Kurt_Aust

* You are using the IE6 version of KB972260. * KB969897 was replaced by KB972260 in an out of cycle update. * Similarly KB971930 has been replaced by KB972636. Either place IE8 and its updates at RunOnce for batch file installation OR integrate 5eraph's AddOn and the hotfixes, best not to mix the 2.

Meowing: The method used by the guide of running the WMP11 slipstreamer separately before the main nLite pass comes from the results of initial testing. When this guide was first created, while you could let nLite call the WMP11 slipper, any WMP11 hotfixes weren't truly slipstreamed, rather they were executed silently from svcpack at T-13 (not sure if this is still the case). Also you could not run the WMP11 slipper after nLite had finished its processing, for then it would break svcpack, any hotfixes nLite had set for silent install at T-13 failed to execute. Finally there is the fact that if you run the WMP11 slipper separately you have more options available. JohnHC: With the mysterious absence of 5eraph and hence lack of updates to his pack I've done the odd test, this selection of updates results in nothing (except MSRT) showing as a high priority update: [Hotfixes] D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\5er_UpdatePack_XPx64SP2_2009-06_2.7z D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\860-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB971633-x64-ENU.exe D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\870-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB961371-x64-ENU.exe D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\880-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB973346-x64-ENU.exe D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\5er_IE8_Addon_2009-03_1_x64.7z D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB972260-x64-ENU.exe D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB972636-x64-ENU.exe D:\Operating_Systems\nLite\WinXP-64_sp2a\5eraph\IE8Tweaks.7z Note that I used the vanilla IE8 AddOn, the one with no updates of any kind. However if you are using the batch files to install IE8, then naturally nLite can't integrate KB972260 as IE8 has not yet been installed (you need to use Run2). Sorry, but I have not mucked around with the System Restore settings.

I have a VM with just SP5 slipstreamed, so after Patch Tuesday I point it at Windows update and see what shows up. I then compare the list with the preceding month's results and double check against that month's security advisory. As to which ones to slipsteam and which go at runonce, that's just trial and error. There is a notification service available: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/security/dd252948.aspx The XP x64 guide would probably be a better one to base XP x86 off, the main change of note is that TimeOut doesn't exist in 32-bit XP, you'll have to use the ping commands used in this W2K guide.

July updates Deletions: Hotfix\830-Windows2000-KB969898-x86-ENU.EXE RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB961373-x86-ENU.exe Additions: Hotfix\885-Windows2000-KB961371-x86-ENU.EXE [581,360] Hotfix\890-Windows2000-KB973346-x86-ENU.EXE [494,320] RunOnce\install_flash_player_ax.exe [1,914,000] Optional, Adobe Flash ActiveX control for I.E. RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB971633-x86-ENU.exe [1,008,520] Also added Windows Explorer to the Quick Launch toolbar. ===================================================== Added support via the batch files for Avast anti-virus and Spybot: S&D Added MenuReorg.bat from my XP x64 guide, cleans up the desktop and regroups most start menu items.

July updates Deletions: Hotfix\760-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB961373-x64-ENU.exe Hotfix\810-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB969898-x64-ENU.exe RunOnce\IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB971180-x64-ENU.exe Additions: Hotfix\ @ . . . 860-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB971633-x64-ENU.exe [3,059,072] @ . . . 870-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB961371-x64-ENU.exe [868,720] @ . . . 880-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB973346-x64-ENU.exe [673,664] RunOnce\ @ . . . IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB971930-x64-ENU.exe [685,936] @ . . . NDP35SP1-KB963707-x64.exe [759,144] Only this change applies to users of 5eraph's packs Moved ..\WinUp.lnk to ..\RunOnce\WinUp.lnk Other changes of note: 1. Found a bug in the IE8 installer which also shows up in 5eraph's AddOn: If Internet Explorer 8 is installed on Windows XP Professional x64 edition then the Quick Launch toolbar is broken for any user accounts created (logged into for the first time) thereafter. Normally when one activates the Quick Launch toolbar on a new account, icons for "Internet Explorer", "Windows Media Player" and "Show Desktop" are available. However once Internet Explorer 8 is installed, when one activates the Quick Launch toolbar on a newly created account only the icon for "Internet Explorer" is available. Losing the "Windows Media Player" icon is no big deal, simply enough to drag and drop a replacement, but the loss of the "Show Desktop" icon is far more significant. I have found that issuing the following command fixes the problem: rem fix Quick Launch toolbar for IE8 MkDir "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" Which would seem to indicate that there is some sort of regression bug in the Internet Explorer 8 installer that results in it failing to create the directory "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" upon account initialisation. If the directory is there (which the above command creates) then it is correctly populated with the expected icons. 2. Since I was mucking about with the Quick Launch toolbar anyway I've added Windows Explorer to it. 3. Split the awkward command used at the end of Run1 off into another batch file named AccountInit.bat. 4. Added an "Access Revoke" shortcut to the "Grant Access" folder. 5. The latest version of Sun VirtualBox (3.0.2) appears to be a major improvement for the purposes of testing XP x64, it is now almost as good as VMware Server 1.0.9. However there is one important limitation, that being do NOT attempt to use more than one virtual processor or the VM will hang / BSOD. 6. Changed the name of the base directory from WinXP-64_sp2+ to WinXP-64_sp2a as some commands regard + as a special character.

Unfortunately for some unknown reason they are not cumulative. The 2005 sp1 version is listed (as optional) as I have run across something that requires it (K-Lite x64), if and when I encounter something that requires the 2008 runtimes I'll add it. In fact if they didn't have the same filename (shame on you Microsoft) I would already have added it.

Maybe this guide might give you some ideas on launching such applications without mucking around with cab files. Not sure about what the switches are for GridVista or VCM, but for the Launch Manager on my Aspire 5024WLMi I add the command: %Source%AddOns\Launch_Manager\Setup.exe /S /F2%Temp%\LaunchManagerSetup.log Note that if you do use the call a batch file method, the TimeOut command doesn't exist in 32-bit XP, so instead of TimeOut /T 120 for a 2 minute delay you need Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul

June updates Deletions: Hotfix\190-Windows2000-KB930178-x86-ENU.EXE Hotfix\340-Windows2000-KB933729-x86-ENU.EXE Hotfix\750-Windows2000-KB960715-x86-ENU.EXE Hotfix\770-Windows2000-KB958690-x86-ENU.EXE Hotfix\830-IE6.0sp1-KB963027-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe Additions: Hotfix\830-Windows2000-KB969898-x86-ENU.EXE [493,304] Hotfix\840-Windows2000-KB961501-x86-ENU.EXE [1,319,664] Hotfix\850-Windows2000-KB968537-x86-ENU.EXE [1,312,528] Hotfix\860-Windows2000-KB970238-x86-ENU.EXE [703,760] Hotfix\870-Windows2000-KB970483-x86-ENU.EXE [592,632] Hotfix\880-IE6.0sp1-KB969897-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe [4,205,976]

5eraph, I don't think I can answer that question as I can't know what the majority of users prefer. I'd suggest adding a poll to see if there's some sort of consensus view on the subject.

IE8 support has been there for the last 2 months, the only real change has been that (due to the poll results) IE8 components have been included in the 7-Zip archives and torent rather than IE7 components. 5eraph's IE8 AddOn works perfectly fine as far as I can tell, however using it involves accepting some tweaks, which inevitably won't suit everyone. As 5eraph keeps it fully up to date, you shouldn't need to add any IE8 updates to \Hotfix. Mind you I'm still unimpressed with the fact that the cumulative update (even the very first one) is larger than the original IE8 installer, why not just release an updated installer and be done with it?

June updates, migrated guide to IE8 Deletions: Hotfix\ 020-IE7-WindowsServer2003-x64-enu.exe\ Hotfix\180-IE7-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB938127-x64-ENU.exe Hotfix\210-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB933729-x64-ENU.exe Hotfix\730-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB958690-x64-ENU.exe Hotfix\810-IE7-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB963027-x64-ENU.exe RunOnce\IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB969497-x64-ENU.exe RunOnce\WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB960715-x64-ENU.exe Additions: \Hotfix @ . . . 810-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB969898-x64-ENU.exe [672,128] @ . . . 820-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB961501-x64-ENU.exe [1,051,520] @ ▼ 830-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB968537-x64-ENU.exe [4,319,624] @ . . . 840-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB970238-x64-ENU.exe [2,443,120] @ . . . 850-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB970483-x64-ENU.exe [1,010,032] \RunOnce, Internet Explorer 8 & updates # ▼ IE8-WindowsServer2003-x64-ENU.exe [33,972,080] # ▼ IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB969897-x64-ENU.exe [37,902,192] @ . . . IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB971180-x64-ENU.exe [686,448]

JohnHC: Yeah, I noticed that they updated it last night when I was trying to get a BSOD minidump to submit. However I'll hold off updating the main post for now as CIS (and its predecessor CFP) has a history of being a bit wobbly after a major update, quick fire bugfix releases for the next couple of weeks are quite likely. Also the download page still links to the *.507 version, for a company whose main business is selling web products, its website sucks (no option to download older versions, no link to the forums, forums poorly laid out with substandard search function).

Boring month, the only change was an update to the IE8 compatibility list: Delete RunOnce\IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB968220-x64-ENU.exe Add % ▼ RunOnce\IE8-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB969497-x64-ENU.exe [686,464] MD5: 512A3C08EE9F562ECFD9FB7F33B1AF4E SHA-1: E42D3BE6D4A5E0E6A6EC3755DA79048A8149747A There is a new version of Comodo Internet Security out but it gives me a System Service Exception BSOD, here's the link to the previous version: http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/se...P_Vista_x64.exe

Nic303, I've seen that error if nLite was open (even if not actively making any changes) when running the slipstreamer.

As IE8 is now being pushed out via Windows Update, Ive added a poll to give me some idea of where to focus my testing regime.

I've installed the 2K version on XP without error.

Make the following selections on the download page: Download (NOT run) the installer and save it to \AddOns, it will install Shockwave for IE, Firefox, Opera & Seamonkey.

On the page I linked to (other versions) you need to select Windows+Firefox+English+Full, hit the agree button and save the executable.

It isn't silent though. You need to UNcheck a box to have it NOT install a toolbar. That's why I use the Macromedia one. Well, I've never seen a toolbar in my VM install tests.

I'd use %Source%AddOns\sw_lic_full_installer.exe /S instead. The Shockwave installer you mention bothers you with sh_t about toolbars and norton and stuff. You can get the executable here The Shockwave_Installer_Full.exe version doesn't install toolbars in silent mode, hence it is used. As a general rule I prefer to give links to download pages rather than direct download links (not always possible though).

April updates Deletions: Hotfix\720-IE6.0sp1-KB958215-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe Hotfix\730-IE6.0sp1-KB960714-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe RunOnce\Windows2000-KB951698-v2-DX9-ENU.exe Additions: Hotfix\790-Windows2000-KB952004-x86-ENU.EXE [3,294,432] Hotfix\800-Windows2000-KB960803-x86-ENU.EXE [1,350,696] Hotfix\810-Windows2000-KB959426-x86-ENU.EXE [511,544] Hotfix\820-Windows2000-KB923561-x86-ENU.EXE [1,306,168] Hotfix\830-IE6.0sp1-KB963027-Windows2000-x86-ENU.exe [4,204,440] RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB961373-x86-ENU.exe [1,006,480]

April updates Deletions (from \Hotfix): 140-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB935839-x64-ENU.exe 300-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB943485-x64-ENU.exe 390-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB951698-x64-ENU.exe 560-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB956841-x64-ENU.exe 710-IE7-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB961260-x64-ENU.exe Additions (to \Hotfix): @ ▼ 750-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB923561-x64-ENU.exe [3,745,680] @ ▼ 760-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB961373-x64-ENU.exe [5,490,552] # ▼ 770-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB956572-x64-ENU.exe [30,019,464] @ ▼ 780-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB952004-x64-ENU.exe [5,366,832] @ . . . 790-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB960803-x64-ENU.exe [1,147,256] @ ▼ 800-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB959426-x64-ENU.exe [3,359,112] # ▼ 810-IE7-WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB963027-x64-ENU.exe [38,072,712] If using 5eraph's update pack delete: Hotfix\620-msxml6-KB954459-enu-amd64.exe Meowing, I have no idea where the added -s comes from, maybe Sun thinks you're "Special"

As it's a desktop, you should have no problems finding the necessary drivers for either 32 or 64-bit XP. If you intend to install 32-bit XP then the easiest way would be to make an install disk using nLite and the DriverPacks.

Yes, that won't work as nLite's RunOnce operates before the desktop is fully loaded, you will need a command like this: Start CMD /R " Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul && Del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\*.lnk" && Del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\*.lnk" " This will allow 2 minutes for the desktop to load (n-1 seconds, might need to increase if running GuiRunOnce commands) before scrubbing the desktop. If that doesn't work go with: Start CMD /R %Source%CleanUp.bat Where CleanUp.bat is a batch file in the root directory of your install media containing: Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul Del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\*.lnk" Del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\*.lnk"

Does that mean I need AutoIt to have this addon work? Sorry for the noob question, but I am one after all I just found out of nlite 2 days ago. No, the AutoIt scripts are complied into executables prior to the creation of the AddOn.