I figured that, rather than clutter the whole message board , I'll put everything in this message:

(1) How do I found switches for Applications? For example, I'm trying to find the silent install of the Java plugin, j2re-1_4_2_05-windows-i586-p.exe. I searched the help file but no go.

(2) How do I set up a RunOnce command to automatically log in as administrator, finish the updates, and, once the machine reboots, prompt me for a login?

(3) How do I disable the "Take a Tour of Windows XP" balloon tip?

(4) I'm using SP1 and after the nifty installation of Windows, I go to Windows Update to install the latest updates. It states that Windows Update is old and needs to be updated. Is there a download for that so that I don't always have to go through it?

All of you people ROCK!

Firstly, thank you for not posting 4 different times. That's four clicks I didn't have to do

1. What you could do, is refer to unattended.msfn.org and on the menu, there is an application section. If what you are looking for is there, well....click. If it isn't, read the bottom couple things about the different Installers and see if it matches yours. If you STILL have yet to find out, then use the search function. Don't search for a file name as you mostlikely won't find it. If it's something like Java that alot of people probally use, then it's most likley posted and a search should find. AFTER all this should you then post requesting a switch.

2. There is an entry in WINNT.SIF called ADMINAUTOLOGON or SOMETHING. Read ref.chm or the reference section of the site above, and there should be something.

3. Registry tweak. Search. Or use nLite to completely remove the tour all together. The tweak SHOULD be in the thread listed as "Registry Tweaks" in the stickies.

4. Umm, again search. lol. you'll hear that alot and most won't help. Search for Windows Update, i believe MCT posted about it. That narrow it down a bit.