Windows 7 Customization

[RickSteele]

I've posted this question twice, once here and at another forum in the relevant areas, but, over some time have not received any replies. I was unable to come up with an exact answer in Google.

Where do these Windows 7 customization programs-7Customizer for instance which is what I use for tweaks only, store the tweaks file; I would like to add my personal INF to it containing more, and in greater depth. Most of these programs do not create any additional directories and I cannot find any INF or CMD files in C:, Windows or system32.

I have a number of settings, and component disables, automated in the answer file using imagex (AIK).

Thanks

Edited August 18, 2010 by RickSteele

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Well see Win7 and Vista customization is VERY different!

They are not adding those via a file they are put DIRECTLY into the mounted wims regisry.

It is possible, but not trivial. You would need to mount the image, use

REGEDIT to load the registry hives (e.g.

c:\mount\windows\system32\config\software), make your changes, unload the

registry hives, and then commit the changes to the WIM.

Edited August 18, 2010 by Kelsenellenelvian

[RickSteele]

Well see Win7 and Vista customization is VERY different!

They are not adding those via a file they are put DIRECTLY into the mounted wims regisry.

It is possible, but not trivial. You would need to mount the image, use

REGEDIT to load the registry hives (e.g.

c:\mount\windows\system32\config\software), make your changes, unload the

registry hives, and then commit the changes to the WIM.

So, if I understand correctly, one would have to write each individual modified section directly into the loaded hive, much in the same manner one hacks the registry manually.

Thanks for the reply Kel

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Thats the way I understand it.

[RickSteele]

Thats the way I understand it.

Ok, that definitely sucks; thanks again for your assistance. I think I'll stick to the time honored method-install the INF via CMD after first logon.