IM specifies the default instant messenger application. This must be the application’s canonical name.

This setting has been deprecated in Windows® 8. The information about this deprecated setting is provided for reference only. For information about setting the default file associations, see Default Application Association Servicing Command-Line Options.

Values

im_application

Specifies the instant messenger application. im_application is a string with a maximum length of 259 characters. This must be the application’s canonical name.

For more information on canonical names, see this MSDN website.

This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

Valid Configuration Passes

auditUser

oobeSystem

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Applies To

For a list of the Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to set client applications.

  Copy Code 
<ClientApplications>
   <IM>IMCanonical</IM>
   <Internet>BrowserCanonical</Internet>
   <JavaVM>JavaVMCanonical</JavaVM>
   <Mail>MailCanonical</Mail>
   <Media>MediaCanonical</Media>
</ClientApplications>

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