ElmerBeFuddled

I've always used Media Monkey in a Media Player skin to annoy the neighbours with my taste in Northern Soul. For vids etc. I use MPC. I went off WMP years ago as it seemed to be trying to take over my files without having the common decency to ask me first!! (but it looks nice, hence the skin for MM)

I'll agree with the adding of MS updates. I have a link but on many occasions even that sends me to the "use your in built updater". Err... That's Windows updates, not MS updates!!

I'm pretty sure that what you can afford, whether it be 1p, £1 or £1000 would be gratefully received by Mr. Legloash

If you can't work that out..... Then you are!!

I found a useful little utility a couple of years back called Auto Clicker. My PC starts to shut down things after 10 minutes so I set this to do a virtual mouse click every 8 minutes when I want things done while I'm away. It may be of use to you. P.S. I've never "registered" my download and it's still going!!

If I've run WTK and then decide I should have disabled a couple of services, do I need to select components again from my loaded settings .ini file. At the moment I'm running a "standard" settings file but if I need to run WTK again the only option I don't choose in the standard file is the updates as they're already there. I ran it once without choosing a settings file and all the "tweaks" were not applied, hence the method I use now. But I would like to speed up the second etc. runs a bit! So the minimum number of options I need to select would be a help!!

I've also had DMCA's, for uploading an old version of Windows Live that everyone was clamouring for at the time. Some system files I'd made containing all the icons I'd made (which is still on dA) and, can you believe this one, a folder icon!! All I can say is it's a good job I've still got the Live.exe file tucked away elsewhere!!

No. It's you who deserves the Thanks. Hope Santy Claus is nice to you!!

I just ran a quick image through 1.50 t38 on Professional. The settings.ini shows: Recent Docs::Hide But in the registry log it's showing: 13-12-2012_01:51AM | WriteValue: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_Admin\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced | Start_ShowRecentDocs=1| DWord No error reports generated but I can upload the files that were generated if you require them.

Hi Lego, Might not be the right place to answer, but that never stops me!! These are the four updates that I now run in my setupcomplete file as they've never seemed to "take". KB2533552-x64.msu You know about this one I believe. KB2592687-x64.msu KB2603229-x64.msu KB917607-x64.msu This is for compatibility with the older Windows help (.hlp) files.

OK Problemo solved. Don't add a personal folder to the wim. Wait for the system to be up and running and your account created and then you can drop them in (removed Elmer B. Fuddled folder from 1 image (Pro) to try it out). I was trying to jump the gun and add folders in "my" AppData folder. Need to find another way of doing it .

Well I've (nearly) got my AU.xml file setupcomplete.cmd and Firstlogon.cmd running pretty good. BUT!! I've only just noticed that I have a problem with the user account name. Should be User Account Elmer B. Fuddled Computer Name FEELGOOD-iNC but the user account name I'm ending up with is Elmer B. Fuddled.FEELGOOD-iNC. If I remove the computer name from the autounattend then I get a UI to name it, this new name then gets appended to my User Name. On the left is what it should be (a folder that I've slipped into the .wim file) and on the right... Account as made up for me. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this / where am I going wrong? autounattend.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Diagnostics> <OptIn>false</OptIn> </Diagnostics> <DynamicUpdate> <Enable>false</Enable> <WillShowUI>onerror</WillShowUI> </DynamicUpdate> <EnableFirewall>true</EnableFirewall> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Elmer B. Fuddled</FullName> <!-- I've disabled <Organisation /> before but it made no difference to the Account Name of "Elmer B. Fuddled.FEELGOOD-iNC"--> <Organization>FEELGOOD-iNC</Organization> </UserData> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <!-- I've tried disabling <ComputerName /> but it then asks for a PC name. This time I used PC12 and ended up with the Account Name of "Elmer B. Fuddled.PC12"--> <ComputerName>FEELGOOD-iNC</ComputerName> <TimeZone>GMT Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <AllSitesCompatibilityMode>true</AllSitesCompatibilityMode> <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups> <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <Home_Page>http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.php</Home_Page> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <PlaySound>false</PlaySound> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <ShowMenuBar>true</ShowMenuBar> <!--FilterLevel>High</FilterLevel> <ShowInformationBar>false</ShowInformationBar> <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators> <DisableDevTools>true</DisableDevTools> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <Home_Page>http://www.google.com</Home_Page--> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeKey>SearchProvider1</ScopeKey> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl> </Scope> </SearchScopes> <LockToolbars>true</LockToolbars> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> <!--SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-GB</UILanguage> <UserLocale>0809:00000809</UserLocale--> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>GMT Standard Time</TimeZone> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value /> </Password> <Enabled>false</Enabled> <Username>Elmer B. Fuddled</Username> </AutoLogon> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value /> </Password> <DisplayName>Elmer B. Fuddled</DisplayName> <Name>Elmer B. Fuddled</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>cmd /C %windir%\Setup\Scripts\FirstLogon.cmd</CommandLine> <Description>Run FirstLogon.cmd</Description> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> </component> </settings> </unattend> <!--Customized by myselfidem. For Windows 7 AIO all images--> <!--OS to install and Disk Configuration dialog boxes will be displayed.--> Edited for speeling mistookes!

Even though I check (tick) Recent Docs and specify hide under > Tweaks > Start Menu it still shows up. To hide it I have to run a reg file afterwards.

I'll try that with the Mk2 set up I've been running!

You can ignore both posts now! I managed to get both cmd files to run at last!! Lets just say I need new glasses, I struggle to see the difference between $ and % on the keyboard on these dark nights!

Well I've had a change of heart and decided to try and run from the autounattend.xml. That wouldn't work at all (the xml) to start with, it was only when I was going to add a number to the name end I noticed a space between the 'attend' and '.xml' !!!! So the first logon does what it should when I run it manually, the xml does what it should EXCEPT launching the firstlogon.cmd file. autounattend.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Diagnostics> <OptIn>false</OptIn> </Diagnostics> <DynamicUpdate> <Enable>false</Enable> <WillShowUI>onerror</WillShowUI> </DynamicUpdate> <EnableFirewall>true</EnableFirewall> <UserData> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Elmer B. Fuddled</FullName> <Organization>FEELGOOD-iNC</Organization> </UserData> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ComputerName>FEELGOOD-iNC</ComputerName> <TimeZone>GMT Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DisableOOBAccelerators>true</DisableOOBAccelerators> <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard> <EnableLinksBar>false</EnableLinksBar> <Home_Page>http://www.carrona.org/dvrref.php</Home_Page> <BlockPopups>yes</BlockPopups> <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled> <PlaySound>false</PlaySound> <ShowInformationBar>true</ShowInformationBar> <ShowMenuBar>true</ShowMenuBar> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <!--ORIGINAL InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale--> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-GB</UILanguage> <UserLocale>0809:00000809</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <TimeZone>GMT Standard Time</TimeZone> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value /> </Password> <Enabled>false</Enabled> <Username>Elmer B. Fuddled</Username> </AutoLogon> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value /> </Password> <DisplayName>Elmer B. Fuddled</DisplayName> <Name>Elmer B. Fuddled</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <CommandLine>cmd /C %windir%\Setup\Scripts\FirstLogon.cmd</CommandLine> <Description>Run FirstLogon.cmd</Description> <RequiresUserInput>false</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> </component> </settings> </unattend> <!--Customized by myselfidem. For Windows 7 AIO all images--> <!--OS to install and Disk Configuration dialog boxes will be displayed.--> Any pointers? OFF TOPIC. BTW myselfidem, I'm loving your setproductkey file! By adding a pause before it unmounts gives me a chance to drop all my folders into the image

After I said that (net4.5 slim removed all previous versions from the installed (and update) lists) I found a sub folder in C:Windows containing files from v1.0.3705, v1.1.4322, v2.0.50727, v3.0, v3.5 and v4.0.30319 so I'm now not so sure!!!

This is the first time I've played with the $OEM$ folder and I'm getting lost!! I'm trying to run a setupcomplete.cmd to add five updates that never seem to take (for me) and some reg files. I've realised that HKCU needs to go after first logon so I'm trying to get setupcomplete.cmd to add a runonceex key that will launch firstlogon.cmd. But nothing seems to be working! These are my ( crappy?? ) files: setupcomplete.cmd @echo off SET "LOGFILE=%systemdrive%\SetUp Install.log" WUSA Windows6.1-KB2533552-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART WUSA Windows6.1-KB917607-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART WUSA Windows6.1-KB2592687-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART WUSA Windows6.1-KB2603229-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART Regedit /s "ALMERCONS x64.reg" Regedit /s "#1.reg" Regedit /s "#2.reg" Regedit /s "#3.reg" Regedit /s "#4.reg" Regedit /s "RunOnce.reg" RunOnce.reg Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "User Reg Entries" "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\firstlogon.cmd" /f REG ADD %KEY% /v Flags /t REG_DWORD /d "20" /f I added the updates into firstlogon as they don't appear after running the setupcomplete. Obviously if setupcomplete isn't running correctly then firstlogon won't be running!! All the HKCU entries from the above reg files are in the below reg files firstlogon.cmd @echo off WUSA Windows6.1-KB2533552-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART WUSA Windows6.1-KB917607-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART WUSA Windows6.1-KB2592687-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART WUSA Windows6.1-KB2603229-x64.msu /QUIET /NORESTART del /q /f /a:h "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini" del /q /f /a:h "C:\Users\Elmer B. Fuddled\Desktop\desktop.ini" Regedit /s "User ALMERCONS x64.reg" Regedit /s "User #1.reg" Regedit /s "User #2.reg" Regedit /s "User #3.reg" Regedit /s "User #4.reg" Now. No laughing too loud, I know where you live!! :w00t: EDIT: I also believe I can run the firstlogon from the autounattend but that'd probably lose me even more

I'm running v1.50 t38 on dotNet 4.5. Not a sign of dotNet 3.5 on this m/c.

I've copyrighted it!!And thanks Spoiledbrat. Probably 'cos I was searching the wrong name!!

I d/led a slim version of .net4.5 to try in my VM. The VM "crashed" and I lost the installer. Now, typically of me I didn't save a link to the page/forum and I'm buggered if I can find it!! Can anybody help?

Can you add an option under Tweaks > Start Menu to not have Personal folder shown? I may be on my own here but I don't use it, its the only thing that's wrong with my Start Menu after all the other tweaks (I need) are applied! EDIT!!! By adding this reg file into (both) the entries found in WIM registry the Personal docments folder (usually your name) doesn't show! Oh joy! HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "Start_ShowUser"=dword:00000000 Now if I could only get the start button to always be on the Re-Start setting! Think I'll try the latest beta this time.

I was given the legit discs by a friend who inherited them after his father passed on (he's already got his own set ups). So I'll stick to playing with the more legal methods of trying to crash my pc!!

Well, I dropped the assembled $OEM$ folder in sources, ran the .iso, nothing there. Methinks I was cracking up, so had a nice brew and a couple of fags before I came back to check everything. Opened sources, there's $OEM$, opened that, there's $$, opened...........AAAAaaaHH!!! Therein lies my problem! The folder wasn't named $$ at all, it was named %%!! Dufus that I am!

Many Thanks. Methinks that will be tomorrows project unless the phone goes and I get some work!! And I agree about UltraISO. Luckily I have it!