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Yeah.. Thanks keul... quote from keul in the other thread: Description Determines what should happen when an attempt is made to install any nondevice driver software that has not been certified. If you set the three items above Windows will install the best (in it's opinion) driver for your hardware device REGARDLESS of whether it is WHQL'd or not. I do this with the nForce and nVidia drivers... Some machines have a nVidia graphics card not listed in the ForceWare drivers INF... They get the default nVidia drivers whereas ones that ARE listed in the ForceWare drivers INF get the unsigned drivers installed.

The HKCU is right... Adding it to the HIVEDEF.INF will add it to the Default User Account... Therefore, as soon as you create a new account, this key gets copied across... So, there is nothing wrong with my key. This is exactally what I have to disable driver signing.. HIVEDEF.INF HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Driver Signing","BehaviorOnFailedVerify",0x00010003,00000000 WINNT.SIF DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy=IgnoreThat is all that is needed to install unsigned drivers. If you drivers STILL won't install, you will need to run the setup program or install them manually because Windows setup won't detect the hardware properly or won't associate the INF with your hardware properly.

You say it'll be a full Windows download and that it still needs to be activated. What version of Windows XP will it be? Home, Pro or Pro Corporate? People who have a home edition key won't be able to install it if it's the pro edition etc. Also, have you spoken to Microsoft about this? I don't think it's quite legal to allow users to download the full Windows XP... If not illegal, I bet Microsoft wouldn't like it to much. Just be carefull with this idea.

@Arablover: Are you using the correct switches for Sysinternals Shutdown.exe?? The original shutdown.exe file is replaced with Sysinternals version of the shutdown.exe file.

No, no.. i mean, will it come with an installer or just files to replace... or will it be something else?

LOL... I wonder if SiMoNsAyS has started a trend... If so, we might need another forum for this stuff...

Just a question... how is this going to be distributed?

That is easier but you will have NO IDEA about what program is being installed on second boot. The way I outlined, you still have the RunOnceEx window with information on what is currently being installed.

No-one have an answer to this? Hmm.. I'll have to look harder.

No. The limit is a hard limit on the number of characters. I've still yet to find a way around it. Try adding the following line to HIVEDEF.INF (just after the [AddReg] line): HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Driver Signing","BehaviorOnFailedVerify",0x00010003,00000000 Edit: Oh. OK then. I must be confused about a limit on something else then...

The "OEMPnPDrivers" list is WAY to long... Search around here for information about the limit (like 200 characters or something I think). That could be your problem.

Ah.. Ok kool. Good work! Those Nightlife Centers look very nice.

Here is an example of how is should be laid out (note: after RunOnceEx has started, you cannot add entries to the CURRENT boot. Any entries you add will install NEXT boot regardless of wether RunOnceEx has finished or not). 1. RunOnceEx.cmd file (imported during CMDLINES): regedit.exe /s "RunOnceExFirstBoot.reg" 2. RunOnceExFirstBoot.reg (run from RunOnceEx.cmd during CMDLINES): Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx] "Title"="Post Setup FIRST Boot" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\0001] @="RunOnceEx Second Boot" "1"="RunOnceEx2.cmd" 3. RunOnceEx2.cmd (executed during first boot): regedit /s 'RunOnceExSecondBoot.reg" 4. RunOnceExSecondBoot.reg (run from RunOnceEx2.cmd on first boot): Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx] "Title"="This can be whatever but won't actually be displayed" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\B20001] @="A Program Run On SECOND Boot" "1"="SomeProgram.exe" Note: The title for the RunOnceEx window on second boot won't be displayed as Windows deletes the Title value when it finishes executing all the RunOnceEx entries. If you need anymore help, let me know.

Does anyone know of any software like this that uses 1 monitor instead of a monitor for each computer? I really like the idea of this software. Edit: Found one but it is commercial software: KaVoom! Software KVM Switch (www.kavoom.biz). Oh, it only works on W2k, WXP and W2k3.

This is a nice idea. I'm doing the same sorta thing for my company. I don't know if it'll get to the 3D windows/spinning windows stage. I love the screen shots. Is that "Nightlife Centers" thing yours or is it made by someone else? If so, where can I find it? It has me interested now.

It depends on if he dobs you in for "giving" the CD to him... You'd have to convince the judge that he "stole" it or something like that. In other words, yes, you will have legal problems as your illegally distributing software.

@Bashrat the Sneaky: Read the original post: btw, is there a way to add a new user and then import some reg values into the Current_User key for that user only?

Has anyone been able to find the registry tweak to disable the "Customer Experience" program in MSN Messenger (NOT Office 2003)? Edit: I found it but it appears to be on a per user basis. HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\SQM","OptInRefCount",%REG_DWORD%,0x00000000 HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\SQM","1475624578",%REG_DWORD%,0xffffffff Note: That number isn't mine... It's just an example. The number is 10 digits long so you would need to figure your number out first. It appears as though the number stays the same (even after reinstalls). Edit2: Yep, the number stays the same. The number is the identification number of your passport. Check the registry for your number.

Axialis IconWorkshop is awesome for creating icons. I highly recommend it. When you import an image (I generally make my icons at 500x500 in Photoshop), you select the area you want to import then hit "I", select the different sizes and formats (128x128 to 16x16, 32bit(XP)? to mono) and save it. Can't be simpler than that.

It is illegal outright... If the EULA for a program says only the registered user can use it (most software has this in the EULA), then anyone else having it is using it illegally.

Yes it is possible (I use the following method). Once RunOnceEx starts, any new keys you add will be run during the NEXT boot. Say you call your original RunOnceEx entries 0001, 0005, 1000, 4000 and 6000... To add some for next boot, I prefix each entry with B2 (or whatever number boot it is). So you would import entries called B21000, B22000, B26000 and B28010... Get the idea?

1. This code: for %%i in (*.reg) do regedit /s %%iwill work if you put it in a batch file (I do the same for INF files). 2. To import user based tweaks, just import your registry files during RunOnceEx so that they'll be imported AFTER you log in.

@prathapml: Take note of my second post... I fixed it... Just meant that I needed to have the program in "system32" directory rather than the "Program Files" directory.

Does anyone know what file the verbose status messages are located in? Some of the messages are: Playing logon sound Executing: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wlnotify.exe I can't seem to find them in any of the usual files (although I could be missing them).

I must agree with prathapml... Windows won't look for a manifest file for the cmd.exe file. Any other program, it will either look for a "RT_MANIFEST" resource in the file iteself or a "program.exe.manifest" file in the same directory and the file. Microsoft didn't allow the command prompt to be themed for compatibility reasons. I'm still to find a way to theme the command prompt but I don't think there is one.