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  1. the problem is that my runonceex file has many of the "rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess" lines, witch causes RunOnceEx to open at the exact moment it is called (at least in batch files it works like this). wouldn´t it be better, in this case, if i call the inf files through GuiRunOnce? and seconde question, mazin. lets say a have this tweaks in a reg file: ; Disable all Balloon Tips [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000 "FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000000 "ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000 "StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000000 "NoSMBalloonTip"=dword:00000000 It has many values in only one path in the registry... how would it be converted to INF? I was guessing it would be like: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced,EnableBallonTips,0x00010001,0 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced,FolderContentsInfoTip,0x00010001,0 and goes on. is this correct? and last question: the [DefaultInstall] section works when i rightclick the file and click Install, then all the things under this section will be installed, right? but what if i just want to install a particular section of the inf file that i made myself, lets say, [Reg.Tweaks]. How do i call that particular section? and rickntendo, i get it now, but where do i get the full list of these main funcions to use, like DelReg, AddReg, all those that are the main function that an inf file can do? again, thanks both for your help.
  2. mazin, you again helping me. alright, i made my runonceex.inf, services.inf and tweaks.inf now how do i call those files? through cmdlines? what is the command to call my runonceex.inf? and i need the command to call services.inf and tweaks.inf from the runonceex.inf file. how do i do it?
  3. camarade, the first one was already correct when i went to check. the double entrie in Outlook Express i just corrected, thanks! I´m separating outlook express and other apps that has too many tweaks from Other.Software.reg file. Version 0.3 shall be comeing very soon, i´m planing to include all the tweaks in a inf file as well, but there is still some things to learn about it. If i cannot do it now, i´ll do it in v0.4. I´m working here. Thanks for all your help (hope you keep like this! )
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    but then, can´t i use winpe like vista uses it? to install winxp? or the only reason to have it is to run appart from xp, like another OS, only as a "tool" to fix problems on a already installed winxp? and is there a public release of winpe? if yes, where can i get it?
  5. I´m interested in using WinPE. I already read many, many posts about it, but still didn´t find the anwser for some questions, so here it comes: WinPE is like a replacement for the DOS enviroment that comes before the setup of Windows? I see that there are BartPE, PEBuilder, WinPE, along with others "PE" things. What are the differences between them? I´ve reade gosh´s topic about How to put WinPE and XP on the same CD, and he shows some examples there. In his exemple, he showed this: So, if the user hits "6" or "7", the boot will load WinPE. But isn´t WinPE suposed to already be this "Boot Enviroment" from witch i should choose the OS i want to install? Or am i misunderstanding something here? As far as i undertood, WinPE isn´t supposed to load by itself alone and them, from WinPE, i should choose witch OS i want to install. I was picturing a brand new GUI Interface, instead of a "DOS Text-Mode Only", to choose what i wanna do. Could someone clarify things a little for me?
  6. I´m studying .inf files now, ´cause i´m believing they are more efficient and powerfull than batch and reg files. They will take my unattended install to another level, or at least i beleive so. I got this idead by reading some gosh´s topics and his site. So need some advices from experts in inf files. What are the sections i can use on inf files? I´m seeing there are many of them, like [DefaultInstall], [Add.Settings], [keys], [post.delete], [wmp9], [folder_Options], [inetOptions], [Reduce.Reg] and many others. Everything inside [ ] are some kind of variables that are recognized by windows when the inf is installed, or is the user that defines them? I noticed that anything you put bellow the [DefaulInstall] is a subsection that you can name anything you want, creating a subcategorie. But for the subcategorie to work, it has to be related on the [DefaulInstall] Section with a recognizable variable, like DelReg = RegEntriesDeleted, or other name i want, but the DelReg is the word i can´t change. What are the other functions, like DelReg, that i can use? If they are some kind of variable, where can i find a complete list of them so i can see what exactly can i do with inf files? I already see that i can replace my entire RunOnceEx batch file with an simple inf file, and that sounds very interesting. I also see that gosh made 4 inf files with different stuff inside of them, each one with a different purpose. That´s what i plan to do: One to install my apps, other for tweaks, other for drivers, and so on... But how do i call the inf file in my xp setup? Is it throught GuiRunOnce? I´m just starting here. If someone could give me a detailed explanation about using INF files or links where i can learn it, i´d really appreciate it.
  7. thank you again strowi. already made a note in the reg file for that tweak. thank you too, camarade, for your contribution. i´m hoping on releasing the next version as soon as possible. and with your help, it will be only better and better.
  8. for the fisrt, you can or even downloading NirCmd, place under your &OEM&\$$\system32 on your windows xp unattended install, to place it under system folder so you can execute it from the command, and use its function "Shortcut" (see NirCmd.cfm for the complete instruction of how to use this funcition, it uses different variables than the MS command, like ~folder.destkop, ~folder.system). OR you can make the shortcuts in your already installed system, copy them to $OEM$\$Docs\All Users\Desktop, AND to $OEM$\$Docs\All Users\Start Menu, so the install will copy them to the desktop and start menu fo all users on the next install unattended, or you can choose witch specyfic user will have those shortcuts. for the segcond question, i really don´t know... sorry. You can use msconfig for that, and use regshot to see witch entries or files has been modified while you were using msconfig.exe to configure your startup programs. then make a backup o theses entires/files (i don´t really remeber WHAT exactly is modified, but i think it is by reg entries) and import it at setup part or copy the configured files (is they exist, i said, i don´t remember) to the right places via $OEM$s folder.
  9. thanks, strowi! i missed it out... already corrected for the next version, witch should be release very soon.
  10. if at T-12 at setup part you are asked if you want to import the entries, it is because the command at cmdlines found your reg files, and imported them (unless you got an error while clicking Yes to import). and yes, HKCU settings imported at this stage applies to all user accounts that will ever be created. witch "settings" specificly aren´t working? all of them? PS: if you use Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00, you are using regedit.exe, witcfh is the "old" registry editor from MS. if you are using REGEDIT4 on the top of your reg files, you are actually using Regedt32.exe, wittch is the registry editor designed for Windows NT (version 5.1), be carefull with that too. MS recommends regedit.exe only for it´s capacity of search, and importing reg files into your registry. For registry modification is when you use Regedt32.exe (witch the reg files starts with the tag REGEDIT4) Read this for more information: Differences between Regedit.exe and Regedt32.exe And also make sure these first lines, even if you are sure they are there, check out if they are not commented. that was a commom mistake i used to make when i applied my tweaks with cmdlines backwhiles, so the setup ended and the tweaks weren´t there! when i went to check, i had forgotten to Dis-comment the first line of each reg file. PS2: the topic you linked is for the version 0.1 of my collection. try to use always the latest version, since in each version, many bugs are corrected. For instance, in version 0.1, if i remember well, there are many double entries and mistakes there were left behind. The current version of my colllection is 0.2, and you can find it Here Please download it and remake your HKCU.reg file based always on the latest version of the tweaks collection. (BTW, thanks for using it ) Version 0.3 is almost ready, and big changes are about to come, so stay connected. Let me know if those tips helped you. It is important to me, okay? good luck! greetings. gugutz.
  11. Try to move your "settings.reg" file under the $OEM$ folder and execute it directly from cmdlines. write it under [COMMANDS] "regedit.exe /s settings.reg" Note that you were using: regedit.exe /s "settings.reg", witch is not the right way. Try that and let us know if it worked. Hope this could help. greetings. gugutz
  12. how does it work, anyway? the admins send a copy of the website, and i have to translate it? or it´s a different method?
  13. just to finalize. If you are going to use the HOSTS file, i sugest you to use Bluetack´s. I even checked it out, and they released a new version of the file more recently than the site Plamdi sent the link (Oct 13) but this is not the case. The case is, if you are going to use the HOSTS file AND Firefox, Firefox has a bug (at least it had it on 1.5 versions) that it waits for the image of the blocked AD to appear, and keeps there, waiting. To solve that, download eDexter. eDexter is a software from Pyranean that replace the images from ADs you block with your hosts file with images localy placed on you computer. You can even make personalized imagesn, like i did. good luck. Greetings. gugutz
  14. so who can help me? alanol, are u there? how can i make the translation?
  15. hi, Plamdi. have you ever heard of B.I.I.S? it´s a forum for internet security that have their own hosts file. i checked out the site you recommended for HOSTS file, and they have 12500 entries on theirs. Bluetack (B.I.I.S) have 69966 entries for unwanted and malicious site, and their own HOSTS managers, a really great program witch download the hosts file directly from Bluetack´s server and installs it on you machine. Go to www.blutack.co.uk and see ir for yourself. You might like it, like i did. They have even a Blocklist Manager program, and they host a blocklist on their servers too. Just do not forget to disable your DNS Client service, ´cause Win2K and XP have a bug dealing with HOSTS files larger than 135 kb. It will slow down your machine if you don´t disable this service. Hope it helped. gugutz
  16. From my opinition, here is what cannot be left behind in a Unattended XP CD: Adobe Reader (i really don´t see any difference between the lastest 7.08 version from the older ones. I only use it to read PDF files anyway, so you might wanna choose the latest 6.x version) CCleaner 1.34.407 - Basic (with no Yahoo toolbar) Adobe Flash Player 9.0.16.0 Adobe Shockwave Player 10.1.4.020 Ascentive Library Files (a collection of DLL and OCX files that you give you the most common used library files for programas that need it, like Notepad Pro or others created with VB and so on...) A download Manager (i recommend FlashGet 1.73) Java Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 MemTurbo 4.0.657.307 (a very nice program, few resources on RAM, unlike any other memory manager i´ve ever seen) Nero 6.6.1.4 (if you prefeer, use the verion 7, but i think it is useless. Notepad ++ 3.9 (the best notepad you will ever find. I make all my Web Pages entirelly with it) Firefox 2.0 (this is a matter of opinion. If you like it, use MS Internet Explorer) Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0.0.303 (considered on VirusBulletin.com the best AV program of the World. Updates every day, less resources than NOD32, Avast, McAfee and specially Norton) eMule Plus 1.2 (if you have broadband) Soulseek or Kazza (if you have slow connections) ICQ (Lite 5.1 build 300 or Pro 2003b. The last one uses less resources on ram) mIRC 6.2 Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0812 GoogleTalk (only if you have a Gmail account) Irfan View 3.98 + Plugins + Barbex Explorer Shell extension (you won´t need any other Image Viewer) Winamp 5.3 K-Lite Mega Codec Pack (the best codec pack available. Comes with Media Player Classic, for me, the best media player ever. Don´t forget to install this codec pack AFTER Winamp, or winamp will "steal" the file associations) XPize (a little bit of beauty in you OS) TweakUI Bluetack's Hosts Manager (only if you have broadband. I have 56K, and my connection Stops when i use their hosts file. Still don´t know why) Is you are gonna use Firefox, these extensions are essencials: - Mouse Gestures - Flashgot (if you´re gonna use a Download Manager) - GreaseMonkey (very supporte extensions, with millions if scripts for it) - FasterFox After the install is finished, you might wanna use some registry tweaks. I´m developing a Collection of RegTweaks (currently in v0.2), witch have many tweaks to improve performance and stability for you XP. Consider as well to make final adjustments for programs, like removind ICQ and Windows Live Messenger Banners to not suck up your connection, export you preferences to other softwares, like winamp, soulseek. For a defragmentation program, i do not recommend Diskeeper. It starts a service with windows, and since it is a program that you are going to use once in a while (when you fell your disk need a defrag), its a waste of resources to keep Diskeeper Installed. Try Contig from Systernal Software, and use Power Defragmenter, witch is a GUI interface for Contig, or even Ultimate Defrag, from Disktrix. I´ve used almost every defragmenter software available on the net, and i´m useing Contig + Power Drefragmenter to defrag my Disks. I even put both on $$ folder under $OEM$´s folder, to be copied to the system root, so i can run it from command prompt only typing PowerDefrag. And last, create your own cleaup.cmd file, to clean shortcuts and unused stuff that might stay on the disk and slow you booting, like desktop tray shortcuts. Other programs that i include in my unattended install, but do not consider "essentials", are: Fast Folder Access 1.8 Filezilla Skype Exact Audio Copy 0.94b + Lame 3.90.3 (using UberStandart definitions) Now it´s your choice. Pick many programs from one category and test them. You will ending up finding the one you like the best. Hope it helped someway. Cheers. gugutz.
  17. i sent a PM to aaron a few weeks ago, but never got the anwser. so i was reading again the unattend guide, and read that there is the possibility to translate it. i wish to translate it to PT-BR (Brazilian, my language). I´ll host it on my site, if i have to. How do i start?
  18. really thanks, man. gonna correct these in the next version. really glad i have people like you guys to help.
  19. Here is the new version of my Tweaks Collection Main Changes on this Version (0.2) - Added - Tweaks for TuneUp Utilities on Other Software reg file - Added - 2 Tweaks for Macromedia Shockwave 10 on Other Software reg file (no auto-update & no collect statistics) - Changed - Commented the "Lock taskbar" tweak, ´cause i think most people don´t like the fact that they cannot even right click at theyr own Taskbars. - Changed - Commented the "Custom message to display before logon". Dis-comment if you plan, for some reason, to use it. - Changed - Commented the "Removes Winamp Enqueue Context Menu when right clicking on folders", "Removes Winamp Enqueue Context Menu when right clicking on items" and "Removes Winamp Enqueue Context Menu when right clicking on playlists", since it is the most used audio player in the world, and those are usefull functions. - Changed - Commented the "Disable Both Windows Logo Keys" and "Disable left windows key" tweak on General Settings reg file, since this key is used by most people to use common Windows funcions (Like WinKey + E > Open Explorer, for instance) - Changed - Removed "nVidia OverClock/Tweak mode enable" and created a new Reg File, nVidia.reg, witch from now on will contain all tweaks related to nVidia VGA Cards and Chipsets - Changed - Commented the "Classic start menu" tweak on Start Menu and Taskbar reg file, since most people uses Windows XP "New Style" Start Menu". Dis-comment if you like Classic Start Menu - Major Change - Removed the Services.reg file and created a folder "Services", in witch there are 6 reg files for Services Tweaking, based on the Black Viper´s article about "Removing Uneeded Services" on Major Geeks page. PLEASE READ THE !!!README!!!.txt FILE BEFORE APPLYING THOSE. In this .txt file you will find usefull information about these new tweaks. In each Reg file i Added a new line on the bottom of each Service Name, "Need it? (Relevancy): Never", witch should give you an idead of the importancy of that Service. - Changed - Removed the duplicated entrie Internet Connection - Firewall (ICF) / Sharing (ICS) in all Servces Tweaks reg files, since it is the same as Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). I added a new comments to explain it better to NON SP2 users. - Changed - Changed the batch files on the lines "Applying Services Tweaks". Please read witch Services Tweaks file is the best for you and change the path in the Batch Files (default is My Personal Configuration) - Corrected - Some ortographical and idention misleads that were left behind on the previous version. .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. ****************************************************************************** To-Do List (v0.3) ****************************************************************************** - Create separate files for Connection Types (56K, DSL, Cable, T1, T2, T3) - Create separate files for Hardware Tweaks (nVidia cards and chipsets, 3dfx cards, ATI cards, and other possible and known good tweaks) (PS: Need your help here!) ****************************************************************************** Bellow goes the Attachement thanks. gugutz gugutz_RegTweaks_Collection_v0.2.7z
  20. I´m thinking about making separate files for hardware tweaks, such as nVidia and ATI Cards tweaks. That way, only users of this respective hardwares should use this tweaks. I´m looking up for more tweaks for nVidia, ATI, 3dfx, and specific motherboards, such as other tweaks (many) to be implemented in the next version. I´m working on it, now. The next version will be release very soon, i hope. If anyone know any tweaks that would like to be implemented in the collection, please post here or PM me. I use a 3dfx Card, and now i´m having problems even changing resolution i got blue screens on winxp. This is why i´m thinking of making separated files for hardware tweaks. This way, ATI Cards users will only have to concern about that specific tweak file, and some for nVidia, 3dfx, Matrox and S3 vgas. Any other new discovered tweak, not only related to hardware, will be very welcome as well. cheers. gugutz.
  21. I´ve made a new package of the collection. Check out http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=85466
  22. <edit 26/01/2013> Hi guys, long time no see. Just passing by to let you know that i created a PHP script on my website that lets you select tweaks from a list of checkboxes, and then generates the reg file (entirely commented) with only your selected tweaks. This gives you freedom to create your personal customized reg file with a more friendly interface, without having to go thought the hassle of reading throughout hundreds of lines of mixed code-like text and hex numbers It contains all the tweaks that were inside the file tweaks_en.reg that is in my latest released package (v0.4) [redacted] Also I just finished all the porting part (converting more than 1000 lines of info from inside the reg files into HTML + PHP so i could output the results on my site based on user selection.) and need a break. The page may contain some errors, that will surely be corrected over time (as soon as i spot them) I´m using Windows 8 now, and its been a long time since i stoped using XP, but i felt like i owe this to this community, for everything that i learned here. If anyone is still interested in XP tweaks, it might come in handy. (@MODS: if i´m not allowed to post links to external sites i apologize in advance and feel free to remove the link, but theres no way to incorporate the script i coded into this forum, the only way i saw was to link to my personal host.) </edit> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi to all. I´ve just updated the tweaks collection. I cleaned the layout a bit, re-writed a few things to be more clear, removed the description of each service in each of the services reg files, remade the readme file, made a pt-br version of the tweaks, and other small things. I am trying to update my site, that will have a page with all the info about the tweaks and the services, but my server is currently off. The page is almost ready, i only need to upload it and fix a few things, so i hope i will be online soon. Besides the normal folder with all the tweaks inside, the pack now has another folder called "essentials". The idea of this folder is what i asked you guys on this topic before, about having only essential tweaks for an unattended setup. So, here it is.. I have also added another file called "visual effects.reg" that has windows visual tweaks and some other stuff. Main Changes of this Version Added - Tweaks to change other visual stuff rathen than windows defaults (like use Royale Noir, use Segoe UI as system font, etc...) Added - Some new tweaks inside "other_software.reg" file Added - The package now has a new folder with only essential tweaks to a unattended installation. Removed - "Change Transition Effect to Menus and Tips using Fade", ´cause it was restarting my PC and the ones i installed (and took me about 4 days to find out this ******). Removed - The batch files inside the package. There are instrucions inside the readme file instead. You all have been very helpfull to make this a nice tweaks collection. I would like to ask you guys to keep reporting errors, invalid or double entries, things i might have translated wrong and other problems so i can correct it. Also the "essentials" folder has tweaks that i found to be essentials. If you think that some tweak you may find essentil is missing from the files, or another one should be removed, let me know. Bellow goes the attachments. Cheers. gugutz tweaks_collection_v0.4_en.7z (English version) colecao_de_tweaks_v0.4_pt_br.7z (português-brasileiro) <Edit> Please see this post if you have ventured here looking for the updated, unchecked version 0.4.2 </Edit>
  23. but where shall i put the extensions? don´t i have to specify the path to where they are? or i put them into the same directory in where the installer is? i see now that the main mistake that i was making is that i was trying to use the installer of firefox to install the extensions, and not the program installed itself. now i´m gonna try this: my doubt is if i have to specify the path to where the extensions are...
  24. the question is that i DO NOT install wmp. this errors appears at T-37 at setup part, i think. so it´s not about RunOnceEx.
  25. Duplicated entries: ================================================================= =========================================== Here, the path to the registry and the values are missing: ============================== ;Removes Briefcase, and Rich-Text-Document from New Menu. [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bfc\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp\ShellNew] But don´t say anything about .bmp files, yet it is there ======================================================== Other Softwares Section (Adobe Reader) The file only contains tweaks for adobe reader 6. I entered theses entries and it worked with version 7 of Adobe Reader ;Disable Adobe automatic updates [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\Updater] "iUpdateFrequency"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\Updater] "iUpdateFrequency"=dword:00000000 ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;Turn off Adobe splash screen [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\Originals] "bBrowserCheck"=dword:00000001 "bDisplayAboutDialog"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\Originals] "bDisplayAboutDialog"=dword:00000000 ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Disable Adobe EULA [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\AdobeViewer] "EULA"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\AdobeViewer] "EULA"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\AdobeViewer] "EULA"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\AdobeViewer] "EULA"=dword:00000001 ========================================================== Sugestions I don´t wanna be pushy, but i´ve seen that some tweaks that are used by most of the people are settled by default with the oposite commom choice. Why do not make a pool in this topic, with the main tweaks, and ask for the users what they like most or less, and then modify the file according the the pool. Example? I don´t think removing the Enqueue option in winamp for folder and files is the choice for most users, even so, it is settled to be removed by default. Neither, on the Security section, leaving the right click disable by default and all other things the most users do use,like Hiding C: drive, disable windows installer, witch is a must have, or disabling screensaver settings, since most users do care for the visual of theys systems. I think that specially the Security section is a little bit of "not settled correctly). This would make the editing of the file a lot faster, since the file will be more "accorded to" most people choices. About all the Connections tweaks, why don´t group them into one, and then separate them into sections according the the net speed, like 56k users, cable users, DSL users. This would make the connection optimization a lot faster too. Again, just to remind, this is only a sugestion. I really love this regtweaks collection. Hope you keep working on it and keep doing this great job, Glen. I use it instead of many nLite options and batch files, wich really pleases me, and i translate it to pt-br for the use of my community here in brazil. Hugs. gugutz.
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