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Windows Config Questions - 2/18/2005 1:01:13 AM

CaffeineAddiction

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Ok, I have to change some computers configurations back to a default standard. So, does any one here know how to do the following with a VBscript:

Change Desktop Background
Change Windows Theme (Mouse Cursor IconPack / Custom Sounds etc)
Change Screen Saver Timeout
Change CD autorun Function off
Configure IE proxy settings
Change Folder Options to: (Show Hidden Files, Show System Files, and show all extentions)

If you know how to do any of the functions listed above ... any input you could give me would Kick Ass ... Ty in adv

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Re: Windows Config Questions - 2/18/2005 3:52:18 PM

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Essentially what you need to do is change a series of registry keys, this should be a relatively simple thing to do. The hard part being finding the locations for all of the items you have listed.

Desktop appearance items are in HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop. As far as the rest, I'm not sure but I'd be willing to bet that someone out there knows...

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Re: Windows Config Questions - 2/18/2005 3:56:53 PM

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Cobal is correct, all registry keys. Suggest you go to systernials and download regmon.exe filemon.exe start both change settings and stop both. you then can go through log on both and find out what changed. Reverse process to confirm change and you narrow it down to ini file or reg entry.

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Re: Windows Config Questions - 2/19/2005 6:13:10 AM

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For Proxy settings try following:

User Stuff (Windows XP)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Machine Stuff (Windows XP)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

For Desktop Stuff
HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop (as per previous posts)

Folder Options:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Hidden"=dword:00000001 (to hide)
"Hidden"=dword:00000002 (to show)

rest should be in advance too, if i remember right.

Easiest way is to download "InstallRite" (freeware)
Then use it to do Before And After Snapshot to give you any changes made

Regards,

Bushmen

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Re: Windows Config Questions - 2/19/2005 6:23:15 AM

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You could also create a policy and let every computer load those, then you just have to manipulate one PC and just distribute it.

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Re: Windows Config Questions - 2/20/2005 8:42:34 PM

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The Scripting Guys of Microsoft made a small utility called "The Scriptomatic".
This little program generates sample scripts using WMI to achieve surtain tasks.
For most (all?) of the tasks you want, the Scriptomatic will give you an example code.
I think this is a very usefull tool to get you started with your scripts, I use it a lot for this purpose.
Check it out here.

HTH

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Re: Windows Config Questions - 2/20/2005 9:35:01 PM

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quote:
Originally posted by Zifter

The Scripting Guys of Microsoft made a small utility called "The Scriptomatic".
This little program generates sample scripts using WMI to achieve surtain tasks.
For most (all?) of the tasks you want, the Scriptomatic will give you an example code.
I think this is a very usefull tool to get you started with your scripts, I use it a lot for this purpose.
Check it out here.

HTH