Because the Windows 7 CopyProfile=true option only saves a handful of configurations. We are left with the fun of trying to automate the rest. I’ve outline some basic, such as specifying a custom Themepack for All Users: https://supportishere.com/how-to-set-theme-in-windows-7-via-script-for-all-users/ The Windows 7 Alert Settings can become a nuisance if you disable the Firewall or do… Read More »
How To Automate an Installation with AutoIt: When Silent installation switches fail, and re-packaging the installation is not an option, then AutoIt is the best tool for the job. It can easily mimic any manual input performed during installations. I listed some quick tips below, but I strongly urge you to review the help documentation… Read More »
I previously wrote an article on how to set the default theme via a script: https://supportishere.com/how-to-set-theme-in-windows-7-via-script-for-all-users/ This article is displaying a method to simply set the Default Background image for new users in Windows 7. This method performs the following actions: 1. Takes Ownership of “C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg”. start /w "TakeOwn Of img0" "C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe" /A /F "C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg"… Read More »
I build all of my Core images in Virtual Machine environments. There are many benefits of doing this, which I’ll leave for another article. However, some cons exist; such as the ability to change settings only related to portable computers in the core image prior to capture. Due to this limitation, I need to set… Read More »
—–UPDATED LINK—————– The process of setting the theme for all users outside of group policy is still tedious in Windows 7. The method I came up with is not the cleanest, but it is supported by Microsoft and easy to implement. Procedure: 1. Build .ThemePack file on test machine via the “Personalization” control panel applet.… Read More »
