Deploy Windows Live Messenger 8 silently

[bickyz]

Hi, i would like to deploy Windows Live Messenger 8.5 in my network. My network has several xp clients and win 2003 server.

Im trying to use Group Policy software deploy technique with .msi file.

I would like to deploy this windows live messenger silently without followings:

no need to install msn tool bar and search box.

no need to set msn.com as homepage.

no any toolbars

All i want is just messenger to be installed nothing more.

So far i have downloaded live messenger's .msi file, now how do i configure silent install.

thank u.

[ricktendo]

Well, to remove the adds and search bar and everything you would have to use messpatch or a-patch then you could do a administrative install of the MSI file (but that will take a little editing of the MSI with orca)

Here is a addon builder that will copy any messpatched files you may have on your current pc and adds them to the installer

Just install wlm on your current PC

Messpatch it to remove and have it look the way you want

Run the CMD addon builder

This will build you a addon that you can use with nLite or the RVM integrator, but if you wanted you could uncompress the addon and take the silent switch installer from the SVCPACK folder and use WPI or manually install it

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2025

Edited March 16, 2008 by ricktendo64