How to disable or skip the "Meet Cortana" page in OOBE phase?

2016-10-25

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_{Tuesday, October 25, 2016 12:10 AM}

Hi Here,

I need use unattend.xml to auto deploy Windows 10 1607. Need users to create local user account at OOBE phase.

I use the following setting in my unattend.xml file.

<OOBE>
<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
<ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
<UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo>
<HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
<HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
<HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
< /OOBE>

When I test the unattend.xml file, after I create local user account, there will pop up "Meet Contana" page and need to click "Not now" to close the page.

My question is that is there any key in unattend.xml file to skip the "Meet Contana" page in OOBE phase?

I search in google and view a lots of web page, could not find the answer.

Please help. Thank you.

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_{Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:30 AM}

Hi Kevin,

Try to add SkipUserOOBE in your answer file:

SkipUserOOBE

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721948%28v=ws.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

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_{Saturday, October 29, 2016 4:01 PM}

Hi Karen,

I had tested the SkipUserOOBE option be set to True.

But unfortunate, the "Meet Cortana" page still there.

I only need the create local user page. It is almost perfect except cannot hide or suppress or skip the "Meet Cortana" page.

_{Thursday, January 12, 2017 11:32 PM}

How about if you set skipMachineOOBE to 'true'?

Joel

_{Thursday, May 11, 2017 11:07 AM}

Hello! anybody had solved this issue? I have the same trouble... I want skip all OOBE to make remote upgrade... Windows 10 refuse rdp connections while is on OOBE state and the upgrade is stucked until someone click "next" "next" next"...

These are my autounnatend.xml trys:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
   <settings>
       <component>
           <OOBE>
               <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
               <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
               <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
               <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
               <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
               <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
               <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
               <UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo>
               <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
           </OOBE>
       </component>
   </settings>
</unattend>

3: (this was made with NTlite app)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
       <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
           <OOBE>
               <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
               <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
           </OOBE>
       </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="windowsPE">
       <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
           <Diagnostics>
               <OptIn>false</OptIn>
           </Diagnostics>
           <DynamicUpdate>
               <Enable>true</Enable>
               <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
           </DynamicUpdate>
           <ImageInstall>
               <OSImage>
                   <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                   <InstallFrom>
                       <MetaData wcm:action="add">
                           <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
                           <Value>Windows 10 Pro</Value>
                       </MetaData>
                   </InstallFrom>
               </OSImage>
           </ImageInstall>
           <UserData>
               <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
               <ProductKey>
                   <Key></Key>
               </ProductKey>
           </UserData>
       </component>
   </settings>
</unattend>

_{Thursday, November 23, 2017 11:33 PM}

Victor, assuming that your "Next, Next, Next" is for the user setup region, licence key etc?

These can also be added to the unattend.xml to bypass them. I am deploying Windows 10 Enterprise 1709 and have it 99% suppressed. New in 1709 is a lets get you connected wizard that prompts you to select a network connection to get connected even tho the machine is connected to ethernet and joined the domain already!

very frustrating but i'm sure i will find a way to suppress that as well!

Mike

.: Lister :.

_{Wednesday, April 25, 2018 4:33 PM}

If you are still following this thread, try this:

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2109304-muting-cortana-during-oobe-mdt-deployments

_{Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:52 PM}

I believe that just disables Cortana's voice.

I think the OP (and me) want to eliminate that first screen where Cortana introduces herself. "Hi, I'm Cortana, and I'm here to help..." etc., as well as pre-answer the screen where she asks if you want to use Cortana.

I asked about this once a while back but never got an answer, so I've just been living with it.

_{Monday, April 30, 2018 1:55 PM}

Hi Mike

What are the components or settings of these next settings (setup region, licence key etc) ?

Thanks for your help!

Ugali

_{Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:24 PM}

https://www.vacuumbreather.com/index.php/blog/item/60-disabling-cortana-voice-support-during-oobe

SteveSi

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