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Internet Service Provider (.isp) Files
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Migration of Oeminfo.ini Settings
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Components
Microsoft-Windows-AllUserInstallAgent
LogonWaitForPackageRegistration
Microsoft-Windows-Audio-AudioCore
EnableCaptureMonitor
Microsoft-Windows-Audio-VolumeControl
EnableVolumeControlWhileLocked
Microsoft-Windows-BLB-WSB-Online-Main
DescriptionText1
DescriptionText2
EnableOnlineBackup
Icon
Link1
Link1Text
Link2
Link2Text
ProviderName
ResourceDll
Microsoft-Windows-BrowserService
MaintainServerList
Microsoft-Windows-CoreMmRes
CameraSoundLevel
Microsoft-Windows-Deployment
AuditComputerName
MustReboot
Name
DuplicatorDescription
ExtendOSPartition
Extend
Size
Generalize
ForceShutdownNow
Mode
Reseal
ForceShutdownNow
Mode
RunAsynchronous
RunAsynchronousCommand
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
Description
Order
Path
RunSynchronous
RunSynchronousCommand
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
Description
Order
Path
WillReboot
Microsoft-Windows-DiagCpl
Description
Icon
Link
Title
Microsoft-Windows-Disk-Failure-Diagnostic-Module
EnabledScenarioExecutionLevel
DfdAlertTextOverride
Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client
DNSDomain
DNSSuffixSearchOrder
DomainName
Key
Value
Interfaces
Interface
DisableDynamicUpdate
DNSDomain
DNSServerSearchOrder
IpAddress
Key
Value
EnableAdapterDomainNameRegistration
Identifier
UseDomainNameDevolution
Microsoft-Windows-ehome-reg-inf
BindNavHintsToToolbars
Color
DisableComplexStretchesOnConsole
DisableExpressSetup
DisableHighResolutionCheck
DisableVolumeDisplay
EnableSPADLaunchErrors
FontSize
HKCUuseDefaultOverscanMargins
HKLM10FtOOBE
HKUSERSuseDefaultOverscanMargins
MuteTimeout
NoDevDiscBalloon
OCURProductKey
OEMLogoUri
OEMName
OEMName2
PreventAutoConnect
RestartEnabled
RestartHour
RestartMinute
ShowGallery
TBP
Timeout
UsePeakModeVideoEncoderSettings
WorkOffline
Microsoft-Windows-EnhancedStorage-Adm
TCGSecurityActivationDisabled
Microsoft-Windows-ErrorReportingCore
DefaultConsent
DisableWER
Microsoft-Windows-Fax-Service
Fax
ArchiveFaxes
ArchiveFolderName
IncomingFaxesArePublic
FaxUnattend
Csid
FaxPrinterIsShared
ReceiveFaxes
Rings
RouteFolderName
RoutePrinterName
RouteToFolder
RouteToPrinter
SendFaxes
Tsid
Receipts
FaxUserName
FaxUserPassword
SmtpNotificationsEnabled
SmtpSenderAddress
SmtpServerAddress
SmtpServerAuthenticationMechanism
SmtpServerPort
Microsoft-Windows-HelpAndSupport
HelpAndSupport
Logo
LogoURL
Manufacturer
SearchContent
SupportSearchURL
TileColor
Microsoft-Windows-IE-ClientNetworkProtocolImplementation
CacheLimit
HKLMConnectRetries
HKLMConnectTimeOut
HKLMContentPerUserItem
HKLMCookiesPerUserItem
HKLMHistoryPerUserItem
HKLMProxyEnable
HKLMProxyOverride
HKLMProxyServer
HKLMReceiveTimeOut
HKLMSendTimeOut
Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC
IEHardenAdmin
IEHardenUser
Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer
Accelerators
Accelerator
AcceleratorXML
ItemKey
IsDefault
AllowedSites
AllSitesCompatibilityMode
BlockPopups
CommandLabelDisplay
CompanyName
CompatibilityViewDomains
DisableAccelerators
DisableDataExecutionPrevention
DisableDevTools
DisableFirstRunWizard
DisableOOBAccelerators
DisableWelcomePage
EnableLinksBar
FavoriteBarItems
FavoriteBarItem
ItemKey
ItemName
ItemType
ItemUrl
FavoritesDelete
FavoritesList
FavoriteItem
FavIconFile
FavID
FavOffLine
FavTitle
FavURL
FavoritesOnTop
FeedList
FeedItem
FeedKey
FeedTitle
FeedURL
FilterLevel
FindProvidersURL
GroupTabs
Help_Page
Home_Page
IEWelcomeMsg
InstalledBHOList
AddonGuidItem
AddonGuid
InstalledBrowserExtensions
AddonGuidItem
AddonGuid
InstalledToolbarsList
AddonGuidItem
AddonGuid
IntranetCompatibilityMode
LocalIntranetSites
LockToolbars
MSCompatibilityMode
NoDial
PlaySound
PreApprovedAddons
AddonGuidItem
AddonGuid
PrintBackground
PrivacyAdvisorMode
QuickLinkList
QuickLinkItem
QLID
QuickLinkName
QuickLinkUrl
SearchScopes
Scope
DisplayQuickPick
FaviconURL
PreviewURL
ScopeDefault
ScopeDisplayName
ScopeKey
ScopeUrl
ShowSearchSuggestions
ShowTopResult
SuggestionsURL
SuggestionsURL_JSON
TopResultURL
ShowCommandBar
ShowCompatibilityViewButton
ShowLeftAddressToolbar
ShowInformationBar
ShowMenuBar
ShowStatusBar
SmallCommandBarIcons
StartPages
StartPage
StartPageKey
StartPageUrl
SuggestedSitesEnabled
TabProcessGrowth
TrustedSites
UserAgent
Window_Title_CN
Microsoft-Windows-International-Core
InputLocale
SystemLocale
UILanguage
UILanguageFallback
UserLocale
Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE
InputLocale
LayeredDriver
SetupUILanguage
UILanguage
WillShowUI
SystemLocale
UILanguage
UILanguageFallback
UserLocale
Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings
EnableLUA
Microsoft-Windows-MediaPlayer-Core
InitialOEMServiceProvider
Microsoft-Windows-MigrationWizardApplication
HideDiscontinuedComponents
Microsoft-Windows-MobilePC-Sensors-API
AdaptiveBrightness
ALRPoints
DisplayResponseInterval
IlluminanceChangeSensitivity
SensorPermissions
Sensor
Enable
GUID
GUIDClassification
Order
Microsoft-Windows-NetBT
Interfaces
Interface
Identifier
NameServerList
IpAddress
Key
Value
NetbiosOptions
Microsoft-Windows-NetworkBridge
Bridge
Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Core
Clusters
Cluster
BDATeam
Master
ReverseHash
Team
ClusterIpAddress
ClusterIpToClusterMacEnabled
ClusterMacAddress
ClusterMode
ClusterName
ClusterNetMask
DedicatedIpAddresses
IpAddress
Key
IpAddress
NetworkMask
HostIdentifier
ICMPFilteringEnabled
IdentityHeartbeatPeriod
InitialHostState
Interface
MaskSourceMacEnabled
MaximumConnectionDescriptors
MembershipHeartbeatLossTolerance
MembershipHeartbeatPeriod
MulticastSpoofEnabled
NetBTSupportEnabled
PersistSuspendedState
Portrules
Portrule
ClientAffinity
EndPort
EqualLoad
HostPriority
Key
LoadWeight
Mode
Protocol
StartPort
Timeout
VirtualIpAddress
UnicastInterHostCommunicationSupportEnabled
VirtualIpAddresses
IpAddress
Key
IpAddress
NetworkMask
Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience
DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon
OemExtensionXmlFilePath
Microsoft-Windows-PartitionManager
SanPolicy
Microsoft-Windows-PerfCenterCPL
WindowsExperienceIndexOemInfo
HardwareUpgradeURL
Logo
Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE
DriverPaths
PathAndCredentials
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
Key
Path
Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE
DriverPaths
PathAndCredentials
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
Key
Path
Microsoft-Windows-PnpSysprep
DoNotCleanUpNonPresentDevices
PersistAllDeviceInstalls
Microsoft-Windows-powercpl
PreferredPlan
Microsoft-Windows-Printing-Spooler-Core
RemoveMXDW
Microsoft-Windows-RasServer
ConfigurationFlags
RouterType
Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance-Exe
CreateEncryptedOnlyTickets
fAllowToGetHelp
fAllowFullControl
MaxTicketExpiry
MaxTicketExpiryUnits
Microsoft-Windows-SecureStartup-FilterDriver
BytesDecryptedInDiskRequestOverhead
InPlaceCrypto
MaxCryptoRequestsPerIo
MaxDecryptRequests
MaxEncryptRequests
ModifiedWriteMaximum
PreventDeviceEncryption
ReadDoubleBuffering
SlicedEncryptionInPlace
SlicedEncryptionMinSize
SlicedEncryptionRequestsMax
WriteIoAggregateMaxSize
WriteIoAggregateMinSize
WriteSubrequestLength
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC
SkipRearm
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLCC
PartnerId
ReferralId
WAUSetupLocation
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX
SkipAutoActivation
Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
SkipRearm
Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX
SkipAutoActivation
Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX-SPPCC
ReferralId
Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc
DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon
Microsoft-Windows-Setup
ComplianceCheck
DisplayReport
Diagnostics
OptIn
DiskConfiguration
DisableEncryptedDiskProvisioning
Disk
CreatePartitions
CreatePartition
Extend
Order
Size
Type
DiskID
ModifyPartitions
ModifyPartition
Active
Extend
Format
Label
Letter
Order
PartitionID
TypeID
WillWipeDisk
WillShowUI
Display
ColorDepth
HorizontalResolution
RefreshRate
VerticalResolution
DynamicUpdate
Enable
WillShowUI
EnableFirewall
EnableNetwork
ImageInstall
DataImage
InstallFrom
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
MetaData
Key
Value
Path
InstallTo
DiskID
PartitionID
Order
OSImage
InstallFrom
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
MetaData
Key
Value
Path
InstallTo
DiskID
PartitionID
InstallToAvailablePartition
WillShowUI
LogPath
PageFile
Path
Size
Restart
RunAsynchronous
RunAsynchronousCommand
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
Description
Order
Path
RunSynchronous
RunSynchronousCommand
Credentials
Domain
Password
UserName
Description
Order
Path
UpgradeData
Upgrade
WillShowUI
UseConfigurationSet
UserData
AcceptEula
FullName
Organization
ProductKey
Key
WillShowUI
WindowsDeploymentServices
ImageSelection
InstallImage
Filename
ImageGroup
ImageName
InstallTo
DiskID
PartitionID
WillShowUI
Login
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
WillShowUI
Microsoft-Windows-SharedAccess
EnableICS
ExternalAdapter
InternalAdapter
InternalIsBridge
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup
AutoLogon
Domain
Enabled
LogonCount
Password
PlainText
Value
Username
BluetoothTaskbarIconEnabled
ClientApplications
IM
Internet
JavaVM
Mail
Media
ComputerName
CopyProfile
DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet
Display
ColorDepth
DPI
HorizontalResolution
RefreshRate
VerticalResolution
DoNotCleanTaskBar
FirstLogonCommands
SynchronousCommand
CommandLine
Description
Order
RequiresUserInput
FolderLocations
ProfilesDirectory
ProgramData
LogonCommands
AsynchronousCommand
CommandLine
Description
Order
RequiresUserInput
NotificationArea
PromotedIcon1
GUID
Path
PromotedIcon2
GUID
Path
OEMInformation
HelpCustomized
Logo
Manufacturer
Model
SupportHours
SupportPhone
SupportURL
OEMName
OEMWelcomeCenter
link
OEMWelcomeCenterLinks
Link0
Link1
Link2
Link3
Link4
Link5
Link6
Link7
Link8
Link9
OOBE
HideEULAPage
HideLocalAccountScreen
HideOEMRegistrationScreen
HideOnlineAccountScreens
HideWirelessSetupInOOBE
NetworkLocation
OEMAppId
ProtectYourPC
SkipMachineOOBE
SkipUserOOBE
ProductKey
RegisteredOrganization
RegisteredOwner
ShowWindowsLive
StartPanelLinks
Link0
Link1
Link2
Link3
Link4
StartTiles
LockScreen
Badge
AppId
RegionalOverrides
RegionalOverride
Order
LockScreen
Badge
AppId
Regions
Region
CountryOrRegionID
Key
SquareTiles
SquareOrDesktopTile1
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile2
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile3
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile4
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile5
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile6
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareTile1
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile10
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile11
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile12
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile2
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile3
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile4
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile5
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile6
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile7
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile8
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile9
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTiles
WideTile1
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile2
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile3
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile4
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile5
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile6
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTiles
SquareOrDesktopTile1
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile2
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile3
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile4
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile5
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareOrDesktopTile6
AppIdOrPath
FirstRunTask
SquareTile1
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile10
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile11
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile12
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile2
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile3
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile4
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile5
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile6
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile7
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile8
AppId
FirstRunTask
SquareTile9
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTiles
WideTile1
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile2
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile3
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile4
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile5
AppId
FirstRunTask
WideTile6
AppId
FirstRunTask
StartPanelOff
TaskbarLinks
Link0
Link1
Link2
Link3
Link4
Link5
Themes
BrandIcon
CustomDefaultThemeFile
DefaultThemesOff
DesktopBackground
ScreenSaver
ThemeName
WindowColor
TimeZone
UserAccounts
AdministratorPassword
PlainText
Value
DomainAccounts
DomainAccountList
Domain
DomainAccount
Group
Name
LocalAccounts
LocalAccount
Description
DisplayName
Group
Name
Password
PlainText
Value
VisualEffects
FontSmoothing
SystemDefaultBackgroundColor
WindowsFeatures
ShowInternetExplorer
ShowMediaCenter
ShowWindowsMediaPlayer
ShowWindowsMail
Microsoft-Windows-shwebsvc
Description
DisplayName
href
Icon
ID
Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar
Gadget1
Gadget2
Gadget3
Gadget4
Gadget5
LayoutPosition
SidebarOnByDefault
SidebarVisible
Microsoft-Windows-SMBServer
LmAnnounce
Size
Microsoft-Windows-SNMP-Agent-Service
EnableAuthenticationTraps
PermittedManagers
A1
RFC1156Agent
sysContact
sysLocation
sysServices
TrapConfiguration
TrapConfigurationItems
Community_Name
Traps
ValidCommunities
ValidCommunity
Key
Value
Microsoft-Windows-SQMAPI
CEIPEnabled
Microsoft-Windows-stobject
FlyoutAutoPowerScheme
FlyoutHighPerformancePowerScheme
FlyoutPowerSaverPowerScheme
CustomPowerApplication1
Application
IconID
ItemName
Parameters
CustomPowerApplication2
Application
IconID
ItemName
Parameters
CustomPowerApplication3
Application
IconID
ItemName
Parameters
CustomPowerApplication4
Application
IconID
ItemName
Parameters
CustomPowerApplication5
Application
IconID
ItemName
Parameters
CustomPowerApplication6
Application
IconID
ItemName
Parameters
Microsoft-Windows-Store-Client-UI
StoreContentModifier
Microsoft-Windows-SystemMaintenanceService
CacheList
Cache
CacheID
CacheSizeMB
DiskID
EnableCompression
EnableEncryption
PartitionID
Microsoft-Windows-SystemRestore-Main
DisableSR
Microsoft-Windows-SystemSettings
DisplayNetworkSelection
WiFiToWlan
Microsoft-Windows-TabletPC-Platform-Input-Core
AssociationData
AssociationElement
Key
Value
LinearityData
DeviceElement
Key
Value
MultiTouchEnabled
PanningDisabled
TouchGate
TouchUI
TouchUISize
Microsoft-Windows-TapiSetup
TapiConfigured
TapiUnattendLocation
AreaCode
CountryOrRegion
DisableCallWaiting
InternationalCarrierCode
LongDistanceAccess
LongDistanceCarrierCode
Name
OutsideAccess
PulseOrToneDialing
Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP
IcmpRedirectsEnabled
Interfaces
Interface
Identifier
Ipv4Settings
DhcpEnabled
Metric
RouterDiscoveryEnabled
Ipv6Settings
DhcpEnabled
Metric
RouterDiscoveryEnabled
Routes
Route
Identifier
Metric
NextHopAddress
Prefix
UnicastIpAddresses
IpAddress
Key
Value
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-CentralPublishing
Port
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LicenseServer
DBPath
Role
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager
fDenyTSConnections
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Publishing-WMIProvider
fDisabledAllowList
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions
SecurityLayer
UserAuthentication
Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager
LicensingMode
Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin
Identification
Credentials
Domain
Password
Username
DebugJoin
DebugJoinOnlyOnThisError
JoinDomain
JoinWorkgroup
MachineObjectOU
MachinePassword
Provisioning
AccountData
TimeoutPeriodInMinutes
UnsecureJoin
Microsoft-Windows-WDF-Kernel Library
DriverStartType
Microsoft-Windows-WinRE-RecoveryAgent
UninstallWindowsRE
Microsoft-Windows-Wlansvc
RadioLocation
Microsoft-Windows-WorkstationService
OtherDomains
SyncDomainWithMembership
Microsoft-Windows-WPD-BusEnumService
BTSearchIntervalOnAC
BTSearchIntervalOnDC
RegCacheUpdated
Microsoft-Windows-WwanUI
NotInOOBE
Networking-MPSSVC-Svc
DisableStatefulFTP
DisableStatefulPPTP
DomainProfile_DisableNotifications
DomainProfile_EnableFirewall
DomainProfile_LogDroppedPackets
DomainProfile_LogFile
DomainProfile_LogFileSize
DomainProfile_LogSuccessfulConnections
FirewallGroups
FirewallGroup
Active
Group
Key
Profile
PrivateProfile_DisableNotifications
PrivateProfile_EnableFirewall
PrivateProfile_LogDroppedPackets
PrivateProfile_LogFile
PrivateProfile_LogFileSize
PrivateProfile_LogSuccessfulConnections
PublicProfile_DisableNotifications
PublicProfile_EnableFirewall
PublicProfile_LogDroppedPackets
PublicProfile_LogFile
PublicProfile_LogFileSize
PublicProfile_LogSuccessfulConnections
Security-Malware-Windows-Defender
DefinitionUpdateFileSharesSources
DisableAntiSpyware
EnableRemoteManagedDefaults
FallbackOrder
Scan
ScanParameters
ScheduleDay
ScheduleTime
SignatureUpdateInterval
ThreatSeverityDefaultAction
Low
Moderate
High
Severe
TrustedImageIdentifier
UDDI-Setup
CoreFiles1Path
DatabaseLocation
InstanceName
JournalFilePath
RegisterSite
RequireSSL
SiteName
SitePassword
SiteUsername
StagingPath
SystemPath
TransactionLogPath
Packages
Windows 8.1 Packages
Windows 8 Packages
Windows 7 Packages
Windows Vista Packages
Windows Server 2012 R2 Packages
Windows Server 2012 Packages
Windows Server 2008 R2 Packages
Windows Server 2008 Packages
Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Packages
Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2008 Packages
Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) Technical Reference
Windows SIM Overview Topics
Windows SIM Scenarios Overview
Windows SIM User Interface Overview
Windows Image Files and Catalog Files Overview
Answer Files Overview
Best Practices for Authoring Answer Files
Distribution Shares and Configuration Sets Overview
Windows SIM How-to Topics
Open a Windows Image or Catalog File
Create or Open an Answer File
Configure Components and Settings in an Answer File
Validate an Answer File
Hide Sensitive Data in an Answer File
Add a Device Driver Path to an Answer File
Add a Package to an Answer File
Add a Custom Command to an Answer File
Find a Component, Setting, or Package in Windows SIM
Create a Configuration Set
Create or Open a Distribution Share
Manage Files and Folders in a Distribution Share
Add Packages to a Distribution Share
Windows SIM Reference Topics
Component Settings and Properties Reference
Windows SIM Architecture
Windows SIM Supported Platforms
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