So after a bit of googling, I found a few ways of installing applications

1. installing applications directly to the image, and sysprep it i think?

2. setupcompletes.cmd

3. FirstLogonCommands ?

4. wpi

I'm still thinking a little traditional, for those familiar with my name and the posts i make, I'm actually transitioning from XP to Win7. Needless to say, I have the XP mentality and here's how I used to do things. I had cmdlines.txt which called a few batch files, one for runonceex registry adds that in turn called application setup files with silent switches. One for registry tweaks. And one to create a user, which is no longer needed here as I now do this in Autounattend.xml.

Again, all that's a little confusing. If someone might tell me, firstlogoncommands should be similar to cmdlines.txt where I could add runonceex (or is there a better way?), and regedit /s bla.reg? As for customizing windows 7 itself, how would it be best to remove say shortcuts, add desktop icons, remove unneeded features? sysprep this?

I have considered the option of installing applications directly to the image, but, i think keeping that up to date, and also customizing the programs I want for each machine I use won't be very convenient. By customizing the looks, things not easily do-able by registry or files, seem better with mangling with the image directly.

OK, hope for some ideas. Thanks

Edited November 17, 200916 yr by Tripredacus
too early for unsolved, wait a month

setupcomplete.cmd is imho the easiest method for all those tasks.

i liken it to runonceex.

I use Setupcomplete.cmd to run tweaks and other scripts.

My applications are being installed via FirstLogonCommands.

This way I don't need to mount the WIM image every time I update some application or setup.

I use WPI to install my applications and my reg tweaks.

Pretty interesting all this:): But how do i actually use it ? any easy to use guides around here ?

I just want to integrate all windows updates available (including, java, flash etc) my firewalll/antivirus and its latest virusdefinitions + Google Chrome..

How do i do that ? Im a little confused:/

Ill deal with all my other applications later since i want them to be installed to another partition (Lets say i like to keep my windows as small as possible)

Edit: And i mean all win updates available för 64bit and 32bit..

Edited November 19, 200916 yr by tcntad

An install is an install, whether its an update or 'other applications'.

I drop the actual executables into the install folder on the root of the disc then just put all the silent install commands into the setupcomplete.cmd.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library...314(WS.10).aspx

An install is an install, whether its an update or 'other applications'.

I drop the actual executables into the install folder on the root of the disc then just put all the silent install commands into the setupcomplete.cmd.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library...314(WS.10).aspx

Thanks, ill take a look at that:)

I use Setupcomplete.cmd to run tweaks and other scripts.

My applications are being installed via FirstLogonCommands.

This way I don't need to mount the WIM image every time I update some application or setup.

Would you be so kind to share your setupcomplete.cmd and firstlogoncommands cmd script?