While not exactly a packaging note for deploying IE, this pertains to using it as a viewer for applications that need to open up webpages and/or raw *html files from within the virtual package.… Read More

IEAK bug: You cannot make the install silent or with minimal dialogs and present a reboot to the user. This is some sort of bug. If you try to do this, the reboot is forced without warning. … Read More

Upgrading from IE7 to IE8 - if you have google as your default search provider and using IEAK, you need to delete the (HKLM)Searchscopes for IE With a standard IE install, two live search pro… Read More

The IE 8 customization installation tool works great. After running the wizard you can create the package to run with the Quiet switch or just run the package with the built in selections tha… Read More

--------------------------- Install Windows Internet Explorer 8 --------------------------- Available switches: [/help] [/passive] [/quiet] [/update-no] [/no-default] [/sqm] [/ieak-full:<path>… Read More

Uninstallation of Internet Explorer 8 run C:\WINDOWS\ie8\spunint\spuninst.exe avaiable parameters [/help] [/passive] [/quiet] [/norestart] [/forcerestart][/warnrestart][/promtrestart][/force… Read More

To remove the startup window is first opened IE7 for each new user implement the following key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001 "… Read More

This reg file will delete the annoying stubs that run on every login of a new user. I'm suprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA… Read More

I had a little trouble removing the RunOnce Window even after setting up a Group Policy for almost all the settings. I was still getting a window that asked if I wanted to keep my homepage. :( … Read More

Proxy Exception List gotcha. Problem: Once we deployed IE7 (or beta 8 for that matter), users could not make any changes to the proxy settings and have those settings saved. Solution: It turn… Read More

If you need to change the TEMP environment variable becuase of the branding error, make sure you change the TMP as well. Read More

I downloaded IEAK7 on 11/2/07. Went through the wizard for first test deployment. Help files showed that for installation from a network share, I should use the files from the FLAT folder (crea… Read More

Upon first-run after restart, you see the following: "Your current security settings put your computer at risk" This is controlled on a per-user basis here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microso… Read More

The above info about the MUI isn't true anymore. MS has released the MUI pack. you can get it here: IE7MUI-x86-enu.exe. For those who are using WSUS: It comes down also to the clients automati… Read More

A nice workaround: You need: * exeScript * PopulateMSI * a full install package of ie7 The way: 1. unzip the ie7 package an store it 2. create a share or a folder, that contain the ie7 in… Read More