To remove the games across many pcs on a network you can use a script.
Run this in a script:
sysocmgr /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:c:\ocm.txt /q
You need an answer file for it:
[Components]
Freecell = off
Hearts = off
Minesweeper = off
Solitaire = off
Spider = off
ZoneGames = off
Pinball = off
The path to the answer file is specified in the u switch in the command,
sysocmgr /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:[path]\ocm.txt /q
You can also try removing the games with Rundll32.exe and the Setup API
InstallHinfSection entry-point function:
Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection FreecellUninstall 132 games.inf
Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection MinesweeperUninstall 132 games.inf
Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection SolitaireUninstall 132 games.inf
Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection HeartsUninstall 132 games.inf
Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection SpiderUninstall 132 games.inf
Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection Pinball.Remove 132 pinball.inf
These strings and .inf files are obtained by looking in the sysoc.inf
file and then following the trail to the other .inf files, games.inf and
igames.inf. From these you can figure out the install/uninstall strings
available for various components that are installed by the sysocmgr.exe
tool. You can also use sysocmgr.exe in your unattended setup with the
same type of command and answer file as the above script:
sysocmgr.exe /i:sysoc.inf /u
ath and file name of answer file
You can see examples here:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...5b94-4ae6-97d3-2d205eb1206d1033.mspx?mfr=true
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222444
The InstallHinfSection function is documented here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376957.aspx
Keep in mind that some of the game files like sol.exe, freecell.exe and
others, will be kept in the dllcache folder and that they may be
reinstalled or accessed by enterprising users or by an over active
Windows File Protection, you might want to delete those files also.
John
Alec wrote:
Unfortunately, It still does not work.... I added the following script into
the sif file, and RIS was restarted to make sure it loads the updated script
file...
[Components]
Games=Off
After installation by RIS, game components is still there... and I can't
find the registry to prevent user from running XP games, can you provide me
an example registry location? Any one there can help me???
:
Greetings Alec,
I think this will solve your problem:
http://searchwincomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid68_gci1209757,00.html
Additionally, to make the changes neccessary to the registry for the removal
of the games from the policy, the regedit entries you are looking for will
say 'HIDE'
Change those and you should be all set.
:
Hi,
We are the business user of Windows XP professional, We deployed numbers of
Windows XP professional to user computers by RIS (Remote Installation
Services), the problem is that by default it installs Windows XP games
components on all user PC, how can I remove it or disable it by means of GPO?
and How can I specify RIS not to install XP Game components for further
installation of XP on user computers? Thanks a lot.
Alec
