
Disable Microsoft Communicator First Run Tour. Disable Microsoft Office first run message.
Show the desktop icons for Computer, User’s Files, and Internet Explorer. Force Classic Control Panel – Small icons. The following instructions will allow you to add profile customisation to your ConfigMgr OS Deployment Task Sequence.
This is also a method which Microsoft will support. Another good example of the incompleteness with this method is you can change the control panel to have the ‘icon view’ however you cannot select if you want large or small icons.Īfter some investigation and testing I’ve found that editing the profile through targeted registry changes is the only consistent way to change the default profile. For example, you’re unable to enable the “My Computer” icon on the desktop or specify the default background colour for new users. Microsoft’s solution to this is using Group Policy preferences, however they’re still quite limiting and doesn’t provide complete customisation to the profile. For example, it will not save most taskbar or start menu customisations. Microsoft has not documented which settings and files get copied.
If you’re using an automated ‘build and capture’ task sequence with ConfigMgr (SCCM) you’re unable to log on and make the customisations to the profile before ConfigMgr captures the image. There are a few limitations for using sysprep to copy the profile: Microsoft have disabled the standard ‘Copy Profile’ tool and will only support profile copying when done with sysprep. As a general rule, if someone has flair, they almost definitely know what they're talking about.There have been some changes for how you can customise the default user profile in Windows 7. Microsoft employees typically have MSFT Official flair, and MVPs usually have MSFT Enterprise Mobility MVP with a link to their personal site/blog. Please send mod mail if you qualify and would like flair set for your account. Flair is reserved for Microsoft employees and MVPs. System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection. Listing of Local ConfigMgr-related User Groups (largely outdated) URL shorteners cause this almost every time, but so do strings of apparent gibberish like WSUS and PXE sometimes. It might have been caught by the spam filter. Post your SCCM tips and tricks, requests for help, or links others might find useful! Post not showing up?