Script to modify Default User Profile

[Jeff May-Stahl]

I have a short script to modify some HKCU reg entries for the Default user. I want to apply this to the reference image so it gets applied to new users. I know this can be done with GPO. I am using MDT and have it pause after the script runs so I can test it. It is says completed successfully but it doesnt do anything. Even when I run it from a cmd prompt manually during the pause. This does not work when running it manually on a machine either.

This is the script

@ECHO OFF
REM *****************************************************
REM  Script configures the Default User Profile
REM *****************************************************
echo.
echo. Load default profile HIVE and apply registry settings.
echo.
REM Load the default profile hive
REG LOAD HKU\TEMP C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT

REM Configure the default user profile

REG IMPORT HKCU.reg

REM Unload the default profile hive
REG UNLOAD HKU\TEMP

 

This is the reg file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Disable let apps use my advertising ID.

[hku\temp\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo]
"Enabled"=dword:0

; Change explorer default view to Thic PC.

[hku\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"LaunchTo"=dword:1

; Disable Feedback.

[hku\temp\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules]
"NumberOfSIUFInPeriod"=dword:0

; Disable menu show delay.

[hku\temp\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"=dword:0

; Disable Bing Search.

[hku\temp\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:0

; Turn off show me tips about windows.

[hku\temp\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager]
"SoftLandingEnabled"=""

; Turn off start menu app suggestions.

[hku\temp\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager]
"SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled"=dword:0

; Hiden taskbar search box.

[hku\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:1

; Purge cache for IE on every close of IE.  Non persistence

[hku\temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=dword:0

Edited April 6, 2017 by Jeff May-Stahl

[Jeff May-Stahl]

I changed the reg file to [HKEY_USERS instead of [HKU and it works perfectly