Re: Applying registry changes to all users

I know nothing about deploying anything. Maybe someone else will post.

Why don't you make all the settings in Group Policy templates (*.adm files)
and deploy those. I would think that you could set 'em up one time and then
just deploy them. There may be a learning curve, but once you have them set
up, there you are.

Recommendations for managing Group Policy administrative template (.adm)
files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=816662

Group Policy Settings Reference for .adm files included with Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7821C32F-DA15-438D-8E48-45915CD2BC14&displaylang=en

Recommendations for managing Group Policy administrative template (.adm)
files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;816662

Writing Custom ADM Files for System Policy Editor
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/225087

Using Administrative Template Files with Registry-Based Group Policy
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/gp/admtgp.mspx

HOW TO: Create Custom Administrative Templates in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323639

There are .adm files for Office as well.

HOW TO: Create Custom Administrative Templates in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323639

Office 2003 Policy Template Files and Deployment Planning Tools
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011513711033.aspx

Office 2000 System Policy Reference
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/CH011492771033.aspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:782BFA07-880A-4D7F-BAB8-0A320210E076@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Matt Berry <MattBerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
That was very helpful. It also shows me that I have a problem with my
initial deployment / setup technique. I'm going to list the areas that I
normally setup and would like to configure automatically from computer to
computer. If you can help out with this it would be greatly appreciated.

The following are under Control panel - System
Advanced - Performance settings - visual effects
I want to be able to configure all of the visual effects automatically

Advanced - Error reporting
Disable error reporting

Advanced - Startup and Recovery - system failure
disable - send an administrative alert
disable - automatically restart

Remote
Disable Remote Assistance
Disable Remote Desktop

Automatic Updates
turn off

System Restore
Turn off system restore

The rest has to do with the taskbar / start menu
Start menu - Classic
Disable the following
Lock the taskbar
Group similar taskbar buttons
Show Quick Launch
Hide inactive icons

Those are the areas that the majority of the time I have to configure by
hand and I would prefer to do them automatically. Thank you

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