Importing Registry Settings To Default User

[neophyte]

I'm wondering if it is possible to run a registry file during the installation process (eg, in svcpack.inf through a .cmd file).

If so, would entries such as:

;Disables Windows Tour bubble popup

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]

"RunCount"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]

"RunCount"=dword:00000000

be ignored because they deal with the current user? Or would they work?

Essentially I don't want to have the registry entries run during the initial run once stage (after user account is created), but rather, during setup.

I had looked into editing the hive files, but that appears to be very complex and time consuming.

Here is my registry file for those interested:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Disables network messenger service (avoid that spam!)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;This allows boot files to be placed optimally on the hard-drive for faster boots.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction]
"Enable"="Y"

;Turn Off Simple File Sharing
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"forceguest"=dword:00000000

;Removes Language Bar
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}]
@="Language bar"
"MenuTextPUI"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\msutb.dll,-325"

;Disables nVidia help service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NVSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz]
"NoRun"=dword:00000001

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

;Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="300"

;Remove Shared Documents from My Computer
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]

;Remove Shortcut Arrows
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=-

;Disables Windows Tour bubble popup
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000

;Enables cleartype in logon screen
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002
"FontSmoothing"="2"

;Enables cleartype in user settings
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002
"FontSmoothing"="2"

;Removes nVidia s*** applet from the taskbar
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"NvMediaCenter"=-

;Disable Automatic Updates
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Remote Registry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable ClipBook
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ClipSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Wireless Zero Configuration
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Autoupdates
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001

;Disable Autoupdates
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update]
"AUOptions"=dword:00000001
"AUState"=dword:00000007

;Set search assistant to the good stuff
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant]
"SocialUI"=dword:00000000
"UsageCount"=dword:00000001
"UseAdvancedSearchAlways"=dword:00000001

;Force Search to Search All Files
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"SearchSystemDirs"=dword:00000001
"SearchHidden"=dword:00000001
"SearchSlowFiles"=dword:00000001

;;Internet Explorer
;Set Homepage to about:blank
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"="about:mozilla"

;;Notepad
;Set Font to Courier New
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"lfFaceName"="Tahoma"

;Turn Word Wrap On
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"fWrap"=dword:00000001

;Enable Status bar
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"StatusBar"=dword:00000001

;Set font size 8
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"iPointSize"=dword:00000050

;smooth scrolling in ie (increase readability when scrolling)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"SmoothScroll"=dword:1

;prevent accidental import into registry
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]
@="edit"

;mIRC registration
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mIRC\License]
@="removed"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mIRC\UserName]
@="removed"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ahead\Nero - Burning Rom\Info]
"User"="removed"
"Company"="removed"
"Serial6"="removed"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors]
@="3D-White"
"Scheme Source"=dword:00000002
"Arrow"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,54,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,00,\
  77,00,61,00,72,00,72,00,6f,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"AppStarting"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,\
  00,54,00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,\
  70,00,70,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,72,00,33,00,2e,00,61,00,6e,00,69,00,00,00
"Wait"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,54,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,68,00,6f,00,\
  75,00,72,00,67,00,6c,00,61,00,33,00,2e,00,61,00,6e,00,69,00,00,00
"Crosshair"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,63,00,72,\
  00,6f,00,73,00,73,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"No"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,54,00,\
  25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,00,77,\
  00,6e,00,6f,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"SizeNS"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,54,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,00,\
  77,00,6e,00,73,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"SizeWE"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,54,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,00,\
  77,00,77,00,65,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"SizeNWSE"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,\
  00,77,00,6e,00,77,00,73,00,65,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"SizeNESW"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,\
  00,77,00,6e,00,65,00,73,00,77,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00
"SizeAll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,00,4f,00,\
  54,00,25,00,5c,00,43,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,33,00,64,\
  00,77,00,6d,00,6f,00,76,00,65,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

[gareththegod]

you can do a call command from the cmdlines.txt to any file. as long as you have this

[COMMAND]
"filelocation\filename.reg or .cmd"

That way you can use this to change the default user. GOSH told me this.

see here for more details.

[neophyte]

Cheers

[GreenMachine]

For a .reg file, it would be more like:

"REGEDIT /S .\REGFILE.REG"

In this example the .reg file is place in $OEM$ directly, and given the name REGFILE.REG. The previous example would result in an "are you sure" prompt. Executeable programs (.EXE, .BAT, .COM, .CMD) can be called as in the previous post. Remember, CMDLINES.TXT is not "called" or "run", it is parsed. This means that commands like "XCOPY" or "DEL" will not work here, without including a call to CMD.EXE (sorry, don't remember the syntax, it is in the link above...) Also, any reg settings to be applied to the default user should be run from the CMDLINES.TXT section, as the default user profile is the "active" profile. It can, of course, be done later, but with much less ease.

[neophyte]

Yeah, I had figured to use the /S switch with the regedit command

So do I need the quotes, and can the regedit command be used without having to create a .cmd/.bat file to call it?

[GreenMachine]

Yes.

Yes.

[neophyte]

Danke for fast reply

keep up the quality posting

[webmedic]

yes to add a little maybe green machine is correct and the nice thing of this way thorugh cmdlines.txt is that anything you do is added to the default user and then becomes avaialble to any user on the system. Another thing is to install all your apps from there and do all your cleanup then the first time you boot into windows you are ready to go wihtout another reboot.

[webmedic]

one more thing were did you get the 3d white cursors?

[neophyte]

The 3D white cursors come with Windows XP.

If you are wondering which registry entry, well, its in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors

I exported the entry as a .reg file.

[webmedic]

Right I saw that. Hm I must have disabled the cursors in winnt.sif because I dont have them.

[gophtc]

cmdlines.txt doesnt run during unattended setups from a CD, only from a Distribution Share, i thought. i tried putting stuff in cmdlines.txt with the correct syntax but it didnt work.

[gosh]

cmdlines does run from cd

-gosh

[gophtc]

is the header [Commands] or [Command]?

i think i was using the plural

[un4given1]

it's [commands]