dropWPBT
Disables the Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) in your UEFI firmware. (by Jamesits)
hekate
hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader (by CTCaer)
| dropWPBT | hekate | |
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| 11 | 159 | |
| 362 | 6,217 | |
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| 0.0 | 9.1 | |
| almost 4 years ago | about 1 month ago | |
| C | C | |
| BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
dropWPBT
Posts with mentions or reviews of dropWPBT.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-01.
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Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor
If you want a real solution
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How would you deal with a rootkit that breached the TPM and is utilizing it to keep installing a new OS?
This repo claims they can prevent it https://github.com/Jamesits/dropWPBT
- DropWPBT: Disable the Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) in Your UEFI Firmware
- Has it been proven that Lenovo laptops are not all that private and/or have ties to spying? How’s Lenovo any different from say, HP, Asus or Dell if almost all their parts probably come from the same geographic location?
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Class action lawsuit filed against Dell for false advertising over Alienware laptop's upgradeability
There is a method by which OEM's put software into the BIOS itself that Windows then runs the software from. https://github.com/Jamesits/dropWPBT
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Media Creation Tool put some bloatware on my USB.
There's no easy way to get rid of it. https://github.com/Jamesits/dropWPBT is an advanced tool to block it from being loaded, and that link also lists some alternative methods you could try.
- Disables the Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) in your firmware. This program use a non-permenant, non-destructive method to remove the table from system memory, so it should be executed every time the computer is rebooted before Windows bootloader starts. - sophisticated UEFI implant mitigation
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hekate
Posts with mentions or reviews of hekate.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-18.
- hekate v6.0.6 & Nyx v1.5.5
- hekate v6.0.6 & Nyx v1.5.5 (updated for FW 16.1.0)
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Should I update Nintendo Switch before starting RCM process?
I have a v1 unpatched Switch. I'd like to start the process of installing custom firmware. I read this note about being careful to make sure Atmosphere and Hekate support the latest firmware before updating, which they both seem to. But there's also something about gamecard firmware?
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Could some please help me out after updating some files
Make sure you have most update files from the main repo GitHub. https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases. Follow the update instructions
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Tinfoil works but I can't launch games anymore.
Atmosphere : Atmosphere 1.5.4 (pre-release) Hekate : v6.0.4 & Nyx v1.5.3 Sigpatches : sigmapatches.coomer.party or hackintendo.com
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Modded Lite Won't boot hekate.
I've installed modchip on Lite. It shows the "no sd card" logo. I've tried both hekate official gitthub and HATS packages loaded into an SD card, but it gives a black screen. It returns to no sd card when I press the power button for 10 seconds after removing the sd card.
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Wipe modded Switch and start from scratch
Download Hekate 6.0.4 from the Github Page: https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4 And move the extracted ZIP Contents to the Root of your SD Card.
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Switch gets black screen, when I enter homebrew
Hekate 6.0.4 is out, get it: https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4Also make sure you update AMS to 1.5.3: https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases/tag/1.5.3
- I give up lol On my 5th Atmosphere Wipe and i have no clue what im doing wrong, every single step ive followed from the github guide and this is STILL BROKEN, And looping, it refuses to even open the Emummc or the FSSO sys. Fixes ive tried and other problems below. I have no idea what to do now
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Did initial setup and boot into Atmosphere. How do I install NSP/NSZ files?
- (Re)Initialize Switch from OFW (16.0.3) without any online (Nintendo) account - Turn off Updates in OFW (Auto-Update Software: Off) - Format mSD card (FAT32; 32k) using PC - Copy homebrew files to mSD card: ---- Hekate (https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4), ---- Atmosphere (https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases/tag/1.5.3), ---- Sigpatches (https://sigmapatches.coomer.party/), ---- fusee.bin: /bootloader/payloads/ (https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v6.0.4), ---- hekate_ipl.ini: /bootloader/ (https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND), ---- exosphere.ini: / (https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND), ---- default.txt: /atmosphere/hosts/ (https://rentry.org/EristaEmuNAND) - Insert mSD card into Switch - Use RCM jig to boot into RCM - Tools > Partition SD Card - Home > emuMMC > Create emuMMC > SD Partition > Part 1 - Change emuMMC > SD RAW 1 - Rebot Switch into Hekate - Launch Atmosphere CFW: Verify version: 16.0.3|AMS 1.5.3|E
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dropWPBT and hekate you can also consider the following projects:
HackBGRT - Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems
Atmosphere - Atmosphère is a work-in-progress customized firmware for the Nintendo Switch.
me_cleaner - Tool for partial deblobbing of Intel ME/TXE firmware images
TegraExplorer - A payload-based file manager for your switch!
Rufus - The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
TegraRcmGUI - C++ GUI for TegraRcmSmash (Fusée Gelée exploit for Nintendo Switch)
lai - LAI is an interpreter for AML, the ACPI Machine Language.
AtmoPack-Vanilla - Pack Atmosphere + Hekate
sbctl - :computer: :lock: :key: Secure Boot key manager
Ultimate-Guide-to-Migrate-SXOS-SX-Core-to-Atmosphere - An extensive summary for what I learnt when migrating SXOS to Atmosphere, in baby steps style.
tilck - A Tiny Linux-Compatible Kernel
nx-hbmenu - The Nintendo Switch Homebrew Menu