Tutorials / Windows Unattended / Custom Vista Start Menu
The windows Vista start menu can be customised during an unattended installation by deleting links/shortcuts from the "All Users" user profile. Create a batch file with the relevent deletion commands and call the batch file from a synchronous command during the unattended build (or run each deletion as a separate command).
Example:
del "C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Extras and Upgrades\Windows Anytime Upgrade.lnk"
File Path Reference:
C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Calendar.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Collaboration.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Contacts.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Defender.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Fax and Scan.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Live.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Mail.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Movie Maker.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Photo Gallery.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Calculator.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Mobility Center.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\NetworkProjection.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Paint.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Remote Desktop Connection.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Sidebar.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Snipping Tool.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Sound Recorder.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Sync Center.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Welcome Center.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Wordpad.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Speech Recognition.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Backup.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Character Map.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\dfrgui.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Cleanup.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\migwiz.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Task Scheduler.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tablet PC\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tablet PC\Sticky Notes.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tablet PC\TabTip.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tablet PC\Windows Journal.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Computer Management.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Data Sources (ODBC).lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Event Viewer.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\iSCSI Initiator.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Memory Diagnostics Tool.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Print Management.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Reliability and Performance Monitor.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Security Configuration Management.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\services.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\System Configuration.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Task Scheduler.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Extras and Upgrades\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Extras and Upgrades\Small Business Resources.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Extras and Upgrades\Windows Anytime Upgrade.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Extras and Upgrades\Windows Marketplace.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Extras and Upgrades\Windows Web.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Games\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Games\GameExplorer.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Backup and Restore Center.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Problem Reports and Solutions.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Remote Assistance.lnk C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini C:\Users\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Tablet PC\Desktop.ini
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