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Thats cool xper trying to compare to my methods Sorry I just think thats funny. I have never and I mean ever had a drive fail, is it the manufacturer and or type or this bogus crud they trying to sell or promote? My first drive I ever personally had is still in use and has been formatted probably over 200 times including low level, its a Seagate. shhhh don't tell my inlaws Only drives I ever had problems with were Maxtor btw

Heres some Notes I have used a different thing in the past and I even make it play at User.cmd but I call it this way so it just starts the thing and goes on. start UAP.exe /b /b Starts an application without opening a new Command Prompt window. For XP Home or even Pro using pskill its: pskill UAP

.reg import might be the thing then as someone mentioned above Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download] "CheckExeSignatures"="no" "RunInvalidSignatures"=dword:00000001 Then to execute [script] REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\Download.reg DEL %systemdrive%\Download.reg [/script] You could set this up to run when they logon as the /S means to do it silently.

If you copy then some may have to be regsvr'd but i'm sure you know that. If you run that program the Visual Studio will tell you what's necessary as far as files, you don't have to create a msi at that point just look and see. Under Properties when you select a file look at Register and it also tells you if it needs registering. vsifrNone = No registering needed, some files don't even need to be copied to Windows but instead placed in app.path I've never messed with anything requiring "Windows Media Player" OCX

That is not simple. In fact its a nightmare with first passing arguments to tell Windows you are an admin of the remote machine and you are running in Admin mode. I have all that in my VB app to write registry values because to load the Hives you have to be an Administrator, but the remote stuff is commented out since I never cared to go there yet. Perhaps someone can show you how to do this in VBScript

Depends on the Program and version of VB you running. I use this Visual Studio Installer 1.1 You run it to create the msi and it shows what files are needed. This is a growing curve to pick out whats installed already on a system. Just a little trial and pratice. Optionally you can run the Package and Deployment wizard and it creates the list also. I seen your other post about the mp3 player, it will be difficult to make it play during unattend especially at "user.cmd" since you can't run .msi installers. So you basically need a command line util. I use something different and it work's except in VMWare its a nightmare getting it right. I'd like to see your finished thing though.

I've had sucess with Splitting the Runonex entries in 2 flavors by my UnattendXP application. I prefer the first so I'll stick with it for now unless someone can show me why it be better to use different method. 1. It executes first then second one as it starts deletes the entries from first and pops up with new Title and all. This method allow's it to load desktop while it is running which is Ok by me as it install's everything and then reboot's. 2. It executes first then second one comes up with first still showing. It even came up behind first one in one test run. Thats why i like # 1 No reboot, its all done first time using either method.

When you click it this is all that it changes, oh sure it writes to HKEY_USERS\PID but I don't save all that since I'm using in an unattended. When you log off it save's to YourProfile\ntuser.dat which is same as HKEY_USERS\PID. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "UserPreferencesMask"=hex:98,12,03,80, [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "MinAnimate"="0" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,37,a8,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 02,00,00,00, [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "WebView"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "ListviewWatermark"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects] "VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003 Make sure this is pasted into an actual export from your registry to get the unicode effect. I am assuming you are running XP? BTW - This is Adjust for best performance but keep XP Style

Thanks Urie I needed that PowerDVD6 and it's all setup for me to add. %KEY%\iAdd /V Inum /D

SLipEdd see if this helps http://www.maxxpsoft.com/xpinstall.php?

not but 7 reg entries when you select that, not all that other stuff. To answer your ? Yes it can be set by command line but that involve's Reg.exe and writing as I see it 2 Binary key's. Binary is a little tricky but can be done. Pop open a prompt and type REG ADD /? Just easier to use a reg file but in no way's that one above, just too much.

All I do is just add it to very last thing in cleanup.cmd since time is long enough the desktop is loaded and my own Quicklaunch, so DEL "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk" I do notice in buletov as mine also that we add the %USERPROFILE%, wonder if that's the key? chimborazo BTW that's good to know.

I think I told you wrong or we got crossed up, HKEY_USERS\PID untill you load the respective hive with XP you are loading the ntuser.dat file located in their respective folder from Doc's and Setting's. I don't know if you have that in 2000. The user cannot be logged on at current time. Then you can change their settings. It simple with just reg file's at that point however you can use the Reg.exe also. Have to make sure to unload afterward's.

I'm not sure but I see this Those are separate folder's like this under the CD root I386 $OEM$ 1 other thing under [unattended] OemFilesPath="..\$OEM$" but thats with $OEM$ on root.

Alanoll I didn't know you spoke that way,

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1213/

Yes C:\WINDOWS\system32>reg.exe /? Console Registry Tool for Windows - version 3.0 I have used it with NT4.0 Workstation so I would assume it will work on W2K Now for what you was asking on how to get USER names Save as a .vbs file On Error Resume Next strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Account",,48) For Each objItem in colItems Wscript.Echo "LocalAccount: " & objItem.LocalAccount Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name Wscript.Echo "SID: " & objItem.SID Wscript.Echo "SIDType: " & objItem.SIDType Next You can modify that simply. You can also read/write to reg with WScript BTW

Both are already in prathapml's reg tweak file Do a search in it. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here] The other is right below

a06lp SiMoNsAyS said at very end In other word's set it like you like manually then go export them key's on your own then you have it like you like it. Each time you change something with Power it changes all those key's. Its not as easy as change a 1 to a 2 in this case.

You can change their settings by loading their Hive: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_adv_reg_editing.htm Funny but that was very next post under this one when I read this.

lilweirddude Its allready in the registry file. Search for Maximize Number of Simultaneous Connections NOTE: If you on dialup keep this around 5 for both settings

REG DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MsnMsgr /fThat deletes the Run entry value after installing MSN so it won't start with Win. I use that in Runoncex after it's installed. Open a command prompt and type REG DELETE /? REG DELETE HKLM\Software\Macromedia\Sites\-Site0 /f Deletes the registry key -Site0 and its all subkeys and values /f Forces it.

If you use it and choose optimize system, well yes it does seem to work. It optimizes the way things are loaded and I do see a speed increase after using it. Especially after you been running for awhile and have added a bunch of stuff. Just try it for yourself is best thing. Might help. Proof is in the pudding.

paul3vanz I believe it was 98 or ME I last done it and I can't find the way to in XP. Lost all my old stuff pre XP in accidental format. If I come across it somewhere I'll make sure I add and msg ya.

lol thanks for reminding all prathapml I personally use another Free one called HandySnap in case I want just a portion.