Microsoft® Windows® Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

Chapter 8. Windows Settings

Configuring settings for Microsoft Windows XP Professional is seldom overlooked by administrators, but they don’t always do it the most efficient way possible. This chapter describes automated approaches to deploying Windows XP Professional settings as part of a Windows XP Professional configuration that makes the task easier and more rigorous.

In this chapter:

Settings Overview

Finding Settings

Choosing a Technique

Installing .inf Files

Setting Values with .reg Files

Editing from the Command Prompt

Scripting Using Windows Script Host

Creating Windows Installer Packages

Configuring Specific Settings

Best Practices

Checklist

• Have you documented in your deployment plan the Windows XP Professional settings you must deploy? See Chapter 3 ...