Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 18: Vista Section I)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows Vista:
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<component displayname="Security" migrate="yes" ID="security">
<component displayname="Security Options" migrate="yes" ID="security\security_options">
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-Credential-Manager" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-credential-manager/microsoft-windows-credential-manager/settings"/>
</component>
</component>
<component displayname="Appearance and Display" migrate="yes" ID="appearance_and_display">
<component displayname="Windows Games Settings" migrate="yes" ID="appearance_and_display\windows_games_settings">
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-GameExplorer" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-gameexplorer/microsoft-windows-gameexplorer/settings"/>
</component>
<component displayname="Taskbar and Start Menu" migrate="yes" ID="appearance_and_display\taskbar_and_start_menu">
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-stobject" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-stobject/microsoft-windows-stobject/settings"/>
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-explorer" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-explorer/microsoft-windows-explorer/settings"/>
</component>
<component displayname="Personalized Settings" migrate="yes" ID="appearance_and_display\personalized_settings">
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-uxtheme" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-uxtheme/microsoft-windows-uxtheme/settings"/>
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-themeui" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-themeui/microsoft-windows-themeui/settings"/>
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-shell32" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-shell32/microsoft-windows-shell32/settings"/>
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-CommandPrompt" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-commandprompt/microsoft-windows-commandprompt/settings"/>
</component>
</component>
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Rights Management Client
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-Rights-Management-Client-v1-API" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-rights-management-client-v1-api/microsoft-windows-rights-management-client-v1-api/settings"/>
Config Manifest
\USMT\x86\ReplacementManifests\RIGHTS-MANAGEMENT-CLIENT-V1-API-REPLACEMENT.MAN
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates per-user and per-computer DRM settings. There is no UI for these settings.
Credential Manager
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-Credential-Manager" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-credential-manager/microsoft-windows-credential-manager/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-credential-manager_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_a527dc6f9f86ae33.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates certain per-computer credman security settings and per-user stored credentials (not cached interactive logon creds).
Games Explorer
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-GameExplorer" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-gameexplorer/microsoft-windows-gameexplorer/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-gameexplorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22475_none_4429bb23d7b5279d.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates per-computer and per-user Game Explorer settings and statistics.
Power Management Notification
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-stobject" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-stobject/microsoft-windows-stobject/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-stobject_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_47ec33cd5890f3d2.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates customized power management notification area settings. These can only be set through group policy or direct registry editing. This has nothing to do with the actual power management settings.
Windows Explorer
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-explorer" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-explorer/microsoft-windows-explorer/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_4f7de5167cd15deb.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates per-user Windows Explorer settings to include taskbar, folder options, notification area, and other shell preferences.
Windows Theme (Current)
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-uxtheme" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-uxtheme/microsoft-windows-uxtheme/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-uxtheme_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_a5e49ad4068f9b12.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates per-user current appearance scheme selection.
Windows Theme (Customizations)
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-themeui" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-themeui/microsoft-windows-themeui/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-themeui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.18005_none_86ea0f7f18a2f487.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates per-user customizations made to the currently selected theme.
Shell Configuration
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-shmig" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-shmig/microsoft-windows-shmig/settings"/>
Config Manifest
\USMT\x86\ReplacementManifests\SHMIG-REPLACEMENT.MAN
plugin file="Microsoft-Windows-shmig\shmig.dll"
Behavior Synopsis
There is no practical XML for this manifest, all work done by the plugin SHMIG. It loads each user profile and migrates registry settings for per-user display settings like DPI, wallpaper, screensaver settings, recycle bin usage and confirmation dialogs, the Start Menu, and User Tiles.
Shell Folders
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-shell32" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-shell32/microsoft-windows-shell32/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22574_none_6e51988f2874f7b1.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates per-user shell icon settings and screen positions.
Command Prompt
Config Entry
<component displayname="Microsoft-Windows-CommandPrompt" migrate="yes" ID="https://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/cmi/microsoft-windows-commandprompt/microsoft-windows-commandprompt/settings"/>
Config Manifest
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-commandprompt_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_8b0cc6bd1a5c896f.manifest
Behavior Synopsis
Migrates select CMD prompt defaults per-user and per-default user, such as the default auto-completion character. There is no UI for these settings, only registry.
The Complete List and Downloadable Versions
- Understanding the USMT Config.xml Windows XP Downlevel Manifest Behaviors 1.0.docx (download)
- Understanding the USMT Config.xml Windows Vista Manifest Behaviors 1.0.docx (download)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 1: Introduction)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 2: XP Section A)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 3: XP Section B)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 4: XP Section C)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 5: XP Section D)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 6: XP Section E)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 7: XP Section F)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 8: XP Section G)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 9: XP Section H)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 10: Vista Section A)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 11: Vista Section B)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 12: Vista Section C)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 13: Vista Section D)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 14: Vista Section E)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 15: Vista Section F)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 16: Vista Section G)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 17: Vista Section H)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 18: Vista Section I)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 19: Vista Section J)
- Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 20: Vista Section K)
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