Octopuss

I know for a fact it DOES NOT WORK if you use .cmd files. Without start /wait only the first one gets processed for some weird reason.

How about Notepad++?

Well, that definitely looks handy.

I guess I am missing something, but reg files are plain text, so why would you want special program for viewing them?

Please, for the love of god or whatever you might believe in, do not use RT7Lite! That program is outdated by several years, and even when the "company" behind it still existed, it was buggy as hell up to the point of messing things left and right. You can get something that's light years ahead of that junk: Win Toolkit. Give it a shot, and maybe you will find out numerous problems went away!

It would be helpful if you tell us what problems you have.

These exotic programs might compress better, but I would say they are only good if you need to compress something as much as possible for your own needs. Good luck using them outside of that. WinRAR is very popular, and yet vast majority of people would still be clueless how to open such files

No matter how unimportant tens of megabytes difference is in today's world, this is an impressive result. I am actually waiting for the moment I have extra money so I can get WinRAR legally at last and get back to it. I was using it pretty much since early 2.x versions, and switched to 7-zip about two years ago after feeling guilty. That program might compress well, but the GUI is crap, and the whole development process is a joke.

This only works for english version though?

I just got back to this. Can these keys be used completely generally? As in, do they contain any machine/user/whatever specific values that would cause any problems when imported elsewhere?

Nice necro.

Do not use buggy useless three years abandoned programs. Instead, try Win Toolkit.

I am not too fussed about IE anyway, the browser is utter crap. No idea what they fixed or improved in v10, but the functionality is just as crippled as v8/9. I only use it to open sites that don't work in Opera... heh. Wondering when will Ms learn.

RT7Lite? That program NEVER worked, and was abandoned well over two years ago. Noone will help you with this.

Are these settings specifically for IE10? I am not sure some of those were mentioned in the original WAIK.

It would be nice if unread posts in a thread were marked as such somehow. While the "take me to the first unread post" link in front of a thread name works 99% of the time, it would still be nice to have a visual indicator inside a thread.

Nice! Does it work just like WUD and the lists updated by MSFN members?

This might be pretty handy tool, but being that paranoid internet user I am, I wouldn't want to touch an .exe from unknown person unless source code was provided. No offence though!

Aha. Too bad I have no idea what IPB is, so that thread was left unnoticed.

The forum looks completely different. I am disorientated and it all looks awkward. Also, what's this trend of changing major things without a single word of explanation or announcement upfront?

Oh. You're right. Why does it work then? (for default image at least) And ironically, the WSIM never gave me an error when validating it like this

Yea, it's weird. I am playing around with integrating IE10 right now. The actual integration goes without problems, but something is not compatible here. <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ClientNetworkProtocolImplementation" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CacheLimit>51200</CacheLimit> </component> Based on documentation, this value is in kilobytes. Well, something is different in IE10, and upon installation and first opening of options it yells out about the value being above the limit (or something), and automatically changes it to 1024. Apparently the stupid program works on megabytes basis now, which really is pain in the butthole. You'd think such very basic settings should be the same across various versions (it's still IE, damnit), but Microsoft knows better again...

I would say so, yes.

But it's right there. That and "setupuilanguage" are the only required ones for unattended setup. After a few hours I managed to solve it though: I had to add a bloody product key to WinPE pass!! I mean, wtf is that? I didn't have to when I did a test installation in a VM. I have no idea what's behind all this, but at least it works now. This is what works 100% now: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <ProductKey> <Key>blabla</Key> </ProductKey> </UserData> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key> <Value>1</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <!--<InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>2</PartitionID> </InstallTo>--> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DriverPaths> <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1"> <Path>$WinPEDriver$</Path> </PathAndCredentials> </DriverPaths> </component> </settings> <settings pass="offlineServicing"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ErrorReportingCore" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableWER>1</DisableWER> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ClientNetworkProtocolImplementation" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CacheLimit>51200</CacheLimit> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Home_Page>http://www.google.com</Home_Page> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <DisableDevTools>true</DisableDevTools> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <DisplayQuickPick>false</DisplayQuickPick> <ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <FaviconURL>http://www.google.com/favicon.ico</FaviconURL> <ShowSearchSuggestions>false</ShowSearchSuggestions> </Scope> </SearchScopes> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="wow64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <DisableWelcomePage>true</DisableWelcomePage> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Home_Page>http://www.google.com</Home_Page> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <DisableDevTools>true</DisableDevTools> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <DisplayQuickPick>false</DisplayQuickPick> <ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <FaviconURL>http://www.google.com/favicon.ico</FaviconURL> <ShowSearchSuggestions>false</ShowSearchSuggestions> </Scope> </SearchScopes> </component> <!--<component name="Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance-Exe" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <fAllowToGetHelp>false</fAllowToGetHelp> </component>--> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> <ComputerName>Octopuss</ComputerName> <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-SQMApi" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <CEIPEnabled>0</CEIPEnabled> </component> <component name="Security-Malware-Windows-Defender" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableAntiSpyware>true</DisableAntiSpyware> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0405:00010405;0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>cs-CZ</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>cs-CZ</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>aaa</Value> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Name>Oktopes</Name> <DisplayName>Oktopes</DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Password> <Value>aaa</Value> </Password> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>Oktopes</Username> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Password> <Value>aaa</Value> </Password> </AutoLogon> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>false</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <DoNotCleanTaskBar>false</DoNotCleanTaskBar> <OOBE> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> </OOBE> <TimeZone>Central Europe Standard Time</TimeZone> <VisualEffects> <FontSmoothing>ClearType</FontSmoothing> </VisualEffects> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %SystemRoot%\setup\scripts\install-basic.cmd>>%SystemRoot%\Panther\UserInstall.log</CommandLine> <Description>zakladni instalace</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <CommandLine>cmd /c start /wait %SystemRoot%\setup\scripts\install-extra-ja.cmd>>%SystemRoot%\Panther\UserInstall.log</CommandLine> <Description>extra instalace</Description> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> </component> </settings> </unattend> (well, works 100% minus the attempt to log results of those firstlogoncommands ) P.S. Does anyone know why this **** forum software always screws formatting up?

lol. I was trying to be as general as possible, and I overshot Basically I meant some random .exe, typically an installer of some sort, but I really wanted to avoid going into specifics.