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Once BM goes live with his AeroGlass installer you can create a sfx file and slipstream to your image using Win toolkit..

Installer working good, path is different but just adjusted my reg files for that.. also the following silent switch works as well .. DP /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /RESTART /SP-

And if I choose "rounded corners" theme, there are some artifacts on the corners. You forgot to do this. With this W8 won't fill up the corners with color. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM:RoundRectRadius (DWORD, Win8 = 0, Win7 = 12) With my custom theme I have found this reg setting that will enable rounded corners [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] and UserPreferencesMask and TranscodedImageCache...DP

I was having same issue until I changed the <Value> to this, Now it bypasses the setup screen to choose OS..DP <!--SELECT OS--> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key> <Value>Windows 8.1 Pro</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> </OSImage> </ImageInstall><!--END-->

Back on line again!...yippee ki yay

I was bored today so I wrote this batch based off of Magic's reply..DP @echo Off&color a&title,[ CHECK IF FULL OR UPGRADE ~DosProbie ]:: ### REG VARIABLES..set regpath=hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\setup\oobeset regvalue=MediaBootInstallset regdata=1:: ### CHECK REG VALUE FOR OS TYPE..reg query "%regpath%" /v "%regvalue%" | findstr /r "%regdata%">nul 2>&1cls:: ### OUTPUT IF FULL OR UPGRADE..if "%errorlevel%" equ "0" ( echo Your Windows OS is a Full Version!) else ( echo Your Windows OS is a Upgrade Version!):: ### DELAY THEN EXIT..timeout /t 3 /nobreak>nulexit /b /0

I was a Win8 hater when it first came out, but now that I have my Desktop back, Start menu, Aero, Games and Gadgets etc I have not gone back to Win7, plus I like the faster install time and bootup as well..DP

Make sure you have internet connected when logging into your user account, the Hook should find the related symbols from the Microsoft servers and start working again. Maybe BM will add a Troubleshooting tab from his website with screen shots etc for such errors when he goes live with AG..

yep, you are correct..my bad

@Yzöwl I do like the direct approach of calling up an embedded java script within your batch instead of writing to temp, nice touch.. DP

My Aero Glass for Win8 v1.0 is working fine as well, added it to my W8 Unattended install and activated with no popups just fine, Great Job BM!..DP

Yzowl, your script works only if you log off or restart but if you also revise and add a taskkill for dwm.exe then the aero enable change will be effective immediately..DP

Excellent question BM, Actually I tested this all out before posting and whatever 3 values or non values are in hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows ie: LoadAppInit_DLLs, AppInit_DLLs and RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs it will update values to the enabled value needed per the batch, see below cmd that will do what I am talking about..DP ps: added a run as admin script for those non admin users with metro enabled to avoid the right click admin.. @echo off:: ### Admin Check..if "%~1"=="a" goto :start:getfileset "file=%temp%\%random%.file.vbs"if exist "%file%" goto :getfile>"%file%" echo Set UAC = CreateObject("Shell.Application")>>"%file%" echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~f0", "a", "", "runas", 1start "" "%file%"goto :eof:startdel "%temp%\*.vbs">nul 2>&1:: ### Enable Aero Glass (adds correct values to display aero and/or overwrite exsisting values if already present) reg add "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows" /v "LoadAppInit_DLLs" /t reg_dword /d 1 /f>nul 2>&1reg add "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows" /v "AppInit_DLLs" /t reg_sz /d "%systemdrive%\DWM\DWMGlass.dll" /f>nul 2>&1reg add "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\windows" /v "RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs" /t reg_dword /d 0 /f>nul 2>&1:: ### RESTART DWM To Enable Changes Immediately..%systemroot%\system32\taskkill /f /im dwm.exe /t:eofexit

@ Aaaaa I just converted a WORKING reg file to command line, besides your reg add method ERRORS out with "ERROR:Invalid syntax. Type "Reg ADD /?" for usage." but if you tested it first before posting you would have known that.. hint add quotes to first section and then try again..DP

You can add drivers using pnputil.exe , this is the batch I use with my Win8 unattended install and works great..DP Multi-PnP.Installer.cmd

I recommend enabling aero glass from the command line and using a system drive variable with AppInit_DLLs instead of assuming that the system drive is C: when it may be D, E etc. @echo off:: ### ENABLE AERO..> "%tmp%\~enable.reg" echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00>> "%tmp%\~enable.reg" echo.>> "%tmp%\~enable.reg" echo [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]>> "%tmp%\~enable.reg" echo "LoadAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000001>> "%tmp%\~enable.reg" echo "AppInit_DLLs"="%systemdrive%\\DWM\\DWMGlass.dll">> "%tmp%\~enable.reg" echo "RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000000start /wait regedit /s "%tmp%\~enable.reg"del "%tmp%\~enable.reg":: ### MAKE CHANGE IMMEDIATE.. %systemroot%\system32\taskkill /f /im dwm.exe /t

The black screen on boot-up has been discussed before, hopefully you set a restore point BEFORE activating aero glass and also I posted on 3 different Windows updates that gave me the same problem, once i uninstalled them no more black screens..DP

Try disabling Secure Boot in your BIOS.

On a different note, I like the updated guide notes on the Website ==> http://glass8.berlios.de/guide.html

As far as release and donator questions go back to Big Muscles posts 2494 and 2496..DP

@ Slane Thanks, Don't know how I missed that one, must be slipping..DP ToggleAero.cmd

Thanks for the email BM for unlimited Aero for Win8 and 8.1, Just sent my machine code over to you! Thanks for all your hard work..DP For those that do not seem to know how to make it work, just use the basic non installer that I have posted on here..http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163503-aeroglass-v03-x64-silent-installer-for-windows-8/

Your first post to make it silent has been solved for you, there is a search engine called "Google" that may help with the rest..

Here is a batch file that you does what your want..DP Kaspersky_2K13.7z

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