[CTS] Re: Automated Swtiches
- From: Ray Roney <qix_68@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 03:35:34 -0700 (PDT)
Yeah, i've thought of that too. I know there are some "hidden switches" in
there, it's just a matter of finding them.
One of them that I found (thanks to one of my co-horts):
This changes your Time Zone to 'Eastern Standard Time':
RunDLL32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %SystemRoot%\system32\TIMEDATE.cpl,,/Z
Eastern Standard Time
So my thought was if it will change my Time Zone, why can't I "flip a few more
switches" and have it "Automatically turn off some other stuff" (Auto-Updates,
Notifications of Firewall, AntiVirus, Updates, etc).
I was thinking a '-t' switch or something. If you hit ALT+T when that window
is in front of you, it puts the "Radio Button" on "Turn Off Automatic Updates"
and then you click "OK". Some people just have a hard time doing that...so
figured i'd automate it.
I've also got a Java Control Panel that we turn-off the Updates on which i'd
like to do the same thing with.
That needs to go to the 2nd tab & un-check the box, then force a "Are You
Sure?" kind of dialog box that wont take a "keyboard key" to say "Yes" to....
Also, last-but-not-least....an ATI control panel to eliminate a Taskbar Icon
"switch".
Just playing with this stuff now...been doing the work this way for two
months...just figured better late than never. :)
The time-zone adjustment thing was a cool find on its own...the rest is just my
own personal vendetta against updates. :)
Thanks...
-- Ray --
----- Original Message ----
From: Peter <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2007 6:17:44 AM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Automated Swtiches
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You
can use Group Policy to block the use of Windows Update / Updates.
Create the
policy that you want, save it out, and push it to every
workstation
http://grouppolicy.editme.com/
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Peter
From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray
Roney
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:13 PM
To:
computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CTS] Automated
Swtiches
I'm trying
to write a cmd file or bat file to do some Automated Switching of
things.
Things like wuaucpl.cpl (what switch turns-off auto
updates?)
I can hit ALT+T to "Turn off Automatic Updates" but would
rather have it scripted.
Also MS Notifications in Security Center and
Java Updates.
I thought there *should* be some...but have yet to find a
complete list. Most lists have wuacucpl.cpl as the Control Panel
Applet...but when you're talking 15-20 workstations in an office, i'd like to
automate the rollout.
Thanks....
-- Ray
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