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Another question. Is it possible to integrate the SP into a RTM Windows XP CD and then add the files from the cmpnents directory into the I386 directory? Eg. Integrate and then copy the Media Center I386 dir to create a Media Center CD? I doubt it because you'd probably need the RTM Media Center CD but it's worth asking.

Hey guys. Does anyone know the hexedits for the uxtheme.dll and sfc_os.dll files in RC1??

Does XP Home have Local Users and Groups?? If so, go start->run and type this: lusrmrg.msc In there you should be able to goto properties of his account and add him to the debugger group. I'm sorry if Home doesn't have this because I've only worked with Professional.

Just visited the Windows Beta website and it seems the RC1 of Windows XP Service Pack 2 has been released. I haven't recieved and official email yet but the following are available: xpsp2-express.exe xpsp2.exe deploy.cab WindowsXPSP2.X86.fre.rc1.symbols.exe Woohoo... looks like we're getting closer to release (finally). Time to test it out...

After reading jdeboeck's method of intergrating DirectX 9.0b, I successfully did it. What I want to do now is install DirectX 9.0b MANAGED. I don't know how to find out what files are installed when installing managed DirectX. I can install managed DirectX unattended using the OPK but I want to have it intergrated onto the CD. Does anyone have any ideas? I could work it out myself but if someone else has already done it, why not find out first.

Why not ship both and have it selectable in the INI file?? That would make the most sense. That way, people can have the best of both worlds. Good idea BTW and looks quite nice and sleek.

@gosh: Thanks. They explains it a bit. @cazzman: Your right, the only thing you loose is the ability to upgrade.

Hey guys. This might have already been asked but with 30 pages, I figured it'd be easier to run the risk and ask it. In the winnt.sif file created with this method there is a key/value: UseSignatures="yes" Now, what does that key/value do? I'm going to try this later to see but first I thought I'd ask. I doubt it does what I think it should but it's worth a shot.

When trying to run this: winnt32.exe /noreboot from the Windows 2000 CD, I get an error saying that I cannot install from this version of Windows (Windows XP Professional). Is there a way around this or must I install Windows 98 or something like that so I can install?

Hmm... wonder why 824146 still comes up in Windows Update... EDIT: NVM... seems that 824146 still shows up WITH the rollup package on Windows Update until you install the rollup package... Seems unusual why they'd do this though... ahwell...

I have a question about a hotfix that isn't on the list, yet comes up all the time when I go to Windows Update without installing any hotfixes... The hotfix is 824146 MS03-039: A Buffer Overrun in RPCSS Could Allow an Attacker to Run Malicious Programs Should this be added to your list or should it only be installed on certain systems? BTW... Great work with the speedy slipstream guide to Update Rollup 1. As a beta tester of this Rollup, it has helped me a heap lately.

Thanks a heap gosh. I didn't even think of that. You wouldn't be able to do that to a few INF's though wouldn't it? Wouldn't System File Protection come into play or doesn't that matter with INF files?

I've been sent a few emails and pm's about this INF file. One thing I"d like to point out is that it was made for Windows Movie Maker Version 1 and not version 2. Personally, I don't see why people would install version 2 if they wanted to get rid of it... Anyway, I'll take a look at version 2 and see what I can do. Please let me know if this works with version 2 as I'm getting mixed replies as to things that work and things that don't. WFP shouldn't pose a problem because it is removed "officially" via the INF file and the registry keys... it's not just ripped from Windows like candy from a baby. Let me know if you want anything else ripped from Windows. @Kennith - I tried the screensavers and you can just delete them... WFP won't/shouldn't complain.

Hmm... Can some other people clarify this??

Hmm... I'll take a look Kenneth but I'm not sure how to stop Windows File Protection from replacing the files after I have removed them. I was lucky with Movie Maker in that it didn't replace the files again. I will have a look into it though.

Thankyou kind sir... Next in my ideas is to remove Windows Media Player... If anyone has any other Windows Components they want removed, let me know and I'll try my hand at removing them.

After scouring this forum for how to remove Windows Movie Maker, I have decided to do it myself. I have tested this on my Windows machine with System File Protection DISABLED! Please let me know if it works on a Windows machine with System File Protection ENABLED! This modified INF should remove all registry entries and also remove the Movie Maker directory in Program Files. Download the moviemk.inf file and copy it to WINDOWS\INF and then run this command: RunDLL32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\moviemk.inf,Mov.Remove If your doing an unattended installation, copy the moviemk.inf file to the $OEM$\$$\INF directory and add this to your applications.cmd file: echo. echo Uninstalling Windows Movie Maker... start /wait RunDLL32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\moviemk.inf,Mov.Remove echo. Please let me know if you have any problems. P.S. If anyone else would like to host this (because it's on Geocities), be my guest.

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