Deploy classic shell with custom settings xml-file

[Claes Abrahamsson]

I noticed that you have the ability to export an xml settings file from within the ClassicShell GUI. Is there any way of deploying the application with those settings? I didn´t find any command line switches describing this in the official documentation.

Thanks for a great application!

[Ivo Beltchev]

No, this is not possible. The XML file is intended more for backup and troubleshooting purposes.

The idea of deploying with predefined settings is inherently flawed. When you install Classic Shell it is installed for all users, but the installer can only affect the settings for the current user. Sometimes this "current user" is not even the logged in user, but the admin account that is used for the installer.

If you really want to do this, first install Classic Shell on a clean system, customize it as you wish, then save the contents of the HKCU\Software\IvoSoft registry key into a .reg file. Then apply that .reg file after each installation.

Another option is to use the HKLM\Software\IvoSoft registry key, which will set the settings for all users. However any settings set that way will be locked and users can't change them independently. Look at the Administrative Settings section in the Help for more details.

[Claes Abrahamsson]

Ok, thanks for the info. Well, I´m actually researching a Windows 8 deployment project, so I need a way to set the standard settings automatically without user intervention. The reg-file seems like a viable option.

Thanks

[Software Master]

Good info thank you for that
My regards
Software Master