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Doesn't Windows Update require BITS to be active?

No

of course yes! at least if you want to update using the Windows Update main site.

the device manager to right click my computer menu tweak is hard coded to D:

Is there a way to make a system variable work there? I tried to put in %systemdrive% but it didn't work.

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;-----  Adds Device Manager right click of MY Computer
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr]
@="Device Manager"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@="mmc.exe D:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM32\\devmgmt.msc"

I personally use this and works perfect, because of system variables don't work in a normal string i've used and hex string that points to %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\devmgmt.msc

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\ManDev]
@="Administrar &dispositivos"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\ManDev\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\
 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,\
 76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00

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If you put the SFCDisable in the HIVESFT.INF then you don't need the registry tweak. Which is where it has to be to make the SFC_OS.DL_ file to work in the i386 folder. When disabling it during the installation, I make a registry key to enable it and call it prior to booting that runs in WinNT.sif at the RegOneOnce line.

You are correct in the tweak about the BITS service in SP-2 requirement to be running if AutoUpdate service is running, set them both to 2.

Also, PopupMgr is the pop-up blocker, confirmed. And I believe it's also correct that you would use the .ca for canada as well, to make sure, go to google for your country and see what it is, that's what you'll use instead of .com if it's not U.S. The first one needs to be changed if you are in U.S.

Also, when I exported my registry for the Device Manager, this is what I get:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@="mmc.exe %Systemroot%\\System32\\Devmgmt.msc"

But like was mentioned it doesn't work correctly apparently.

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Strange how double %% seems to work...

@crahak: :D

Also, sometimes the descriptions seems to be the opposite of what it is

Eg,

check for signatures on downloaded programs
seems to actually mean
does not check for signatures on downloaded programs
...It does make sense if you look at it that way, but still.....
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Does anyone know to change the windows sourcepath by using .REG file?? I tried using .REG file, but it can only change the driver but not with path( ie... C: is ok but not C:\WINDOWS\i386). However, this can be done by using REGEDIT directly. Any ideas? Thanks.

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
"SourcePath"="C:\\I386"
"Installation Sources"=hex(7):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,49,00,33,00,38,00,36,00,00,00,\
 00,00

You can also put whatever you want to there, but you actually have to have the i386 files there.

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$I found it just use double percent signs like this

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;-----  Adds Device Manager right click of MY Computer
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr]
@="Device Manager"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@="mmc.exe %%SYSTEMDRIVE%%\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM32\\devmgmt.msc"

%WINDIR% is a better choice. Since not everyone installs to windows. A lot of users including myself installed to winnt.

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@War: agreed

@shaky: here you go:

;This adds the "Open Command Window Here" on the right click menu for folders
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd]
@="Open Command Window Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]
@="Open Command Window Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

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In some of these registry keys I've seen you have to have a dash in front of the HKEY. For example -HKEY. Why do you have to have the dash? If you don't have it will the the key still work. I saw a correction where you had to have the dash or it wouldn't work. Why is that? Now I'm thinking that half of my registry tweaks aren't going to work because I don't have the dash in front of the HKEY part.

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In some of these registry keys I've seen you have to have a dash in front of the HKEY.  For example -HKEY.  Why do you have to have the dash?  If you don't have it will the the key still work.  I saw a correction where you had to have the dash or it wouldn't work.  Why is that?  Now I'm thinking that half of my registry tweaks aren't going to work because I don't have the dash in front of the HKEY part.

The dash is an inverse registry key. Without the dash, it adds to registry. With the dash, it removes from registry.

:)

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