BAM Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hi u all,I'm having a very annoying problem with 2 of my registry tweaks.They just DON'T work I have searched, read and even used regshot for it to get it to work.but still no luck. I get the strange feeling this is happening since the slipstreamed SP2. (??)So please help me out with these 2 because i am unable to solve it:;Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in MSN Messenger[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport]"RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001;Stop MSN Messenger from Running on Windows Startup[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]"AppSettings"=hex:22,04,00,00They are executed at the T-12 during unattended install.My the only thing that comes after it will be XPlode running at first logon for the installation of my app's and some cleanup things.Please help me with these settings, i am getting a bit sick of these 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 If you are installing msn messenger after applying those tweaks, those values might be overwritten when msn installs. Try applying those after msn messenger is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 ****.... how stupid of me, should have figured out myself Suppose that shall be it... going to try it again now.Ill be back, thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Can't be completely sure about the passport sign-in tweak. It's worth a shot trying it after msn installs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 I'm going crazy!!! It's not working.How does everybody manage these 2 tweaks and have got them to work.I just want to lose the passport balloon and remove the checkmark at "automatically run messenger when i log on to windows" !It worked for me with SP1a, so i guess there must be something else with SP2 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth0 Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 You might want to consider using the Policies keyset for some of those tweaks...Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]"PreventAutoRun"=dword:00000001Advantage is that this is a global machine-wide setting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 I merged it into the registry, rebooted, and the **** thing popped up in my face..Besides that, is this not for WINDOWS messenger? (wich is not installed through winnt.sif)I want it for MSN messenger.Other suggestions ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 Again used Regshot and it gave me the following result:Before:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-746137067-606747145-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\AppSettings: 22 06 00 00After:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-746137067-606747145-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\AppSettings: 22 04 00 00Will these "\S-etc etc" registry setting be valid on a next unattended installation??Then i can use this setting and is my problem partly solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 No, it wouldn't, because the keys are different for different machines.Try to use instead s-1- blach, blach .Default\software, somethimes it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thnx, but no luck again.Removed the check for running at startup.Exported this key and again made sure msn messenger runs at startup.Then merged it into the registry..Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]"AppSettings"=hex:22,04,00,00I dunno how to do this, but hopefully tonight someone overhere is getting the right one's for me! So i hope for the best with some help from you all! be back in 2 hours to see if i'm getting lucky today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Perhaps you should look for a value for messenger in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run orHKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runand delete it after installing messenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 This is what i found:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]"msnmsgr"="\"C:\\Program Files\\MSN Messenger\\msnmsgr.exe\" /background"I'm going to try in a minute or so what happens when i remove it.Don't know where the double "\\" comes from, just exported the key from regedit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 @ jrzycrimThank you very much, it worked like charme!!! Just deleted the last key and apply'd the tweak again, rebooted and voila..no msn messenger popping up!Now i'm going to read/look through the forum how to get lost of this key through XPlode AFTER it is installed.Thnx again, i'm happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzycrim Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 You're welcome. Glad you got it worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_gie Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Again used Regshot and it gave me the following result:Before:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-746137067-606747145-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\AppSettings: 22 06 00 00After:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-746137067-606747145-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\AppSettings: 22 04 00 00Will these "\S-etc etc" registry setting be valid on a next unattended installation??Then i can use this setting and is my problem partly solved!When you see a regshot saying "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-2...." then you can replace it with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\..."So:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-746137067-606747145-725345543-500\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\AppSettingsWill become HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\AppSettings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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