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Re: Customize your StartMenu for PPCKitchen.org's - BuildOS - Tutorial

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy View Post
I'll stick with my method then. I didn't get a chance to fully examine/test provxml as I stated in another thread, but I did notice that removing some provxml file operation files (like all the ones out of the sys dir), the reboot times seemed quicker. Could be that when windows notices an update, it processes and copies all those files again slowing boot up. I still need to investigate and see what triggers a mxipupdate* to be processed, but other than e-mail setup, and a couple regedits, I'll shy away from it.
Each method certainly has advantages and drawbacks.

In particular, I didn't like the need to modify the existing PPCGeeks_OEM.rar in order to avoid duplicate entries.
Code:
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Calculator
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Calculator
There are really only two methods to avoid this (that I can think of):
a) modify the existing kitchen RAR
b) provxml to remove the existing item in favor of the new one

Now, if you could use initflashes.txt to perform moves and deletes _and_ it wasn't as fragile as file operations in provxml, I'd be all over that.

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-boggsie
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