Professor Frink

Yeah, I noticed that. If you run setup.exe by itself, you end up with 6.0.1. So I guess "AdbeRdr602_distrib_enu.exe" is 6.0.1 full and 6.0.2 update running together. I'm sure the end result is the same, but it's nice to have one package, and only one Add/Remove entry. i'm kind of anal that way.

Well, I decided to just make an auotit script for it: ; --- Start --- Run("\\server\winxp$\apps\Adobe\AR602\AdbeRdr602_distrib_enu.exe") Sleep(5000) WinWaitActive("Adobe Reader 6.0.2 - Setup") Sleep(5000) Send("{ENTER}") WinWaitActive("Adobe Reader 6.0.2 - Setup") Sleep(500) Send("{ENTER}") WinWaitActive("Adobe Reader 6.0.2 - Setup") Sleep(500) Send("{ENTER}") WinWaitActive("Adobe Reader 6.0.2 - Setup") Sleep(500) Send("{ENTER}") Sleep(40000) WinWaitActive("Adobe Reader 6.0.2 - Setup") Sleep(500) Send("{ENTER}") ; --- End --- If anyone has a way to install AdbeRdr602_distrib_enu.exe silently with switches, I'd be very interested.

Well, some people might not want those little "CE" markings on their Reader. But I have to say I'm having a hell of a time installing AdbeRdr602_distrib_enu.exe silently. I've tried extracting and not, I've tried different switches, nothing works right. I'm sure there is a way, I just can't find it. Any thoughts?

It looks like they just posted the regular English installation package for 6.0.2. Here is the direct link: Adobe Reader 6.0.2 for Windows

Hmmm, I'm not sure. It always just worked for me. You might want to start a new thread on it, since you'll get more attention that way.

Any thoughts on my previous post? And I have one more question -- what is that weird up-and-down arrow button that I get on the top bar in the upper-right? Nothing happens with either a left or right mouse click. What the heck is it?

This is what I do: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "Search Page"="http://www.google.com" "Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL] ""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search] "SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"

Are you using FAT16 for your initial format at the bootdisk stage? If so, I think that's why you're getting the HDD space error. FAT16 can only create a 2 GB partition, and you need a little more than that (about 2.2 or 2.3). I had the same problem. I changed my bootdisk to a WIN98 one -- that way, I can format at FAT32, and thus create a partition bigger than 2 GB. Of course, my unattended eventually creates one huge partition and formats the whole drive as NTFS.

Well, my office has an enterprise license, so I might as well install it. FYI -- the unattended installation method for 9.0 works exactly the same with 9.0 SR-1.

This one is important for people who use access or excel, and sort by date. It make Windows use the mm/dd/yyyy date format by default: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International] "sShortDate"="MM/dd/yyyy" And for WMP 10 -- there is something in Options that says "Prompt me to back up my licenses". I have no idea what that is exactly, but I like to eliminate pop-up messages when I can, so my users don't get confused. So this tweak unchecks that box: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences] "PromptLicenseBackup"=dword:00000000

Here are the ones I use to remove some of those Internet Explorer comment windows. You know, the ones that you get when a user first uses IE, and you tell it to not prompt you next time. "When you send information to the Internet.....see that information" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] "1601"=dword:00000000 "You are about to view pages over a secure connection" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] "WarnOnZoneCrossing"=dword:00000000 Cookie "Privacy Icon" prompt [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] "PrivDiscUiShown"=dword:00000001 Turn off prompt for Internet Explorer Auto-Complete [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms] "AskUser"=dword:00000000 Those tweaks make IE browsing pretty seamless right out of the gate. The only one that I know of that still comes up is the one that says that a page has "both secure and non-secure items". I don't know how to turn that one off, and I probably wouldn't, anyway.

Well, WMP10 seems to install nicely in my batch file: start /wait \\server\winxp$\apps\WMP10\MP10Setup.exe /Q:A /R:N /C:"setup_wm.exe /DisallowSystemRestore /Q:A /R:N" This was done with WMP9 removed from svcpack.inf. Does that really matter? Or should I let WMP go from 8 to 9 with svcpack.inf, then put 10 on at the end? And another question -- this is a SP1 installation -- are there any hotfixes that are not needed anymore? Lolly -- thanks for the link. I'm so glad they finally incorporated mp3 into WMP.

I'm still a little confused after reading several threads on WMP10 -- can it be done through svcpack.inf like WMP9? Or does it need to be in a batch file like my other programs? And an unrelated question -- does WMP10 finally have mp3 ripping support, or does that still require third party codecs?

Is that codec pack even needed if you're installing WMP10? Do you gain anything?

I use both of thees for Adobe 6. I'm not sure how important BOTH of them are: [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 as for WMP9: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer] "GroupPrivacyAcceptance"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences] "AcceptedEULA"=dword:00000001

This is something I posted in the Windows XP forum: For IE - how do I get "text size" setting to stay? I thought I'd also ask here, because this is really more of an unattended thing, anyway. Here is my problem with setting permissions on a reg key -- I understand the general idea. For example, let's say that I have all of the following files in WINNT: regini.exe example.bat example.ini I create a batch file that uses regini to call an ini file: example.bat c:\WINNT\regini.exe c:\WINNT\example.ini example.ini \Registry\Machine\Software [1 5 8] In that example, on the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software, it sets the permissions as such: Administrators group -- Full Control Creator/Owner group -- Full Control Everyone group -- Read permission Here is my problem. According to the following KB article: Use a Script to Change Registry Permissions from the Command Line the different registry Hives are translated as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = \Registry\Machine HKEY_USERS = \Registry\Users HKEY_CURRENT_USER = \Registry\User\User_SID (where User_SID is the current user's security identifier) But the main point of this exercise for me is an HKCU registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3 Doesn't the SID change with every install? If so, how am I supposed to set permissions on the key in my install? Unless the SID is the same at the cmdlines.txt stage.... I don't know.

Any advice?

I'm having some trouble with this. I think I understand the general idea -- for example, let's say that I have all of the following files in WINNT: regini.exe example.bat example.ini I create a batch file that uses regini to call an ini file: example.bat c:\WINNT\regini.exe c:\WINNT\example.ini example.ini \Registry\Machine\Software [1 5 8] In that example, on the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software, it sets the permissions as such: Administrators group -- Full Control Creator/Owner group -- Full Control Everyone group -- Read permission Here is my problem. According to the following KB article: Use a Script to Change Registry Permissions from the Command Line the different registry Hives are translated as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = \Registry\Machine HKEY_USERS = \Registry\Users HKEY_CURRENT_USER = \Registry\User\User_SID (where User_SID is the current user's security identifier) But the main point of this exercise for me is an HKCU registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3 Doesn't the SID change with every install? If so, how am I supposed to set permissions on the key in my install? Unless the SID is the same at the cmdlines.txt stage.... I don't know.

Here are the ones I use: PowerDVD 4 PowerDVD 4 patch (build 2417) Roxio 5.3.5.10 (make sure the 5.3.5.10 patch is in the "Update" folder, and call the file "update.exe") Roxio drive update "t" Adaware SE Personal 1.03 autoit.zip

FYI -- Winzip 9.0 SR-1 was just released: Winzip 9.0 SR-1 I tried it out, and the silent installation process still works the same as 9.0. If you have a volume-licensing deal, be on the lookout for an e-mail with a special link to download SR-1. I got one yesterday.

I've found another reason why I like this newer version: It pops up right when you launch the program. That's pretty cool!

Well, if that is so, then why do you want to install it in the first place? Maybe he means the SP2 installation is faster?

It seems like a crapshoot. 9 times out of 10, I logon as the local administrator after everything is done, and it all looks fine. But sometimes the ClearType is not turned on, even though I have it correctly in my tweaks.reg file: ;-----Enable ClearType----- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "FontSmoothing"="2" "FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002 If it's not turned on, I go into the settings and it looks like this: So the ClearType is being selected but not activated. I have yet to see this be a problem when loggin on as a domain user, and it only occasionally happens as the local admin, but it still has me worried. If it helps, I have attached my entire tweak file (it's quite large). Is some other tweak conflicting with it? tweaks.reg

I was wondering -- are there plans to release a SP2 just for IE (for people on non-XP platforms)? That has always been the case in the past.

since you are using McAfee Enterprise 7.1, I'm assuming this is for a network. If so, I highly recommend running ePolicy Orchestrator to manage all of your workstations and their McAfee products. I can't live without it!