I give up.... I've just spent the last few hours searching through the policies available on a win8.1 pro machine, and its admx files (using the Preview RSAT, since I can't find the RTM one.)
I can't find that machine policy, even tried gps.cloudapp.net and it's not there either. Christopher Catlett Consultant | Detroit [MCTS_2013_small] Sogeti USA Office 248-876-9738 |Fax 877.406.9647 26957 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130, Southfield, MI 48033-8456 www.us.sogeti.com<http://www.us.sogeti.com/> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Catlett, Christopher Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1: boot to desktop Didn't see your first reply ;) Conversation thread was broken, you must have replied before I responded, but I hadn't received the message yet. :) Christopher Catlett Consultant | Detroit [MCTS_2013_small] Sogeti USA Office 248-876-9738 |Fax 877.406.9647 26957 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130, Southfield, MI 48033-8456 www.us.sogeti.com<http://www.us.sogeti.com/> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Niehaus Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:21 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1: boot to desktop Read my hint again :) I'll be a little more specific as my previous hint was a little vague: The policy I mentioned is a machine policy, hence a machine registry key. How would you set a machine registry key via an unattend.xml? Thanks, -Michael From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marable, Mike Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:15 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1: boot to desktop Are you saying that Michael Niehaus doesn't know what he's talking about? ;) From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:11 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1: boot to desktop Nope, using the real Enterprise bits from msdn. I found the reg key, doesn't look like you can do it in the unattend.xml * Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\ * Value: OpenAtLogon * Value Type: Reg_DWORD * Value Data: "0" Boots to the Desktop * Value Data: "1" Boots to the Start Screen Christopher Catlett Consultant | Detroit [MCTS_2013_small] Sogeti USA Office 248-876-9738 |Fax 877.406.9647 26957 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130, Southfield, MI 48033-8456 www.us.sogeti.com<http://www.us.sogeti.com/> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:52 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1: boot to desktop You using the release preview? The bits they released the other day are only Pro and will not be the same as Enterprise released on the 18th, or so I have heard. :) Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:44 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] Windows 8.1: boot to desktop Has anyone found the registry key that controls this yet? (Or even better, an option in the unattend.xml) Prepping a Win8.1 deployment at a client, and haven't been able to find it. Christopher Catlett Consultant | Detroit [MCTS_2013_small] Sogeti USA Office 248-876-9738 |Fax 877.406.9647 26957 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130, Southfield, MI 48033-8456 www.us.sogeti.com<http://www.us.sogeti.com/> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. ********************************************************** Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not be used for urgent or sensitive issues
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