Running ReviOS
Whether you're starting from stock Windows or an existing ReviOS system, applying the latest Playbook is all you need to convert or update your system.
Converting existing installations that have already been used for a while is still experimental and can cause issues. Make sure to have proper backups of all your important files before running the playbook!
For best results, we strongly recommend starting from a clean stock Windows installation.
⚠️ Do not run the Playbook on any modified or non-stock Windows ISO other than ReviOS. This can lead to unpredictable behavior and serious system issues.
If your system is based on a third-party or heavily modified/tweaked ISO, please perform a clean install of stock Windows before continuing.
🔧 Applying Playbook
- Run Windows Update and install all pending updates Windows Update
- ℹ️ Restart after installing updates
- ℹ️ This is important to ensure that all system components are up to date and functioning properly before applying the Playbook.
- Download the AME Wizard and the latest ReviOS Playbook
- Launch the AME Wizard and drag the ReviOS Playbook to the dedicated section
- Follow the steps shown — you'll be guided through disabling Defender and other protections
- Customize your experience: pick a browser, adjust tweaks, and set preferences
- Run the Playbook — the process usually takes between 5 and 30 minutes, depending on your hardware and connection
💡 Troubleshooting tips:
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- Open your Task Manager with the following key combinations: Ctrl + Shift + Esc
- Find one of the following processes and terminate:
powershell.exe,cmd.exe,revitool.exe - Let AME Wizard finish the process and restart your computer
- Try applying the playbook again
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- Power off your computer and restart it
- To ensure that the system components are not corrupted, run the following commands in an elevated PowerShell window:
When running those commands, errors are okay, do not panic, they can be ignored.
- Try applying the playbook again
- After everything is done, open PowerShell as an administrator and run th following command:
Get-WindowsPackage -online -PackageName *ReviOS*
If the command returns packages, then the playbook has successfully deployed ReviOS packages to your system