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I am messing around with MSN messenger and have the unattended method along with tweaks sorted but I am unable to find where the information is stored for keeping the display picture and automatically adding the username and login. I have succesfully installed and added the username and login, plus automatic sign in and remember me on one machine by importing the entries here HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRLbut was unsuccesful on another when using the same installer. I then did a clean install of the succesful PC but this tine the installer did not work, I think the binary values maybe linked to the SID number created at each install. I have also managed to make the display picture available as an option when I change the picture by copying over the the dat files in the MapFile and UserTile folders but, every installation sees a random picture upon first login until I change it . If someone has experience with Messenger could you through me a bone even if it confirms my suspicions about the SID at least I can stop trying and sleep

Strange, I have made an sfx exe containing Notepad, this is copied to the Program Files directory and a shortcut created in the startup folder. Try it and see if it works for you, ok for me. Notepad.rar

I'm not sure if this is what you want but if you create the sfx with winrar, in the sfx options - Advanced tab you have the option of creating shortcuts in the startup folder. From the help file

The registry settings in the setup are just the default settings for the program, not every Inno installer has them as some are created on the programs first run but you can add your user settings to the iss file, things like serial number, options to selects certain settings and disable others, window size and position etc. You are right about monitoring the registry now as although certain settings will change new keys created upon first optimization might not so its best to do it on a virgin system.

I use Regsnap to monitor registry changes, and in my experience if the connection settings are being altered it is mainly settings here CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parametersor the likes. I suppose any reg monitoring software will do, but Regsnap also creates an undo and redo reg file which I can then compare with Beyond Compare and see the differences, and as the Internet Cyclone setup is an Inno you can decompile and add your own registry entries then compile and it should save you the messing about, but I haven't tested it.

for the window size settings mine is 1280x1024 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PepiMK Software\SpybotSnD\Window] "Left"=dword:fffffffc "Top"=dword:fffffffc "Width"=dword:00000508 "Height"=dword:000003ea "WindowState"=dword:00000002 and for the legal stuff [Main] Legals=1 inside the Configuration.ini in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy

It would probably be easier to modify spwareblasters iss file, as it is an inno setup you can use innounp to extract the files, delete a few lines and create a silent install.

I am currently trying to learn to use AutoIt and thought I would try something simple to begin with. I use a program called DownloadScan that repairs corrupt rar files with par2 sets, my problem is that the commandline usage requires folders with paths in to be enclosed in quotes and this is where I am having problems. The following code works with folders that have no spaces in the names but I am unable to figure out how to enclose the $CmdLine[2], folder path variable, in quotes so the program runs. ;Set the location of DownloadScan. $DS = @ProgramFilesDir & "\uA PowerPack\DownloadScan\downloadscan.exe" ;Run DownloadScan with the variables passed to it, $CmdLine[1] = -auto, $CmdLine[2] = Folder path Run($DS&" "&$CmdLine[1]&" "&$CmdLine[2]) ;Wait until the windows is active WinWaitActive("DownloadScan by OtakuCODE") ;Get the text on the status bar . $Status = ControlGetText ("DownloadScan by OtakuCODE", "", "WindowsForms10.msctls_statusbar32.app31") ;While the text doesn't equal "Ready.", keep checking the text. Do $Status = ControlGetText ("DownloadScan by OtakuCODE", "", "WindowsForms10.msctls_statusbar32.app31") Until $Status = "Ready." ;Status bar text is "Ready.", assume DownloadScan has completed. ;Delete the redundant .NFO and .Sfv files FileRecycle($CmdLine[2] & "\*.nfo") FileRecycle($CmdLine[2] & "\*.sfv") ExitI have been searching through the AutoIt forums for an hour but haven't found anything to assist me, back off there now to post the same. Thanks Sorted thanks to herewasplato at the AutoIt forums

You need to enclose the commands in quotes for the GUIRunOnce section, try [GuiRunOnce] "%systemdrive%\install\start.cmd"

I had the same error and posted my solution to this topic

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "Start_MinMFU"=dword:00000005 This will set the number to 5

I have not had that particular message but another one related to the copying of files to the installshield dir. I use v4 and add patch it to a newer build, the patch was the one that gave me the error and what I found was Ikernel.exe was still running from PowerDVD install and locking the files maybe it is a similar situation for you, using PsKill to close the ikernell.exe before installing the patch worked for me.

The Pagefile info is stored here [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management] "PagingFiles"=your pagefile size and location Export the reg key and import from cmdlines.txt (untested by me) or after 1st logon, which is what I do, then after next reboot it should be on the drive you want and the size you want.

Using the minus sign again you can remove the subkeys. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "AGRSMMSG"=-

You will find the answer here, jrzycrim found the solution. The important part it to import the tweak after the 1st logon, it wont work from cmdlines or before windows loads for the first time.

It seems to have something to do with this key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup] "First-Run"=hex:34,1b,87,8b,a8,68,02,47,ac,d1,be,08,72,c8,60,ef If you delete the key it recreates the link on program startup, trouble is the key seems to change with every install, I have uninstalled it 3 times and each time imported the previous values but a shortcut has still been created and the hex value has changed, could be related to time of install

As stated previously, EAC installs all its files in one directory so you could make an Inno setup installer. Attached is one I used to use just to give you an idea, this will install to C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy, and create some shortcuts. On uninstall it will delete the keys created by EAC and delete the folder. ExactAudio.iss

I normally use the copy command Copy *.reg New.reg

If you download Fencers cab file, Fencer128_Addons_AuthWGA_ 1.3.272.0.cab, you can extract the files from the cab and get the dosnet.inf and txtsetup.sif entries from entries_wga.ini. txtsetup under [sourceDisksFiles] GWFSPIDGen.dll = 100,,,,,,,2,0,0,GWFSPIDGen.dll LegitCheckControl.dll = 100,,,,,,,2,0,0,LegitCheckControl.dll WGA.inf = 100,,,,,,,20,0,0 dosnet under [Files] d1,GWFSPIDGen.dll d1,LegitCheckControl.dll d1,WGA.infand place the compressed files in the i386 dir. I dont know whether renaming the files is an option as the programs that rely on them will still be looking for the correct names.

I use RyanVMs and other users packs here, you can slipstream WGA, the latest flash version and more.

Same here, this is the best one I have found for my needs, it also supports commandline functions so I use it to sync files when doing a fresh install. Microsofts Synctoy is free but it doesn't delete empty folders.

I use Commandbar Prompt here this adds extra fuctionality to Windows Explorer

Manufacturers also quote the drives capacity unformatted, so you will lose some space when formatting of partitioning

Using ISTool, in the Install Run section add this in the filename section, replace {tmp} with the dir you extract to {tmp}\spybotsd_includes.exeand this /S in the parameters section, the includes will be run after the installation.

AutoIt thread There is a thread in the applications forum covering a util called AutoIt check the above link. Using a program called AutoIt you can send keys and text to dialog boxes and automate most programs, check in the thread and see if your program has already been discussed or Google AutoIt.