Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-Bootexp (Industry 8.1)

7/8/2014

Review the settings and examples of the Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-Bootexp feature package for Windows System Image Manager (SIM) in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (Industry 8.1).

You can suppress Windows 8.1 elements that appear when Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (Industry 8.1) starts or resumes, or you can suppress the crash screen when Industry 8.1 encounters an error that it cannot recover from. Unbranded Boot can also be configured at run time.

Settings available in Windows SIM

Settings details

DisableBootMenu

Disables the F8 and F10 keys during startup to prevent access to the Advanced Startup Options menu.

• Type
  Int32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Do not disable the F8 and F10 keys during startup. This is the default value.
  1	Disable the F8 and F10 keys during startup.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp | DisableBootMenu

• Valid passes
  specialize

• XML example

  <settings pass="specialize">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <DisableBootMenu>1</DisableBootMenu>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

DisplayDisabled

Configures the device to display a blank screen when Industry 8.1 encounters an error that it cannot recover from.

• Type
  Int32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Do not display a blank screen on error. This is the default value.
  1	Display a blank screen on error.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp | DisplayDisabled

• Valid passes
  specialize

• XML example

  <settings pass="specialize">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <DisplayDisabled>1</DisplayDisabled>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

HideAllBootUI

Suppresses all Windows UI elements (logo, status indicator, and status message) during startup.

• Type
  Int32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Do not suppress Windows UI elements during startup. This is the default value.
  1	Suppress Windows UI elements during startup.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp | HideAllBootUI

• Valid passes
  specialize

• XML example

  <settings pass="specialize">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <HideAllBootUI>1</HideAllBootUI>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

HideBootLogo

Suppresses the default Windows logo that displays during the OS loading phase.

• Type
  Int32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Do not suppress the default Windows logo displayed during OS loading. This is the default value.
  1	Suppress the default Windows logo displayed during OS loading.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp | HideBootLogo

• Valid passes
  specialize

• XML example

  <settings pass="specialize">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <HideBootLogo>1</HideBootLogo>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

HideBootStatusIndicator

Suppresses the status indicator that displays during the OS loading phase.

• Type
  Int32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Do not suppress the status indicator displayed during OS loading. This is the default value.
  1	Suppress the status indicator displayed during OS loading.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp | HideBootStatusIndicator

• Valid passes
  specialize

• XML example

  <settings pass="specialize">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <HideBootStatusIndicator>1</HideBootStatusIndicator>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

HideBootStatusMessage

Suppresses the startup status text that displays during the OS loading phase.

• Type
  Int32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Do not suppress the startup status text displayed during OS loading. This is the default value.
  1	Suppress the startup status text display during OS loading.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp | HideBootStatusMessage

• Valid passes
  specialize

• XML example

  <settings pass="specialize">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-BootExp" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <HideBootStatusIndicator>1</HideBootStatusIndicator>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

See Also

Concepts

Add lockdown and branding features to your image by using Windows SIM
Brand a device
Unbranded Boot