SkipMachineOOBE (Standard 7 Package Reference)
7/8/2014
SkipMachineOOBE specifies whether to skip Windows Welcome.
Note
This setting only has an effect if your answer file or image contains a valid production key, or if you do not have a production key and HideEvaluationWarning is set.
Important
This setting is deprecated.SkipMachineOOBE should be used only in a test environment, and you should never ship a computer with the SkipMachineOOBE setting configured to true.
If you use this setting, Windows Welcome will be skipped, and any settings that a user selects during Windows Welcome will not be configured. For example, user-account creation, language, and time-zone settings will not be configured. Some Windows features may not function, as they depend on Windows Welcome values such as ProtectYourPC, which does not include a default value.
To skip Windows Welcome, we recommend that you:
- Add values for Windows Welcome screens. For information, see Customize After First Boot.
-or- - Boot to audit mode. For information, see Reseal.
Values
true |
Specifies that Windows Welcome is skipped. This value should be used only for testing. |
false |
Specifies that Windows Welcome is shown. |