PowerToys
7-Zip 7-zip.org 26.03 (26.05 available) winget install -e --id 7zip.7zip
OpenLogi openlogi.org 0.8.9 winget install -e --id AprilNEA.OpenLogi
CPU-Z cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html 3.01 winget install -e --id CPUID.CPU-Z
CrystalDiskMark crystalmark.info 9.0.3 winget install -e --id CrystalDewWorld.CrystalDiskMark
Rufus rufus.ie 4.15 winget install -e --id Rufus.Rufus
Carnac (keystroke visualizer) GitHub — Code52/carnac 2.3.13 winget install -e --id code52.Carnac

2.3 Terminals & shells

App Website Current Version winget
Windows Terminal GitHub — microsoft/terminal 1.24.11911.0 winget install -e --id Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
WezTerm wezterm.org 20240203-110809-5046fc22 winget install -e --id wez.wezterm
PowerShell 7 GitHub — PowerShell/PowerShell 7.6.9.0 winget install -e --id Microsoft.PowerShell
WSL learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl 2.7.13.0 (2.7.14 available) · kernel 6.18.33.2-2 wsl --install (or winget install -e --id Microsoft.WSL)

2.4 Development & editors

App Website Current Version winget
Git git-scm.com 2.55.0.3 winget install -e --id Git.Git
Neovim neovim.io 0.12.5 winget install -e --id Neovim.Neovim
Notepad++ notepad-plus-plus.org 8.9.8.1 winget install -e --id Notepad++.Notepad++
Claude (desktop) claude.ai/download 4.4212.0 winget install -e --id Anthropic.Claude
Claude Code code.claude.com 2.1.302 winget install -e --id Anthropic.ClaudeCode (update: winget upgrade Anthropic.ClaudeCode)

2.4.1 Notepad++ plugins

Install via Plugins → Plugins Admin (search by name, tick, Install).

Plugin Website Use
JsonTools GitHub — molsonkiko/JsonToolsNppPlugin JSON tree view, pretty print / compress, queries, schema validation (recommended)
JSON Viewer GitHub — NPP-JSONViewer/JSON-Viewer Lightweight JSON tree view and formatting (alternative)
AnotherMarkdown (installed: 0.1.12) GitHub — ezyuzin/NppAnotherMarkdown Live Markdown preview in a side panel (WebView2 + markdown-it), synced scrolling, dark-mode CSS, Mermaid / KaTeX / PlantUML. Toggle via the purple Markdown toolbar icon; settings in Plugins → AnotherMarkdown → Settings

2.5 Network & remote access

App Website Current Version winget
WinSCP winscp.net 6.5.6 winget install -e --id WinSCP.WinSCP
PuTTY putty.org 0.85.0.0 winget install -e --id PuTTY.PuTTY

2.6 Security & backup

App Website Current Version winget
Bitwarden bitwarden.com 2026.9.0 winget install -e --id Bitwarden.Bitwarden
Duplicati (pinned: 2.3.0.4) duplicati.com 2.3.0.4 (pinned; 2.4.1.0 available) winget install -e --id Duplicati.Duplicati --version "2.3.0.4" then winget pin add -e --id Duplicati.Duplicati --version "2.3.0.4"

Duplicati pinned to 2.3.0.4: newer versions fail to start the TrayIcon. The pin keeps winget upgrade --all from updating it.

  • Check pins: winget pin list
  • Remove pin (when a fixed release is out): winget pin remove -e --id Duplicati.Duplicati
  • Before downgrading, export backup jobs (Export → To file): newer versions may upgrade the local database. Config lives in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Duplicati.

2.7 Documents

App Website Current Version winget
SumatraPDF sumatrapdfreader.org 3.6.1 winget install -e --id SumatraPDF.SumatraPDF
LibreOffice libreoffice.org 26.8.2.2 winget install -e --id TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice

2.8 Notes

App Website Current Version winget
Joplin joplinapp.org 3.7.22 winget install -e --id Joplin.Joplin

2.9 Multimedia

App Website Current Version winget
VLC videolan.org 3.0.23 winget install -e --id VideoLAN.VLC
OBS Studio obsproject.com 32.0.1 winget install -e --id OBSProject.OBSStudio

2.10 Gaming

App Website Current Version winget
Steam store.steampowered.com 2.10.91.91 winget install -e --id Valve.Steam
Xbox xbox.com/apps 2609.1001.16.0 winget install -e --id 9MV0B5HZVK9Z --source msstore
GOG Galaxy (optional) gog.com/galaxy 2.1.10.56 winget install -e --id GOG.Galaxy
Battle.net battle.net Unknown (2.0.0.4232 available) winget install -e --id Blizzard.BattleNet

3. Drivers

Machine-specific drivers and local driver archive: 6.1 Beelink SER8. Hardware datasheet: Beelink SER8 datasheet. ⚠️ On the Beelink SER8, update the BIOS to V035.P8C0M0C15.16 before installing new AMD drivers (known chipset conflict).

3.1 Driver tools

App Website Current Version winget
AMD Auto-Detect and Install Tool (chipset + Adrenalin) amd.com not installed — chipset 6.02.07.2300 (Beelink pack), Adrenalin not installed not on winget — download from the AMD site
Intel Driver & Support Assistant (DSA) intel.com not installed winget install -e --id Intel.IntelDriverAndSupportAssistant

Script: Install-DriverTools.ps1 detects Intel/AMD hardware, then installs DSA and/or opens the AMD download page.

3.2 AMD Adrenalin + chipset

  1. Download AMD Auto-Detect and Install Tool (~50 MB) from the AMD site and run it.
  2. It detects the CPU (Ryzen 7 8745HS) and offers Chipset + AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition → install both.
  3. Adrenalin installer: Full Install (or Minimal for the driver only) and tick Factory Reset to remove the old OEM driver.
  4. Reboot.
  5. AMD Software → ⚙️ Settings → System → Software & Driver Updates: Check for updates = automatic, branch = Recommended (not Optional).

Adrenalin auto-updates graphics only. For the chipset, re-run the Auto-Detect tool every 2–3 months.

3.3 Intel DSA (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth)

  1. Install with winget (see 3.1).
  2. Click the blue Intel tray icon → a local web page scans the PC.
  3. It detects the AX200 and offers Wi-Fi + Bluetooth updates → Download all → Install all.
  4. Reboot. DSA then runs in background and notifies new Intel drivers.

3.4 Windows Update and drivers

  • Optional driver updates: Settings → Windows Update → Advanced options → Optional updates → Driver updates (manual selection), or Win + R → ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates.
  • The WinUtil Security update preset blocks drivers from Windows Update (policy ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate = 1). With vendor tools (AMD, Intel) this is the preferred setup: Windows does not overwrite them with generic drivers.
  • Check / change the policy: Test-WUDriverPolicy.ps1
# 1 = drivers excluded from Windows Update, key missing = drivers allowed
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate

3.5 Verify installed drivers

Device Manager (devmgmt.msc) → device → Properties → Driver:

Device Expected
Display adapters → AMD Radeon 780M driver date 2026 (not 2024)
Network adapters → Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 version > 22.230
Bluetooth → Intel Wireless Bluetooth version > 22.230 
# Driver version and date of every present device, newest first
Get-CimInstance Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Where-Object DeviceName |
  Sort-Object DriverDate -Descending | Format-Table DeviceName, DriverVersion, DriverDate -AutoSize

3.6 Apple USB SuperDrive

The Apple USB SuperDrive does not accept discs on a non-Mac PC until the Apple driver sends it the enable command. The driver ships with Apple’s Boot Camp Support Software.

Item Value
Driver Apple ODD driver 3.1.0.0 (2010-05-17) — installed on [REDACTED]
Installer AppleODDInstaller64.exe (2.3 MB) — local copy: drivers/apple/AppleODDInstaller64.exe
SHA256 574903001f28439a7e3a141b8928e584dc7446521ee7487cad41dfb2434c5baf
Source Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5769 — Apple → BootCamp\Drivers\Apple\AppleODDInstaller64.exe

Install

  1. Connect the SuperDrive directly to a USB port of the PC (avoid unpowered hubs: the drive needs full bus power).
  2. Run AppleODDInstaller64.exe as administrator, accept the license.
  3. Unplug and reconnect the drive, insert a disc.

Verify

# Optical drive seen by Windows + Apple ODD driver package
Get-PnpDevice -Class CDROM | Format-Table Status, FriendlyName -AutoSize
winget list --name "Apple ODD"

Only the ODD installer is needed: do not run the full Boot Camp Setup.exe on a non-Mac PC.

4. Power user cheatsheet

4.1 winget: install, upgrade, pin versions, snapshot/restore

4.1.1 Everyday commands

Task Command
Search a package winget search <name>
Package details / available versions winget show -e --id <Id> · winget show -e --id <Id> --versions
Install (exact id) winget install -e --id <Id>
Install a specific version winget install -e --id <Id> --version "1.2.3"
List installed packages winget list (filter: winget list <name>)
Check available upgrades winget upgrade
Upgrade everything winget upgrade --all
Upgrade one package winget upgrade -e --id <Id>
Uninstall winget uninstall -e --id <Id>
Export / import installed apps winget export -o apps.json · winget import -i apps.json

4.1.2 Pinning a version

A pin stops winget upgrade --all from updating a package (e.g. Duplicati, 2.6).

Pin type Command Effect
Pinning (default) winget pin add -e --id <Id> Excluded from upgrade --all; still upgradable explicitly with winget upgrade -e --id <Id>
Blocking winget pin add -e --id <Id> --blocking Never upgraded until the pin is removed
Gating (version range) winget pin add -e --id <Id> --version "2.3.*" Upgrades allowed only within the range (e.g. 2.3.x, never 2.4)
Manage pins Command
List pins winget pin list
Remove a pin winget pin remove -e --id <Id>
Remove all pins winget pin reset --force
Upgrade including pinned packages winget upgrade --all --include-pinned

Example — downgrade and freeze a package:

# Install the known-good version over the current one, then pin it
winget install -e --id Duplicati.Duplicati --version "2.3.0.4" --force
winget pin add -e --id Duplicati.Duplicati --version "2.3.0.4"

4.1.3 Snapshot and restore all apps (the Windows “Brewfile”)

winget export / winget import are the equivalent of brew bundle dump / brew bundle.

# Snapshot (current machine)
winget export -o installed_apps.json --include-versions
# Restore in one go (new machine): latest versions, skip installed and unavailable packages
winget import -i installed_apps.json --ignore-versions --no-upgrade --ignore-unavailable --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
Option Effect
--ignore-versions Install the latest versions (without it: the exact versions recorded in the JSON)
--no-upgrade Skip apps already installed
--ignore-unavailable Skip packages no longer available instead of stopping
  • The winget list table (installed_apps.txt) is not valid input: it is a human-readable snapshot only.
  • Brewfile-style alternative: a plain text file with one winget Id per line (# = comment), installed in a loop.
  • winget import does not restore pins: re-apply them afterwards (e.g. Duplicati, 2.6).
  • The JSON also contains runtimes (VCRedist, .NET, WindowsAppRuntime): harmless, installed or skipped.

Scripts: Export-WingetApps.ps1 (snapshot JSON + TXT; for this folder: .\scripts\Export-WingetApps.ps1 -OutDir .) · Restore-WingetApps.ps1 (import from JSON or Id list; re-pin Duplicati with .\scripts\Restore-WingetApps.ps1 -File .\installed_apps.json -Pin @{ 'Duplicati.Duplicati' = '2.3.0.4' }). Details of all scripts: Scripts.

Current snapshot of [REDACTED]: installed_apps.json · installed_apps.txt.

4.2 Settings pages from Run (ms-settings:)

Win + R → type the URI → Enter. Also works in Terminal: start ms-settings:bluetooth.

Area URI Page
System ms-settings:display Display
  ms-settings:sound Sound
  ms-settings:notifications Notifications
  ms-settings:powersleep Power & sleep
  ms-settings:storagesense Storage
  ms-settings:multitasking Multitasking
  ms-settings:troubleshoot Troubleshoot
  ms-settings:recovery Recovery (reset, in-place repair)
  ms-settings:activation Activation
  ms-settings:about About (device specs, rename PC)
Devices ms-settings:bluetooth Bluetooth & devices
  ms-settings:printers Printers & scanners
  ms-settings:mousetouchpad Mouse
  ms-settings:typing Typing
  ms-settings:autoplay AutoPlay
Network ms-settings:network-status Network status
  ms-settings:network-wifi Wi-Fi
  ms-settings:network-ethernet Ethernet
  ms-settings:network-vpn VPN
  ms-settings:network-proxy Proxy
Personalization ms-settings:personalization Personalization
  ms-settings:personalization-background Background
  ms-settings:colors Colors / dark mode
  ms-settings:taskbar Taskbar
  ms-settings:lockscreen Lock screen
Apps ms-settings:appsfeatures Installed apps
  ms-settings:defaultapps Default apps
  ms-settings:startupapps Startup apps
  ms-settings:optionalfeatures Optional features
Accounts ms-settings:yourinfo Your info
  ms-settings:signinoptions Sign-in options
Time & language ms-settings:dateandtime Date & time
  ms-settings:regionlanguage Language & region
Gaming ms-settings:gaming-gamemode Game Mode
Privacy & security ms-settings:privacy Privacy & security
  ms-settings:privacy-microphone Microphone permissions
  ms-settings:privacy-webcam Camera permissions
  ms-settings:windowsdefender Windows Security
  ms-settings:developers For developers
Windows Update ms-settings:windowsupdate Windows Update
  ms-settings:windowsupdate-history Update history
  ms-settings:windowsupdate-options Advanced options
  ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates Optional updates (drivers)

Troubleshooting trick: if Settings crashes, open single pages with these URIs to isolate the broken one (see 5.2).

4.3 Classic consoles and shortcuts from Run

Command Tool
devmgmt.msc Device Manager
diskmgmt.msc Disk Management
services.msc Services
eventvwr.msc Event Viewer
taskschd.msc Task Scheduler
compmgmt.msc Computer Management
gpedit.msc Local Group Policy Editor (Pro)
secpol.msc Local Security Policy (Pro)
regedit Registry Editor
msconfig System Configuration (boot options)
msinfo32 System Information
resmon · perfmon Resource Monitor · Performance Monitor
winver Windows version / build
control Control Panel
appwiz.cpl Programs and Features
ncpa.cpl Network Connections
sysdm.cpl System Properties (environment variables, restore points)
powercfg.cpl Power Options
mmsys.cpl Sound devices (classic)
optionalfeatures Windows Features (WSL, Hyper-V, …)
cleanmgr Disk Cleanup
mdsched Windows Memory Diagnostic
shell:startup Startup folder (current user)
shell:appsfolder All installed apps
%temp% Temp folder

4.4 Repair the OS: DISM, SFC, in-place repair

Escalation order — try the next step only if the previous one does not help. All commands in Admin Terminal.

Step Command What it does Time
1 DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth Reads the corruption flag of the component store (WinSxS), no scan seconds
2 DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Full scan of the component store, no repair 5–15 min
3 DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Repairs the component store, downloading files from Windows Update 10–30 min
4 sfc /scannow Repairs protected system files from the (healthy) component store 10–20 min
5 In-place repair: ms-settings:recovery → Fix problems using Windows Update → Reinstall now Reinstalls the current Windows version, keeps apps, settings and files ~1 h

Order matters: DISM first, then SFC — SFC copies files from the component store, so the store must be healthy.

Variant Command
SFC check only, no repair sfc /verifyonly
Check / repair a single file sfc /scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\<file>.dll
DISM offline source (mounted ISO, no internet) DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:D:\sources\install.wim:6 /LimitAccess
Image index for the source DISM /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:D:\sources\install.wim
Component store size / cleanup DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore · DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
SFC details from the log findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log > "%userprofile%\Desktop\sfc.txt"
Disk check (online, read-only) chkdsk C: /scan

Logs: DISM → C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log · SFC → C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log.

Script: Repair-WindowsImage.ps1 runs steps 1–4 and extracts the SFC log.

Notes from experience: DISM/sfc output is not captured by Start-Transcript unless piped (| Out-String). After step 5, OneDrive and some apps removed by MicroWin come back (5.3).

5. Troubleshooting

5.1 Method: from crash to root cause

  1. Read the crash event — Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Application, event 1000 (Application Error). The key fields are Faulting module, Exception code and Fault offset. The same module + offset on every crash = deterministic bug, not random corruption.
  2. Isolate — reproduce on the smallest possible scope (one Settings page, one device, one service).
  3. Bisect — switch off half of the suspects (e.g. disable a device) and test again.
  4. Repair the OS — when every external cause is excluded, go through 4.4.
# Last 5 application crashes with faulting module
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{LogName='Application'; Id=1000} -MaxEvents 5 | Format-List TimeCreated, Message

Common exception codes:

Code Meaning
0xc0000005 Access violation (invalid memory access)
0xc0000409 Stack buffer overrun / fail-fast: the app terminated itself after detecting an internal error
0xe0434352 Unhandled .NET exception
0x80000003 Breakpoint (debug assertion)

5.2 Case: Settings › Bluetooth crashes (SettingsHandlers_Devices.dll)

Machine: Beelink SER8 [REDACTED], Windows 11 25H2 (MicroWin install) — 2026-11.

Symptom: Settings closes on open; ms-settings:about and ms-settings:display work, ms-settings:bluetooth crashes; control printers (Devices and Printers) crashes too.

Evidence: event 1000, module SettingsHandlers_Devices.dll, exception 0xc0000409, offset always 0x80ef1. Settings also crashed in background every 75 minutes.

Step Script Result
1. Crash triage Get-SettingsCrashDiagnostics.ps1 Faulting module identified; no blocking policies
2. Bluetooth stack Get-BluetoothSettingsDiagnostics.ps1 Services and AppX OK; only suspect: one paired device in Unknown state
3. Remove device nodes Remove-BluetoothDeviceNode.ps1 Still crashing; devices came back (pnputil does not unpair)
4. Adapter bisect Test-BluetoothAdapterBisect.ps1 Crash also with the adapter disabled → not driver/radio
5. API unpair Remove-BluetoothPairing.ps1 All 1168 (not found): registry entries were leftovers
6. In-place repair 4.4, step 5 Fixed

Conclusion: damaged/inconsistent system component of the device stack (plausibly side-effect of the debloated image). In-place repair fixed it without losing apps or data.

5.3 Case: OneDrive back after an in-place repair

The in-place repair reinstalls OneDrive. WinUtil may not offer its removal.

  1. Check Known Folder Move first: if Desktop/Documents/Pictures point inside OneDrive, move them back before uninstalling.
  2. Uninstall: winget uninstall -e --id Microsoft.OneDrive (or Installed apps → Microsoft OneDrive → Uninstall).
  3. Block it via policy: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive → DisableFileSyncNGSC = 1 (DWORD).
  4. Hide it from the Explorer sidebar; reboot; delete %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive if empty.

Script: Remove-OneDrive.ps1 (all steps, stops if folders are redirected). Undo: DisableFileSyncNGSC = 0 + winget install -e --id Microsoft.OneDrive.

6. Machines running Windows 11

Windows-specific state of each machine. Hardware specs stay in the machine datasheets (Machine Fleet).

Hardware: Beelink SER8 datasheet · multiboot with Bazzite (Operating Systems).

6.1.1 Installation

Item Value
Edition / build Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (x64), build 26200 (UBR 9457 on 2026-09-29, 9711 on 2026-11-02)
Drive NVMe #0 — Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB, serial [REDACTED] (C:, 88 % free on 2026-09-29)
Install date 2025-10-03 (MicroWin image) · in-place repair 2026-11 (5.2)
DirectX / WDDM DirectX 12 · WDDM 3.2
WHEA errors 0 (2026-09-29)
Hypervisor Hyper-V active (virtual Ethernet adapter present)
WinUtil profile SER8_Win_11_Config.json
Installed apps installed_apps.json · versions in 2. Applications

WinUtil tweaks applied: UTC time, Activity history off, Brave debloat, Consumer features off, Delivery Optimization off, End task on taskbar, Prevent device metadata from network, Restore point, Storage Sense off, Telemetry off, Delete temp files.

6.1.2 Drivers and updates

Component Source Installed / notes
BIOS See the datasheet: Firmware updates & support Flash 15.16 before new AMD drivers (see below)
AMD chipset AMD Drivers & Support (3.2) 6.02.07.2300 (Beelink pack)
AMD graphics (Radeon 780M) AMD Adrenalin (3.2) Driver 32.0.12019.1028 (2024-10-11) — Adrenalin not installed
Ethernet (Realtek RTL8125) Windows Update or Realtek 11.15.0715.2023
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth (Intel AX200) Intel Driver & Support Assistant (3.3) Bluetooth 22.230.0.2 — DSA not installed
Audio (Realtek ALC897) Windows Update or Beelink pack Realtek Audio Control 1.50.323.0
Apple USB SuperDrive Boot Camp (3.6) Apple ODD 3.1.0.0

Known issue (Beelink notice, 2026-06-04): on SER8 8745HS/8845HS, a Windows update or the latest AMD drivers can cause crashes, stutter or random restarts because they conflict with the preinstalled chipset driver. Fix: BIOS V035.P8C0M0C15.16; no reinstall needed. After flashing, update Windows and the AMD drivers as usual.

Update order: BIOS → AMD chipset → AMD Adrenalin → Windows Update (LAN, Wi-Fi, BT) → NVMe firmware. Create a restore point before flashing the BIOS.

6.1.3 Local driver archive (fleet/ser_8/DRIVERS/)

Official files from the Beelink download center — SER8-8745 (pack 2024-10, older than current AMD/Intel releases: prefer vendor tools after the BIOS update).

Component Version Local file Size
AMD chipset 6.02.07.2300 amd_chipset_software_6.02.07.2300.exe 66 MB
AMD graphics (Radeon 780M) 24.09 (240925a) 02_240925a-408327E-ACTE_FP7R2PHT_8745HS.zip 1.06 GB
AMD graphics (alt. package) — SER8-8745H-Graphic-driver.7z 757 MB
Wi-Fi Intel AX200 22.230.0 WiFi-22.230.0-Driver64-Win10-Win11.exe 42 MB
Bluetooth Intel AX200 22.230.0 BT-22.230.0-64UWD-Win10-Win11.exe 50 MB
Ethernet Realtek RTL8125BG 11.015 Install_PCIE_Win11_11015_07152023_08212023.exe 4.6 MB
Audio Realtek ALC897 6.0.9513 (2023-05-09) ALC897_9513_UAD_2023_0509_0202.zip 32 MB
Realtek Audio Console (UWP) 1.41.290.0 RtkUWP_1.41.290.0_x64_bundle_ReleaseSign.appxupload_Windows10_PreinstallKit.zip 11 MB
AMD IPU (Ryzen AI NPU) — AMDIPU.zip — not needed: the 8745HS has no NPU 91 MB

BIOS files are archived with the hardware: Beelink SER8 datasheet — Local firmware archive.

7. Scripts reference

All scripts are in Scripts and have built-in help: Get-Help .\scripts\<name>.ps1 -Full.

First run on a new machine (scripts downloaded from another PC may be blocked):

# Allow local scripts for the current user, then unblock the folder
Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned
Get-ChildItem .\scripts\*.ps1 | Unblock-File
Script Admin Changes system Purpose
Get-SettingsCrashDiagnostics.ps1 ✅ No Crash events, Settings policies, AppX state, services, DISM/SFC scan → transcript
Get-BluetoothSettingsDiagnostics.ps1 ✅ No Bluetooth/device services, paired devices, problem devices, scheduled tasks
Test-BluetoothAdapterBisect.ps1 ✅ Temporarily Stored pairings, adapter driver; disables the adapter for ~15 s to test Settings
Remove-BluetoothDeviceNode.ps1 ✅ Yes Lists Bluetooth devices or removes device nodes with pnputil (does not unpair)
Remove-BluetoothPairing.ps1 ✅ Yes Registry backup, then unpairs via BluetoothRemoveDevice, testing Settings after each
Repair-WindowsImage.ps1 ✅ Yes DISM CheckHealth → ScanHealth → RestoreHealth (optional offline source) → SFC
Remove-OneDrive.ps1 ✅ Yes Known Folder Move check, uninstall, block via policy, hide from Explorer
Test-WUDriverPolicy.ps1 Only with -Set Only with -Set Shows / sets whether Windows Update installs drivers
Install-DriverTools.ps1 No Yes Detects Intel/AMD hardware: installs Intel DSA and/or opens the AMD Auto-Detect download page
Export-WingetApps.ps1 No No Snapshot of installed apps: installed_apps.json (restore input) + installed_apps.txt (readable)
Restore-WingetApps.ps1 No Yes One-shot reinstall from JSON (winget import) or Id list, then applies the -Pin version pins