Win8.1SE enable the taskbar in PE mode

Edit: I'll try with ShellExecute_(0, 0, sProgram, 0, 0, #SW_SHOW) with a pause in the cmd, to check that it is really not executed.

Same with TaskBarCreated.exe launched not hidden and with #SW_SHOW for the cmd. The "TaskbarCreated" message is not received (sends  )
Probably a track to follow in future.

Thanks Lancelot, I'll make good use but no time to look now and probably not until Monday 

See you,

   take your time 

only reminding to all,
 Utils\PC Packed having .cmd support (pick a Blabla.cmd at step 1 - OR - hit CMD button at right-down)
   also helps testing such things easier 

See You

Sorry, sometimes I wonder about myself. 
Writing an app for 8pe and test it inside 7pe 

Your right, under 8pe the explorer never sends this message.

Hi JFX,
No problem, on my side, I tested in my win7 before. I  thought it should work carefree in 8.1PE 

I traced in TaskbarCreated.log the messages received (WM_CREATE...)
in 8.1PE, the message 800 (0x320), is send only once at startup and at explorer restart.
and in 7PE, real win7, it is not sent, without effect.

I do not know if it makes sense if we do like that !

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    Case TB_Message ; Message TaskbarCreated received 
      Sleep_(100)
      ShellExecute_(0, 0, sProgram, 0, 0, #SW_HIDE)
     
    Case 800   ; 0x320 ! workaround to TaskbarCreated Message for 8.1PE. Send once at startup and at explorer restart. Also, not sent in7PE, real OS.
      Sleep_(100)
      ShellExecute_(0, 0, sProgram, 0, 0, #SW_HIDE)

The WM_Create comes from the internal window of TaskbarCreated.exe

  I understand, so the same for msg 800
What is strange 
I tested by launching it early and with a WAIT 5000 in pecmd before SHEL explorer, it seems to wait for the active taskbar and to do the job properly.

Is it better, safer to forget anyway, and to use Add_Shortcut,AutoRun that makes the job here.

Before putting on server, here is the plugin for Win+T and RefreshF5 and if you need with your additions in Autoruncfg.cmd batch
AutorunCfg batch is started just after explorer shell in Win8.1se (from the Autorun section of the config file). It is launched before autorun.cmd (HKCU RunOnce).

 9-AutorunCfg.7z (55.89 kB - downloaded 173 times.)  in build foler

Remove previous EnableTB plugin, if you have it.

Hi Chris,

tested with Win81x64 - PE

this doesn't work here

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    Start /Wait WinT.exe
    Start /Wait RefreshF5.exe
    Start /Wait WinT.exe

This works

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    Start /Wait WinT.exe
    Start /Wait WinT.exe
    Start /Wait RefreshF5.exe

*
"AutorunCfg batch is started just after explorer shell"
btw, does this mean now
Add_Shortcut,AutoRun,
works after shell loaded starting loading

Here WinT works even if called once with my computers 
I follow you if it is better with two consecutive call 
If it is not enough for some harware, It could also be call a bit later with RunOnce.

About AutorunCfg batch, yes shortcuts.exe is launched after the Shell in 8.1SE, see Pecmd.ini.

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CALL OSInit    // Resolution, EnableLUA (perhaps no longer needed)
CALL PreShell  // MountPEmedia.exe, winpeshl.exe with wpeinit.exe PnP initialization
CALL LoadShell // Load explorer shell
CALL Shortcuts // shortcuts.exe Win8.1SE.cfg, PinTool.exe Win8.1SE.cfg
CALL PostShell // RunOncePE.exe, Remove desktop.ini, load battery, basicdisplay, usb drivers

In Win7/8Pese with PEShell, shortcuts and PinTool are launched before PEShell > explorer.

Hi Chris,

Small tests,
WinT seems ok,
it is Refresh5,
somehow 2 winT either gives time or do something else, so Refresh5 always work   

Well time will show, with someone having i9 

Working well here. 

Don't need refreshF5.exe, pecmd can do it:


last entries in pecmd.ini

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     EXEC %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\WinT.exe
     WAIT 1000
     ENVI @@DeskTopFresh=1
     WAIT 1000
     ENVI @@DeskTopFresh=1

OR

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     EXEC %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\WinT.exe
     WAIT 1000
     send 0x74
     WAIT 1000
     send 0x74

A good thing that WinT works also for you  a good step forward for 8.1PE 

I did not know ENVI @@DeskTopFresh=2 and send Virtual-Key Codes 0x74 (VK_F5).
There's plenty of stuff in Pecmd, unfortunately not easy to find out with Chinese. You know better, thanks
Another alternative also with INIT IU. I use it in addition to RefreshF5

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// INIT IU: Perform basic initialization, initialization and environment variables, user folder,
//implementation of the Desktop (Refresh), USB PnP functionality, auto-assign the drive letter...
INIT IU,4000
SHEL %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

Does native RunOnce works in your PE ?

Not sure what native RunOnce is?


ENVI @@DeskTopFresh=2 refreshes computer window.

ENVI @@DeskTopFresh=1 refreshes desktop.

I mean, start a program from RunOnce registry key, with standard Ms programs
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce,RefreshF5,RefreshF5.exe
Without the need to add a specific program for that.

Not sure what native RunOnce is?

With other words:

When Explorer starts as Shell on normal Windows and on Gena
 it starts RunOnce sequence

When Explorer starts as Shell on SE
 it doesn't start RunOnce sequence