Oobe.xml is a content file that can be used in conjunction with the Unattend.xml file to hold and to deploy OEM and corporate customizations to Windows® Welcome, OEM First Run application, and ISP Signup.
This topic includes:
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Benefits of Oobe.xml
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Common Oobe.xml scenarios
Benefits of Oobe.xml
Oobe.xml provides the following benefits:
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A single file to hold branding collateral for Windows Welcome.
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A repository for files and information related to international settings defaults.
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A repository for Microsoft Software License Terms and your license terms for users.
Common Oobe.xml Scenarios
Oobe.xml is commonly used in the following scenarios:
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In conjunction with Unattend.xml to set OEM or corporate default values for Windows Welcome and ISP Signup.
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Without Unattend.xml to set OEM or corporate default values for Windows Welcome, and ISP Signup.
Oobe.xml with Unattend.xml Settings
Although Oobe.xml can contain all the information that you need to customize Windows Welcome, you can use Unattend.xml settings to affect whether and how the end user will be able to choose regional options. In addition, you can use Unattend.xml settings to show or to hide individual pages for testing purposes.
The following list shows the components with Unattend.xml settings that can be used to manipulate pages of Windows Welcome.
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Microsoft-Windows-Setup
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Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup
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Microsoft-Windows-International-Core
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Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE
The following table shows the pages of Windows Welcome, the Unattend.xml settings, and the displayed results.
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Windows Welcome pages
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Unattend.xml Settings
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Results
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1 – Regional Settings
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Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE | UILanguage
Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE | InputLocale
Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE | SystemLocale
Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE | UILanguageFallback
Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE | UserLocale
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If all four settings are set, this page will be skipped.
If individual settings are set, the fields will not be displayed on this page.
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2 – License Terms
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Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | OOBE | HideEULAPage
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If this is set, the page will be skipped. It is assumed that the corporate administrator is accepting the Microsoft Software License Terms for the users.
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3 – Product Key
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Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | ProductKey
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If Windows detects a retail installation in which the user already entered a key, a volume licensing setup, or a product key in Unattend.xml, this page will not be displayed.
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4 – User Name
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Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts | LocalAccounts | LocalAccount | Description
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts | LocalAccounts | LocalAccount | DisplayName
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts | LocalAccounts | LocalAccount | Group
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts | LocalAccounts | LocalAccount | Name
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts | LocalAccounts | LocalAccount | Password | PlainText
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts | LocalAccounts | LocalAccount | Password | Value
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If a user account has been created through this setting, this page will not be displayed.
If this page is not displayed, a user tile will be automatically selected for the user. There is no Unattend.xml setting to set a user tile.
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5 – Computer Name
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Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | ComputerName
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If this is set, the Computer Name page will not be displayed to the user during Windows Welcome.
.gif) Important |
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Computer names can be customized by OEMs and by corporate customers. They can append a string that is up to five bytes long to the customer-chosen computer name.
If they do not customize this string, "-PC" is appended to the customer-chosen computer name. In some languages, “-PC” is localized and the resulting string might be more than five bytes. When this occurs, the computer-name string is truncated and this truncation may result in a nonsense string appended to the computer name.
To avoid this situation, OEMs and corporate customers should provide an appending string in an Oobe.xml file. |
This page also controls the initial wallpaper choice. If this page is not displayed, the first Windows desktop wallpaper will be selected by default.
.gif) Note |
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This can be set by specifying a theme in Unattend.xml, but this setting will not influence whether this page is displayed or not. |
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8 – Protect Your PC
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Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | OOBE | ProtectYourPC
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If this has been set, the page will not be displayed and the appropriate value will be set. Possible values are:
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1 – Recommended
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2 – Only installation updates
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3 – Enables no protection
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9 – Final page
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Not applicable
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If all other Windows Welcome pages are skipped, this page will not be displayed.
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Oobe.xml Without Unattend.xml
When used exclusively for branding, and international settings, Oobe.xml displays all the pages of Windows Welcome.
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