(Winbom)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
[Shell]
The [Shell] section contains entries for specifying the visual style of the user interface.
Answer File Entries for the [Shell] Section
| Entry | Description |
|---|---|
CustomDefaultThemeFile |
Specifies the complete path to a .theme file in Windows XP uses the visual style defined in this file instead of its default visual style. |
DefaultClientIM |
Specifies the client program to be set as the default instant messaging application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings. |
DefaultClientJavaVM |
Specifies the client program to be set as the default virtual machine for Java when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings. |
DefaultClientMail |
Specifies the client program to be set as the default e-mail application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings. |
DefaultClientMedia |
Specifies the client program to be set as the default media application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings. |
DefaultClientStartMenuInternet |
Specifies the client program to be set as the default Internet application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings. |
DefaultStartPanelOff |
Specifies whether to use the classic Windows Start menu instead of the Windows XP Start menu, and whether to display icons for My Computer and My Documents on the desktop. |
DefaultThemesOff |
Specifies to use the classic Windows visual style instead of the default Windows XP visual style. |
DoDesktopCleanup |
Moves items on the Windows desktop to a folder located in systemdrive\Program Files. |
MSNExplorer |
Specifies whether to replace the MSN Explorer shortcut with a shortcut to MSN Internet Access. |
CustomDefaultThemeFile
Specifies the complete path to a .theme file in Windows XP. Windows XP uses the visual style defined in this file instead of its default visual style.
Syntax
CustomDefaultThemeFile =path_and_file_name
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
path_and_file_name |
Path and file name of the .theme file. |
Example
[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%systemdrive%\Themes\MyTheme.theme"
Comments
Enclose path_and_file_name in quotation marks if it is a long file name. If path_and_file_name contains the systemroot environment variable, then you must follow %systemroot% with a backward slash character.
DefaultClientIM
Specifies the client program to be set as the default instant messaging application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings.
Syntax
DefaultClientIM =Canonical Name of Application
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Canonical Name of Application |
Name of application. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultClientIM = Windows Messenger
Comments
If the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings but no value is set, the default program will not be changed.
DefaultClientJavaVM
Specifies the client program to be set as the default virtual machine for Java when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings.
Syntax
DefaultClientJavaVM =Canonical Name of Application
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Canonical Name of Application |
Name of application. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultClientJavaVM = Microsoft Virtual Machine for Java
Comments
If the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings but no value is set, the default program will not be changed.
DefaultClientMail
Specifies the client program to be set as the default e-mail application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings.
Syntax
DefaultClientMail =Canonical Name of Application
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Canonical Name of Application |
Name of application. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultClientMail = Outlook Express
Comments
If the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings but no value is set, the default program will not be changed.
DefaultClientMedia
Specifies the client program to be set as the default media application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings.
Syntax
DefaultClientMedia =Canonical Name of Application
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Canonical Name of Application |
Name of application. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultClientMedia = Windows Media Player
Comments
If the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings but no value is set, the default program will not be changed.
DefaultClientStartMenuInternet
Specifies the client program to be set as the default Internet application when the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings.
Syntax
DefaultClientStartMenuInternet =Canonical Name of Application
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Canonical Name of Application |
Name of application. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultClientStartMenuInternet = Iexplore.exe
Comments
If the user elects to restore the computer manufacturer settings but no value is set, the default program will not be changed.
DefaultStartPanelOff
Specifies whether to use the classic Windows Start menu instead of the Windows XP Start menu, and whether to display icons for My Computer and My Documents on the desktop.
Syntax
DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Uses the classic Windows Start menu and displays icons for My Computer and My Documents on the desktop. |
No |
Uses the default Windows XP Start menu. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes
Comments
The default value is No.
DefaultThemesOff
Specifies whether to use the classic Windows visual style instead of the default Windows XP visual style.
Syntax
DefaultThemesOff = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Uses the classic Windows visual style. |
No |
Uses the default Windows XP visual style. |
Example
[Shell]
DefaultThemesOff = Yes
Comments
The default value is No.
DoDesktopCleanup
Moves items on the Windows desktop to a folder located in systemdrive\Program Files.
Syntax
DoDesktopCleanup = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Moves shortcuts installed in the desktop folder (for example, C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Desktop) to a folder contained in systemdrive\Program Files, specified by the DesktopShortcutsFolderName entry in the [DesktopShortcutsFolder] section. The Desktop Cleanup wizard runs for the first time 60 days after the user's first-run experience. |
No |
Does not modify the Windows desktop before the -user's first-run experience. The Desktop Cleanup wizard runs for the first time 14 days after the user's first-run experience. |
Example
[Shell]
DoDesktopCleanup = Yes
Comments
If you use the entry DoDesktopCleanup = Yes in the [Shell] section of the Winbom.ini file, Sysprep in Factory mode moves all items on the Windows desktop, other than the Recycle Bin, to a folder located in systemdrive\Program Files. If you use this entry, you might also want to use the DesktopShortcutsFolderName entry in the [DesktopShortcutsFolder] section.
If you clean the Windows desktop, the Desktop Cleanup wizard runs for the first time 60 days after the user's first-run experience. Otherwise, the Desktop Cleanup wizard runs for the first time 14 days after the user's first-run experience.
By default, if this entry is not present, no change is made to the existing setting.
This entry is not supported by Windows Server 2003. The Recycle Bin is not affected by DoDesktopCleanup.
MSNExplorer
Specifies whether to replace the MSN Explorer shortcut with a shortcut to MSN Internet Access.
Syntax
MSNExplorer = Yes | No
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Yes |
Replaces the MSN Explorer shortcut with a shortcut to MSN Internet Access. |
No |
Does not replace the MSN Explorer shortcut. |
Example
[Shell]
MSNExplorer = Yes
Comments
By default, if this entry is not present, no change is made to the existing setting.
Do not change the MSN Explorer icon unless you install an alternative browser and uninstall any visible entry points to Internet Explorer, using the IEAccess entry in the [Components] section of Winbom.ini or Unattend.txt.
Do not change the MSN Explorer icon if the MSN Internet Access sign-up offer is available to the user in Windows Welcome.
MSNExplorer controls the appearance of the icon. OEMs cannot uninstall MSN Explorer using the MSNExplr entry in the [Components] section of Unattend.txt or Winbom.ini.