[big_gie]

Hi,

how could I get rid of IE as default web browser? I use opera and would like it to be de default.

I think there's an update package wich let you "uninstall" (well, just remove the shortcuts... ) of outlook and ie. Is there a way to tell windows to do it unattended?

tanks

[XtremeMaC]

open opera
go to preferences
go to default application
under there check "check if opera is the default browser"
and if u want html/ htm etc to open with opera
go to the same place and check the htm etc....

also some apps open ie so go to ie properties and uncheck "check if ie is the default browser" so it doesn't prompt u

[big_gie]

yeah I know this, but I want it to be unattended after xp installation... I'l try to regmon the manual action to see...

[XtremeMaC]

ow sorry just a sec I know it..

[big_gie]

thanks m8

[XtremeMaC]

though I couldn't find it
but regshot found some stuff
try this maybe?

I hope it works

1st values of each 2 line is the original the 2nd ones are the new ones
so 1st ones ie 2nd ones opera...

edit: attachments removed to save space...

This post has been edited by XtremeMaC: 28 January 2004 - 05:13 PM

[big_gie]

good thanks

I'll do a .js will import those with the good variables (%programfiles% and others...)

[big_gie]

Here are the keys for the browser witch appears in the start menu:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet]
@="Opera.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Opera.exe]
@="Opera"
"LocalizedString"="Opera"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Opera.exe\DefaultIcon]
@="D:\\Opera7\\Opera.exe,0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Opera.exe\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Opera.exe\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Opera.exe\shell\open\command]
@="D:\\Opera7\\Opera.exe"

[gosh]

Why not just put ieaccess=off in the unattend file then install opera? You could also run the command in ieaccess.inf to make ie not the default browser.

-gosh

[XtremeMaC]

gosh = inf man
yep! why not

[big_gie]

XtremeMaC, on Jan 22 2004, 03:25 AM, said:

gosh = inf man

hehe

I'm the .js + RunOnceEx man

Didn't know about the "ieaccess=off" What does it do? Disable ie? uninstall it? prevent from installing it? just hiding it?

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You could also run the command in ieaccess.inf to make ie not the default browser.

"run" the command in ieaccess.inf? what do you mean?

[gosh]

Open ieaccess.inf and you should be able to figure it out, it only has 2 commands.

-gosh

[big_gie]

Can't figure it out...

ieaccess.inf:

[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.1106

[Optional Components]
IEAccess

[IEAccess]
OptionDesc   = "%IEAccess_DESC%"
Tip          = "%IEAccess_Tip%"

IconIndex    = *, ..\xpsp1res.dll, 200

InstallType  = 10   ; Typical, Custom
Modes        = 0,1,2,3
Uninstall    = UninstallIE
Run          = ShowIE

[ShowIE]
Commandline="%11%\shmgrate.exe OCInstallShowIE"
TickCount=500

[HideIE]
Commandline="%11%\shmgrate.exe OCInstallHideIE"
TickCount=500

[UninstallIE]
DelFiles=DelNone
Run=HideIE

[DelNone]

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestination=11


































[Strings]

IEAccess_DESC="Internet Explorer"
IEAccess_Tip="Ajoute ou supprime l'accès à Internet Explorer à partir du menu Démarrer et du Bureau"

What should I edit so that ie is just hidden???

[gosh]

Just run windows\inf\shmgrate.exe OCInstallHideIE

-gosh

[big_gie]

ok thanks.


I didn't had the this hotfixe so I couldnt find shmgrate.

No it should be ok.

thanks

[devil270975]

big_gie, on Jan 22 2004, 02:29 AM, said:

XtremeMaC, on Jan 22 2004, 03:25 AM, said:

gosh = inf man

hehe

I'm the .js + RunOnceEx man

i think you will find brent24 is the .js man and Gosh, DaveXP and Myself are the RunOnceEx(Windows Update) Men

[big_gie]

no no I'm am the js man!! hehe

I must admit that I love WSH. It's everything I wanted from batch file with an elegant look I also find JScript/JavaScript nice since the syntaxt look pretty much like Java or C++.

I'm heading to the end of my CD creation (what will I do when its finihed?? ) Any suggestion to what I could add?? hehe

What do you mean "RunOnceEx (Windows Update)" ? How do you link both?

[devil270975]

if you truly were the runonceex man you would know. if you dont add a title to the main runonceex key the default title is windows update do you remember seeing this on win98 after downloading updates???? well here it is again..lol...

Windows Update Pic

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hehe no I can't remember... I'm trying to forget those dark ages...

And I'm using my own title :

Shell.RegWrite(RunOnceEx + "\\Title", "Installation personnalisée de Windows XP Professionnel", "REG_SZ");

from a js file imported by commandline.txt

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gosh, on Jan 22 2004, 04:25 AM, said:

Just run windows\inf\shmgrate.exe OCInstallHideIE

-gosh

Will this hide ie for everyone or just the current user?

I'm running it at the RunOnceEx stage, but maybe I should move it to 13Minutes?