IE7 and WMP tweaks needed for unattended XP SP3

[Nepali]

i have integrated IE7 and wmp11 on my XP SP3

but i need few tweaks

for IE7:

how to make google as a default search provided unattendedly

how to make it default browser (it isn't a default browser by default)

how to make it open a blank page instead of http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=74005

WMP11:

for every user it ask for express install or custom install

it want it to set express setup for all user

[an3k]

i have integrated IE7 and wmp11 on my XP SP3

but i need few tweaks

for IE7:

how to make google as a default search provided unattendedly

google as default provider is not possible since windows generates a random ID which is part of the Registry Path, already tried that myself. Don't know if you can use a fixed key and if windows checks for already used keys before it creates a new one.

how to make it default browser (it isn't a default browser by default)

there are many registry-strings you have to save. Best idea is to get RegMon (first match in google), set the Include-Filter to "SetValue;Delete". Now you can see what is changed.

how to make it open a blank page instead of http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=74005

after setup of IE7 and reboot, internet explorer is applying settings (before complete desktop is loaded). this is the point where setup places the info where to go after the first browser start. to disable that "feature", set REG_SZ "First Home Page" in HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main to "about:blank", or delete the entry.

WMP11:

for every user it ask for express install or custom install

it want it to set express setup for all user

wmp11-windowsxp-x86-DE-DE.exe /q using the "/q" let the setup use all default settings and ask the user nothing. you can change all settings later.

[cumminbk]

This does the trick everytime on any of my unattended system installs

;Adds Google as Search Provider

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{142F5DE6-A02A-4B71-8E9B-E303D99DB207}]

"DisplayName"="Google"

"URL"="http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}&rls=com.microsoft:{language}&ie={inputEncoding}&oe={outputEncoding}&startIndex={startIndex?}&startPage={startPage}"

;Sets Google as Default Search Provider

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]

"DefaultScope"="{142F5DE6-A02A-4B71-8E9B-E303D99DB207}"

"Version"=dword:00000001

;Removes Live Search as Search Provider

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}]

"Deleted"=dword:00000001

[Malmst33n[RPM]]

i have integrated IE7 and wmp11 on my XP SP3

but i need few tweaks

for IE7:

how to make google as a default search provided unattendedly

how to make it default browser (it isn't a default browser by default)

how to make it open a blank page instead of http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=74005

WMP11:

for every user it ask for express install or custom install

it want it to set express setup for all user

For ie7 you can download microsoft internet explorer administrator toolkit ieak 7 for create your personal ie with your option (favourite, default page, ecc.). Then you can integrate your ie7.

You can find it here: IEAK7

on the right of the page choose your language, then download, install and run wizard.

Enjoy!

For wmp11 I can't help you, sorry.

[thydreamwalker]

Will IE7 and/or WMP11 install on a Win2000AdvancedServer Edition with all updates?