Configure the Default Profile

A Windows profile is the desktop environment configured for a particular user. It contains various settings such as desktop colors, backgrounds, icon placement, and Windows Explorer settings. The default profile is a template profile that is used when a user logs on to a Windows computer for the first time. The default profile can be customized by the image creator.

Create a profile configuration account:

1. While logged on as Administrator, create an account named Profile and add it to the
   Administrators group

Configure the profile:

1. Log on as Profile
2. Make desired changes
3. Log out

You may want to open IE to get through the runonce page, and make sure phishing filter is on. Its also a good idea to make sure to open the applications installed in the image in case they have click through agreements.

Copy the profile to "Default User"

1. Log back on as Administrator.
2. Rename the "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User" directory to something like "Default User Original"
3. Open "System Properties"
4. Select the "Advanced" tab
5. Click the "Settings" button next to User Profiles
6. Select Profile's profile, click Copy To:
   1. Copy profile to: "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User"
   2. Permitted to use: add the Everyone group
   3. Click OK

Clean up:

1. Delete the Profile user
2. Delete C:\Documents and Settings\Profile

You can then create another account and log in using it to make sure your
profile settings take affect for new users. Be sure to delete it once you're
done testing.