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Dude, talk about postcount()+1

Dude, this is on the front page, so why the hell do you need to repost this? Hell, the least you could do is post some original screenshots and not the ones used by Zdnet (which you've used without permission, apparently). gamehead200: No flaming.

Try looking in the Application switches section, and asking if there are any switches that allow you to pre-append the CD key. Alternatively, most applications store CD keys in the registry, so you could try looking for the appropriate entry.

Actually, August 2001 was XP's launch month.

Whilst I don't have a technically proficient answer, I do have an idea that perhaps could be implemented with either the next service pack, or perhaps in Longhorn. Instead of simply protecting all files by default, why not have zones setup to protect certain files, something akin to how Internet Explorer uses zones to determine what a webpage is allowed to do on the client side (ie, run java, activex, etc). For each level of security, you can apply pre-determined rulesets, or create your own. There would be four levels, Low, Medium, High, Custom. Within each level you can specify what sort of files you want protected (ie, system files such as the kernel, and other proprietary windows dll files), as well as how you want them protected (ie, alert and replace, replace quietly, do nothing). Within the custom level, you would be able to select rules from all other levels, as well as create your own rulesets, such as, if file modified by [application], do [action] (similar to how Outlook creates its rules). One would also be able to create an exceptions list, in which one specifies which files/folders you wish to exclude from SFP. This setup could also be configured during unattended installations, or via group policy (for those that like AD). I would prefer to have control over what SFP does, rather than have it take an all out approach to things (which in itself is good, but probably a wee bit to restrictive for my liking). Anyway, just an idea.

Just something quick I worked on.

Can I make a suggestion? If you're going to attach .reg files, change the file name to .txt, or perhaps add it to a zip file, so it isn't run when people have downloaded it.

Ok ladies and gentlement, we can all move past the Gosh's a girl thing, its time to get back to registry tweaks!

And here I was thinking gosh was quite the male. Well, its damned good to see chicks getting into IT!

I have here, two rather funky tweaks. This first one is for registering any fonts you want to use if you've put them into $OEM$\$$\Fonts If you've already got the fonts installed on your pc, export this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts (and then look for all the fonts you have placed in the $OEM$\$$\Fonts directory, and put them into their own reg file, or your pre-existing reg files). Alternatively, make your own. Example: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts] "Adler (TrueType)"="Adler.ttf" "JS_Eurostile Lithuanian Bold (TrueType)"="LEUROSTB.TTF" "JS_Eurostile Lithuanian Normal (TrueType)"="LEUROSTN.TTF" "JS_Eurostile Lithuanian Oblique (TrueType)"="LEUROSTO.TTF" "JS_Eurostile Lithuanian Bold Oblique (TrueType)"="LEUROSTT.TTF" "JS_Eurostile Lithuanian Extended-Bold (TrueType)"="LEURSTEB.TTF" "JS_Eurostile Lithuanian Extended-Normal (TrueType)"="LEURSTER.TTF" This second tweak was shown to me by Gosh, so kudos to him/her If you want to automate the setting up of shares, then all you need to do is set the shares up before you install Windows (if you can), and export this key (including it subkeys): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares This is an example of the regkey when exported: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares] "programs"=hex(7):43,00,53,00,43,00,46,00,6c,00,61,00,67,00,73,00,3d,00,30,00,\ 00,00,4d,00,61,00,78,00,55,00,73,00,65,00,73,00,3d,00,34,00,32,00,39,00,34,\ 00,39,00,36,00,37,00,32,00,39,00,35,00,00,00,50,00,61,00,74,00,68,00,3d,00,\ 64,00,3a,00,5c,00,63,00,61,00,72,00,6c,00,77,00,5c,00,70,00,72,00,6f,00,67,\ 00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,73,00,00,00,50,00,65,00,72,00,6d,00,69,00,73,00,73,00,\ 69,00,6f,00,6e,00,73,00,3d,00,30,00,00,00,52,00,65,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,6b,\ 00,3d,00,00,00,54,00,79,00,70,00,65,00,3d,00,30,00,00,00,00,00 "movies"=hex(7):43,00,53,00,43,00,46,00,6c,00,61,00,67,00,73,00,3d,00,30,00,00,\ 00,4d,00,61,00,78,00,55,00,73,00,65,00,73,00,3d,00,34,00,32,00,39,00,34,00,\ 39,00,36,00,37,00,32,00,39,00,35,00,00,00,50,00,61,00,74,00,68,00,3d,00,64,\ 00,3a,00,5c,00,6d,00,6f,00,76,00,69,00,65,00,73,00,00,00,50,00,65,00,72,00,\ 6d,00,69,00,73,00,73,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,00,73,00,3d,00,30,00,00,00,52,00,65,\ 00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,6b,00,3d,00,00,00,54,00,79,00,70,00,65,00,3d,00,30,00,\ 00,00,00,00 "mp3s"=hex(7):43,00,53,00,43,00,46,00,6c,00,61,00,67,00,73,00,3d,00,30,00,00,\ 00,4d,00,61,00,78,00,55,00,73,00,65,00,73,00,3d,00,34,00,32,00,39,00,34,00,\ 39,00,36,00,37,00,32,00,39,00,35,00,00,00,50,00,61,00,74,00,68,00,3d,00,64,\ 00,3a,00,5c,00,6d,00,70,00,33,00,73,00,00,00,50,00,65,00,72,00,6d,00,69,00,\ 73,00,73,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,00,73,00,3d,00,30,00,00,00,52,00,65,00,6d,00,61,\ 00,72,00,6b,00,3d,00,00,00,54,00,79,00,70,00,65,00,3d,00,30,00,00,00,00,00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares\Security] "programs"=hex:01,00,04,80,30,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,02,\ 00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,a9,00,12,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\ 00,00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,db,eb,0c,50,d1,da,74,03,07,e5,3b,\ 2b,ec,03,00,00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,db,eb,0c,50,d1,da,74,03,\ 07,e5,3b,2b,01,02,00,00 "movies"=hex:01,00,04,80,30,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,02,00,\ 1c,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,a9,00,12,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,\ 00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,db,eb,0c,50,d1,da,74,03,07,e5,3b,2b,\ ec,03,00,00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,db,eb,0c,50,d1,da,74,03,07,\ e5,3b,2b,01,02,00,00 "mp3s"=hex:01,00,04,80,30,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,02,00,\ 1c,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,a9,00,12,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,\ 00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,db,eb,0c,50,d1,da,74,03,07,e5,3b,2b,\ ec,03,00,00,01,05,00,00,00,00,00,05,15,00,00,00,db,eb,0c,50,d1,da,74,03,07,\ e5,3b,2b,01,02,00,00 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares\Security is the key that appears to tell the share what permissions it has. In the above examples, Everyone has read only access.

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Looking through the registry and doing all of what you've previously suggested is what we are all trying to avoid. Your suggestion is only a time waster, and should be used only if its the last possible method left.

I don't know if this has been posted before, but I'm not going to run through and check all of the posts. This tweak enables you to change the font for Internet Explorer, and the default text size (if your language script is set to "Latin Based"). [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3] "IEPropFontName"="Tahoma" "IEFixedFontName"="Courier New" "IEFontSize"=hex:01,00,00,00 ;00,00,00,00 == smallest ;01,00,00,00 == small ;02,00,00,00 == medium ;03,00,00,00 == large ;04,00,00,00 == largest

Just a quick question. Will the QL reg tweak initialise all the appropriate default shortcuts (when implemented by using the cmdlines.txt process)? Ie, show desktop, ie, wimp.

The only thing I can think of (if all other parts of the UA install are working) is that you don't actually have a valid VL key. Contact your administrator, or Microsoft for a valid one (if you are elegible for one, obviously you are, as you have one )

Is your CD actually a volume license release?

Whats not illegal about it? I have activated it legitimately, and I am making a backup copy of the file (of which, backing up any file on my computer is a right). This is a fully legitmate license, so there is no violation of any copyright "restrictions", and I haven't reverse engineered any files. The method outlined in the deploy.cab is pointless to me, because I've already activated this software (I forgot to mention that I am installing on the same hardware). Not only that, but there are no internet connections available on my computer during a full installation process.

Are there any error dialogs that pop up? Is your key entered in correctly? Sometimes this can be overlooked

Howdy. I've known about copying the wpa.dbl file after activation trick for a fair while, and have only been able to test it recently (it had worked fine with my RC1 CD for yonks). After recently getting my hands on an MSDN copy of XP Pro, I decided to automate it (I have an unattended installation with the latest rollups slipstreamed, plus SP1), and to use this nifty method of saving activation at later stages. Anyway, I installed, activated, and re-installed. I booted into safe mode, deleted the unactivated .dbl file, and placed the activated one into the computer. However, upon reboot and attempting to log into the computer, P.A complained about my time being up, and needing to activate. So I did (and it worked ok). I have tried many different methods of trying to stop this problem from happening, ranging from a command line replacement, to compressing the activated .dbl file with makecab and placing it in the i386 CD. Yet everytime I've tried something new, it keeps coming up with the activation error. Whats really strange, is that when I run through the activation procedure, it works perfectly fine, and I've done approximately 10 installs on the same hardware this way. Its starting to really cheese me off. Has anyone else had this same problem, if so, what did you have to do to fix it?

captdilly - Do you have to quote the whole ******* post just to make a one line comment? Other than that, welcome to the forums. And woot. Maybe now I can get Windows XP to properly copy my wpa.dbl file.

And your defrag tool would be? If you use the Windows XP inbuilt defragger, do this: Start > Run > dfrg.msc

Suggestion. Next time your network systems are being updated, why not make as many of them as possible the same hardware config? Then you can make ghost rollout a possiblity. Of course, this is never really going to happen on the scale you might want it to, but its a start

The 3D white cursors come with Windows XP. If you are wondering which registry entry, well, its in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors I exported the entry as a .reg file.

Danke for fast reply keep up the quality posting

Yeah, I had figured to use the /S switch with the regedit command So do I need the quotes, and can the regedit command be used without having to create a .cmd/.bat file to call it?