fix: Missing equals sign before ConvertNTFS (#1727)

Fix path to "Desktop" folder to work correctly with different locales on Windows XP.

.devcontainer.json

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "windows",
-  "service": "windows",
-  "forwardPorts": [8006],
-  "dockerComposeFile": "compose.yml"
-}

.devcontainer/010 - Windows 11 Enterprise/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 11 Enterprise",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "11e"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],  
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/020 - Windows 11 LTSC/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 11 LTSC",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "11l"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],  
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/030 - Windows 10 Pro/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 10 Pro",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "10"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],  
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/040 - Windows 10 Enterprise/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 10 Enterprise",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "10e"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],  
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/050 - Windows 10 LTSC/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 10 LTSC",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "10l"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],  
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/060 - Windows 8.1 Enterprise/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 8.1 Enterprise",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "8e"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/070 - Windows 7 Ultimate/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 7 Ultimate",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "7u"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/080 - Windows Vista Ultimate/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Vista Ultimate",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "vu"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/090 - Windows XP Professional/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows XP Professional",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "xp"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/100 - Windows 2000 Professional/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 2000 Professional",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2k"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/110 - Windows Server 2025/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2025",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2025"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/120 - Windows Server 2022/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2022",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2022"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/130 - Windows Server 2019/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2019",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2019"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/140 - Windows Server 2016/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2016",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2016"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/150 - Windows Server 2012 R2/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2012 R2",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2012"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/160 - Windows Server 2008 R2/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2008 R2",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2008"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/170 - Windows Server 2003/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows Server 2003",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "2003"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/180 - Tiny11/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Tiny11",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "tiny11"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/190 - Tiny11 Core/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Tiny11 Core",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "core11"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/200 - Tiny11 Nano/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Tiny11 Nano",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "nano11"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/210 - Tiny10/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Tiny10",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "tiny10"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  }, 
+  "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.devcontainer/codespaces.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+services:
+  windows:
+    container_name: windows
+    image: ghcr.io/dockur/windows
+    environment:
+      RAM_SIZE: "half"
+      DISK_SIZE: "max"
+      CPU_CORES: "max"
+    devices:
+      - /dev/kvm
+      - /dev/net/tun
+    cap_add:
+      - NET_ADMIN
+    ports:
+      - 8006:8006
+      - 3389:3389/tcp
+      - 3389:3389/udp
+    volumes:
+      - ./windows:/storage
+    restart: on-failure
+    stop_grace_period: 2m

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "Windows 11 Pro",
+  "service": "windows",
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "VERSION": "11"
+  },
+  "forwardPorts": [8006],
+  "portsAttributes": {
+    "8006": {
+      "label": "Web",
+      "onAutoForward": "notify"
+    }
+  },
+  "otherPortsAttributes": {
+    "onAutoForward": "ignore"
+  },
+  "dockerComposeFile": "codespaces.yml",
+  "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
+}

.dockerignore

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .dockerignore
+.devcontainer
 .git
 .github
 .gitignore

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       -
         name: Docker metadata
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
         with:
           context: git
           images: |
@@ -43,23 +43,23 @@ jobs:
           DOCKER_METADATA_ANNOTATIONS_LEVELS: manifest,index
       - 
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
       -
         name: Login into Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       -
         name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       -
         name: Build Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         with:
           context: .
           push: true

.github/workflows/check.yml

@@ -7,19 +7,29 @@ jobs:
     name: shellcheck
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Run ShellCheck
+      -
+        name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      -
+        name: Run ShellCheck
         uses: ludeeus/action-shellcheck@master
         env:
           SHELLCHECK_OPTS: -x --source-path=src -e SC1091 -e SC2001 -e SC2002 -e SC2034 -e SC2064 -e SC2153 -e SC2317 -e SC2028
-      - name: Validate XML
-        uses: action-pack/valid-xml@v1
-        with:
-         path: "assets"
-         file-endings: ".xml"
-      - name: Lint Dockerfile
+      -
+        name: Lint Dockerfile
         uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.3.0
         with:
           dockerfile: Dockerfile
           ignore: DL3006,DL3008
           failure-threshold: warning
+      -
+        name: Validate XML
+        uses: action-pack/valid-xml@v1
+        with:
+         path: "assets"
+         file-endings: ".xml"
+      -
+        name: Validate JSON and YML files
+        uses: GrantBirki/json-yaml-validate@v5.0.0
+        with:
+          yaml_exclude_regex: ".*\\kubernetes\\.yml$"

.github/workflows/hub.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ jobs:
   dockerHubDescription:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      -
+        name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - 
         name: Docker Hub Description
         uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v5

.github/workflows/links.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: Links
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: links
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  links:
+    name: Links
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      packages: read
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      -
+        name: Validate Links
+        run: |
+          errors=0
+          count=0
+          host=""
+          declare -A seen
+          wget https://github.com/lwthiker/curl-impersonate/releases/download/v0.6.1/curl-impersonate-v0.6.1.x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
+          tar -xzf curl-impersonate-v0.6.1.x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
+          sudo cp curl-impersonate-ff /usr/local/bin/
+          check() {
+            local url="$1" http
+            http=$(curl-impersonate-ff -sSL -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 -I -- "$url" 2>&1) || http="000"
+            [[ "$http" == 2* ]] && return 0
+            http=$(curl-impersonate-ff -sSL -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 -r "0-0" -- "$url" 2>&1) || http="000"
+            [[ "$http" == 2* ]]
+          }
+          while IFS= read -r line; do
+            if [[ "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*local[[:space:]]+host=\"(https://[^\"]+)\" ]]; then
+              host="${BASH_REMATCH[1]%/}"
+              continue
+            fi
+            [[ "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*url=\"(.+)\" ]] || continue
+            val="${BASH_REMATCH[1]#/}"
+            if [[ "$val" == https://* ]]; then
+              url="$val"
+            elif [[ -n "$host" ]]; then
+              url="$host/$val"
+            else
+              continue
+            fi
+            [[ -v seen[$url] ]] && continue
+            seen[$url]=1
+            count=$((count + 1))
+            if check "$url"; then
+              echo "  OK: $url"
+            else
+              echo "FAIL: $url"
+              errors=$((errors + 1))
+            fi
+          done < "src/define.sh"
+          echo ""
+          printf '%d/%d links valid\n' "$(( count - errors ))" "$count"
+          (( errors == 0 ))

.github/workflows/review.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+name: "Review"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  checks: write
+
+jobs:
+  review:
+    name: review
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      -
+        name: Spelling
+        uses: reviewdog/action-misspell@v1
+        with:
+          locale: "US"
+          level: warning
+          pattern: |
+            *.md
+            *.sh
+          reporter: github-pr-review
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: Hadolint
+        uses: reviewdog/action-hadolint@v1
+        with:
+          level: warning
+          reporter: github-pr-review
+          hadolint_ignore: DL3006 DL3008
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: YamlLint
+        uses: reviewdog/action-yamllint@v1
+        with:
+          level: warning
+          reporter: github-pr-review
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: ActionLint
+        uses: reviewdog/action-actionlint@v1
+        with:
+          level: warning
+          reporter: github-pr-review
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: Shellformat
+        uses: reviewdog/action-shfmt@v1
+        with:
+          level: warning
+          shfmt_flags: "-i 2 -ci -bn"
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: Shellcheck
+        uses: reviewdog/action-shellcheck@v1
+        with:
+          level: warning
+          reporter: github-pr-review
+          shellcheck_flags: -x -e SC1091 -e SC2001 -e SC2002 -e SC2034 -e SC2064 -e SC2153 -e SC2317 -e SC2028
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - '**/*.sh'
-      - '**/*.xml'
-      - '.github/workflows/test.yml'
-      - '.github/workflows/check.yml'
-      - 'Dockerfile'
 
 name: "Test"
 permissions: {}

Dockerfile

@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 ARG VERSION_ARG="latest"
 FROM scratch AS build-amd64
 
-COPY --from=qemux/qemu:7.19 / /
+COPY --from=qemux/qemu:7.30 / /
 
 ARG TARGETARCH
+ARG VERSION_WSDD="1.24"
+ARG VERSION_VIRTIO="1.9.57"
+
 ARG DEBCONF_NOWARNINGS="yes"
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ARG DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN="true"
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ RUN set -eu && \
         cabextract \
         libxml2-utils \
         libarchive-tools && \
-    wget "https://github.com/gershnik/wsdd-native/releases/download/v1.21/wsddn_1.21_${TARGETARCH}.deb" -O /tmp/wsddn.deb -q && \
+    wget "https://github.com/gershnik/wsdd-native/releases/download/v${VERSION_WSDD}/wsddn_${VERSION_WSDD}_${TARGETARCH}.deb" -O /tmp/wsddn.deb -q && \
     dpkg -i /tmp/wsddn.deb && \
     apt-get clean && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ RUN set -eu && \
 COPY --chmod=755 ./src /run/
 COPY --chmod=755 ./assets /run/assets
 
-ADD --chmod=664 https://github.com/qemus/virtiso-whql/releases/download/v1.9.47-0/virtio-win-1.9.47.tar.xz /var/drivers.txz
+ADD --chmod=664 https://github.com/qemus/virtiso-whql/releases/download/v${VERSION_VIRTIO}-0/virtio-win-${VERSION_VIRTIO}.tar.xz /var/drivers.txz
 
 FROM dockurr/windows-arm:${VERSION_ARG} AS build-arm64
 FROM build-${TARGETARCH}

assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -376,50 +381,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>14</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -379,50 +384,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>14</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64-iot.xml

@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -385,50 +390,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>14</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml

@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -382,50 +387,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>14</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win10x64.xml

@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -379,50 +384,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>14</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -408,56 +413,61 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV1 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV2 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>25</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
+          <Order>26</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -411,56 +416,61 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV1 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV2 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>25</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
+          <Order>26</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-iot.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -411,56 +416,61 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV1 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV2 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>25</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
+          <Order>26</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -411,56 +416,61 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV1 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV2 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>25</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
+          <Order>26</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win11x64.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -411,56 +416,61 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV1 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache" /v SV2 /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Disable unsupported hardware notifications</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>24</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>25</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>25</Order>
+          <Order>26</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2008r2-eval.xml

@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -266,30 +275,35 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2008r2.xml

@@ -157,6 +157,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -269,30 +278,35 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2012r2-eval.xml

@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -284,30 +289,40 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>18</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2012r2.xml

@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -287,30 +292,40 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>18</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2016-eval.xml

@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -284,50 +289,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2016.xml

@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -287,50 +292,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2019-eval.xml

@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -288,50 +293,60 @@
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           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2019-hv.xml

@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
           <Path>dism.exe /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V /NoRestart</Path>
           <Description>Disable Hyper-V role</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>3</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -293,50 +298,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2019.xml

@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -291,50 +296,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2022-eval.xml

@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -288,50 +293,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2022.xml

@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -291,50 +296,60 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Search from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>22</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>23</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2025-eval.xml

@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>4</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -307,46 +312,51 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win2025.xml

@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>4</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -310,46 +315,51 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>15</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>16</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Task View from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Widgets from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>18</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove Chat from the Taskbar</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>18</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>19</Order>
+          <Order>20</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>20</Order>
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C rd /q C:\Windows.old</CommandLine>
           <Description>Remove empty Windows.old folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -269,8 +278,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -273,8 +282,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml

@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -273,8 +282,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win7x64.xml

@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -273,8 +282,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml

@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml

@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win7x86.xml

@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>17</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>        
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>18</Order>

assets/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -269,30 +274,40 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>18</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -272,30 +277,40 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>18</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/win81x64.xml

@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -279,30 +284,40 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>12</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>13</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>14</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "NoAutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
           <Description>Turn off Windows Update auto download</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>14</Order>
+          <Order>15</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>15</Order>
+          <Order>16</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff" /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable Network Discovery popup</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>17</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>16</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>18</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>17</Order>
+          <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -233,25 +242,30 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -233,25 +242,30 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax64.xml

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
@@ -233,25 +242,30 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml

@@ -233,25 +233,30 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml

@@ -233,25 +233,30 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

assets/winvistax86.xml

@@ -233,25 +233,30 @@
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>19</Order>
           <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Enable RemoteAPP to launch unlisted programs</Description>
+          <Description>Enable RemoteApp to launch unlisted programs</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>20</Order>
+          <CommandLine>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList" /v "fDisabledAllowList" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Disable RemoteApp allowlist</Description>
+        </SynchronousCommand>
+        <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>21</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-32752" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable Network Discovery</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>21</Order>
+          <Order>22</Order>
           <CommandLine>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="@FirewallAPI.dll,-28502" new enable=Yes</CommandLine>
           <Description>Enable File Sharing</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>22</Order>
-          <CommandLine>cmd /C echo 20.20.20.1     host.lan >> %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts</CommandLine>
-          <Description>Add entry in hosts file</Description>
+          <Order>23</Order>
+          <CommandLine>cmd /C mklink /d %userprofile%\Desktop\Shared \\host.lan\Data</CommandLine>
+          <Description>Create desktop shortcut to shared folder</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>
         <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>23</Order>
+          <Order>24</Order>
           <CommandLine>cmd /C if exist "C:\OEM\install.bat" start "Install" "cmd /C C:\OEM\install.bat"</CommandLine>
           <Description>Execute custom script from the OEM folder if exists</Description>
         </SynchronousCommand>

readme.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Windows inside a Docker container.
 
 ## Video 📺
 
-[![Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xhGYobuG508/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGYobuG508)
+[![Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xhGYobuG508/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGYobuG508)
 
 ## Usage 🐳
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ services:
 ##### Via Docker CLI:
 
 ```bash
-docker run -it --rm --name windows -p 8006:8006 --device=/dev/kvm --device=/dev/net/tun --cap-add NET_ADMIN -v "${PWD:-.}/windows:/storage" --stop-timeout 120 dockurr/windows
+docker run -it --rm --name windows -e "VERSION=11" -p 8006:8006 --device=/dev/kvm --device=/dev/net/tun --cap-add NET_ADMIN -v "${PWD:-.}/windows:/storage" --stop-timeout 120 docker.io/dockurr/windows
 ```
 
 ##### Via Kubernetes:
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
 
 [![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg)](https://codespaces.new/dockur/windows)
 
+##### Via a graphical installer:
+
+[![Download WinBoat](https://github.com/dockur/windows/raw/master/.github/winboat.png)](https://winboat.app)
+
 ## FAQ 💬
 
 ### How do I use it?
@@ -139,27 +143,24 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
   ```
   
 > [!TIP]
-> This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss. However you will need to [manually extend the disk partition](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/extend-a-basic-volume?tabs=disk-management) since the added disk space will appear as unallocated.
+> This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss. However you will need to [manually extend the disk partition](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/extend-a-basic-volume?tabs=disk-management) afterwards, since the added disk space will appear as unallocated.
 
 ### How do I share files with the host?
 
-  Open 'File Explorer' and click on the 'Network' section, you will see a computer called `host.lan`.
+  After installation there will be a folder called `Shared` on your desktop, which can be used to exchange files with the host machine.
   
-  Double-click it and it will show a folder called `Data`, which can be bound to any folder on your host via the compose file:
+  To select a folder on the host for this purpose, include the following bind mount in your compose file:
 
   ```yaml
   volumes:
-    -  ./example:/data
+    -  ./example:/shared
   ```
 
-  The example folder `./example` will be available as ` \\host.lan\Data`.
-  
-> [!TIP]
-> You can map this path to a drive letter in Windows, for easier access.
+  Replace the example path `./example` with your desired shared folder, which then will become visible as `Shared`.
 
 ### How do I change the amount of CPU or RAM?
 
-  By default, the container will be allowed to use a maximum of 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
+  By default, Windows will be allowed to use 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
 
   If you want to adjust this, you can specify the desired amount using the following environment variables:
 
@@ -171,9 +172,9 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
 
 ### How do I configure the username and password?
 
-  By default, a user called `Docker` is created during installation and its password is `admin`.
+  By default, a user called `Docker` is created and its password is `admin`.
 
-  If you want to use different credentials, you can configure them in your compose file (only before installation):
+  If you want to use different credentials during installation, you can configure them in your compose file:
 
   ```yaml
   environment:
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
 
   By default, the English version of Windows will be downloaded.
   
-  But before installation you can add the `LANGUAGE` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative language:
+  But you can add the `LANGUAGE` environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative language to be downloaded:
 
   ```yaml
   environment:
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
 
 ### How do I select the keyboard layout?
 
-  If you want to use a keyboard layout or locale that is not the default for your selected language, you can add  `KEYBOARD` and `REGION` variables like this (before installation):
+  If you want to use a keyboard layout or locale that is not the default for your selected language, you can add  `KEYBOARD` and `REGION` variables like this:
 
   ```yaml
   environment:
@@ -204,15 +205,6 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
     KEYBOARD: "en-US"
   ```
 
-### How do I select the edition?
-
-  Windows Server offers a minimalistic Core edition without a GUI. To select those non-standard editions, you can add a `EDITION` variable like this (before installation):
-
-  ```yaml
-  environment:
-    EDITION: "core"
-  ```
-
 ### How do I install a custom image?
 
   In order to download an unsupported ISO image, specify its URL in the `VERSION` environment variable:
@@ -351,7 +343,8 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
     - /dev/bus/usb
   ```
 
-  If the device is a USB disk drive, please wait until after the installation is fully completed before connecting it. Otherwise the installation may fail, as the order of the disks can get rearranged.
+> [!WARNING]  
+> Adding a USB mass storage device before Windows Setup has finished may cause it to fail. Or worse: the drive can get formatted  as the system disk, and all your data will be lost! So always keep them disconnected when launching the container for the first time.
 
 ### How do I verify if my system supports KVM?
 

src/define.sh

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ parseVersion() {
     VERSION="${VERSION:1:-1}"
   fi
 
-  VERSION=$(expr "$VERSION" : "^\ *\(.*[^ ]\)\ *$")
+  [ -n "$VERSION" ] && VERSION=$(expr "$VERSION" : "^\ *\(.*[^ ]\)\ *$")
   [ -z "$VERSION" ] && VERSION="win11"
 
   case "${VERSION,,}" in
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ getLanguage() {
       lang="Latvian"
       desc="$lang"
       culture="lv-LV" ;;
-    "nb" | "nb-"* |"nn" | "nn-"* | "no" | "no-"* )
+    "nb" | "nb-"* | "nn" | "nn-"* | "no" | "no-"* )
       short="no"
       lang="Norwegian"
       desc="$lang"
@@ -734,11 +734,7 @@ getMido() {
     "win11x64-enterprise-iot-eval" | "win11x64-enterprise-ltsc-eval" )
       size=5060020224
       sum="2cee70bd183df42b92a2e0da08cc2bb7a2a9ce3a3841955a012c0f77aeb3cb29"
-      url="https://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/888969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/26100.1.240331-1435.ge_release_CLIENT_IOT_LTSC_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
-      ;;
-    "win10x64" )
-      size=6140975104
-      sum="a6f470ca6d331eb353b815c043e327a347f594f37ff525f17764738fe812852e"
+      url="https://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/998969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/26100.1742.240906-0331.ge_release_svc_refresh_CLIENT_IOT_LTSC_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
       ;;
     "win10x64-enterprise-eval" )
       size=5550497792
@@ -817,9 +813,9 @@ getLink1() {
 
   case "${id,,}" in
     "win11x64" | "win11x64-enterprise" | "win11x64-enterprise-eval" )
-      size=5332989952
-      sum="aa1ad990f930d907b7a34ea897abbb0dfbe47552ca8acc146f92e40381839e05"
-      url="11/en-us_windows_11_24h2_x64.iso"
+      size=6723362816
+      sum="d6f5e10db6a6654190ab575fc72c392b7663e31a0156bcc9ce719496a6dde37d"
+      url="11/en-us_windows_11_25h2_x64.iso"
       ;;
     "win11x64-iot" | "win11x64-enterprise-iot" | "win11x64-enterprise-iot-eval" )
       size=5144817664
@@ -832,8 +828,8 @@ getLink1() {
       url="11/X23-81951_26100.1742.240906-0331.ge_release_svc_refresh_CLIENT_ENTERPRISES_OEM_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
       ;;
     "win10x64" | "win10x64-enterprise" | "win10x64-enterprise-eval" )
-      size=5535252480
-      sum="557871965263d0fd0a1ea50b5d0d0d7cb04a279148ca905c1c675c9bc0d5486c"
+      size=5767888896
+      sum="9dce12d73168debc697919a6bc4d8c6624b2175bbed01a2ca97edb7d93627319"
       url="10/en-us_windows_10_22h2_x64.iso"
       ;;
     "win10x64-iot" | "win10x64-enterprise-iot" | "win10x64-enterprise-iot-eval" )
@@ -857,14 +853,14 @@ getLink1() {
       url="8.x/8.1/en_windows_8.1_enterprise_with_update_x64_dvd_6054382.iso"
       ;;
     "win2025" | "win2025-eval" )
-      size=6786627584
-      sum="bf3ef0849c7cb5e818e1035b7466d206af5aa227ace1a3f4b0de2bf00d2e2144"
-      url="server/2025/en-us_windows_server_2025_updated_april_2025_x64_dvd_ea86301d.iso"
+      size=7571058688
+      sum="d273d0a85565ffbc06a3d46313f619103e2830a3373306ddbb9a08b8824f509d"
+      url="server/2025/en-us_windows_server_2025_updated_oct_2025_x64_dvd_6c0c5aa8.iso"
       ;;
     "win2022" | "win2022-eval" )
-      size=6005706752
-      sum="cea2cb2c09de9910c236e64eae3a801c55e9c77ec25e8d81585e3a4581d24bfb"
-      url="server/2022/en-us_windows_server_2022_updated_april_2025_x64_dvd_3f755ec1.iso"
+      size=6023239680
+      sum="5d6d91efa972cbdd6701d78db1dcf6a34c7024ca931c1718e7cb3d0c6dd54e88"
+      url="server/2022/en-us_windows_server_2022_updated_oct_2025_x64_dvd_26e9af36.iso"
       ;;
     "win2019" | "win2019-eval" )
       size=5575774208
@@ -1078,6 +1074,7 @@ getLink3() {
       size=387424256
       sum="08b11c3897eb38d1e6566a17cec5cdf2b3c620444e160e3db200a7e223aabbd8"
       url="Windows_2000_SP4.iso"
+      ;;
   esac
 
   case "${ret,,}" in
@@ -1108,14 +1105,14 @@ getLink4() {
       url="nano11_25h2/nano11%2025h2.iso"
       ;;
     "core11" )
-      size=2159738880
-      sum="78f0f44444ff95b97125b43e560a72e0d6ce0a665cf9f5573bf268191e5510c1"
-      url="tiny-11-core-x-64-beta-1/tiny11%20core%20x64%20beta%201.iso"
+      size=3176654848
+      sum="29c055fcfb7b089abd9e007e7abe4bb82c70a03aac9d65e56a38b87ab32d04d2"
+      url="tiny11_25H2/tiny11core_25H2_Oct25.iso"
       ;;
     "tiny11" )
-      size=3788177408
-      sum="a028800a91addc35d8ae22dce7459b67330f7d69d2f11c70f53c0fdffa5b4280"
-      url="tiny11-2311/tiny11%202311%20x64.iso"
+      size=5514559488
+      sum="92484f2b7f707e42383294402a9eabbadeaa5ede80ac633390ae7f3537e36275"
+      url="tiny11_25H2/tiny11_25H2_Oct25.iso"
       ;;
     "tiny10" )
       size=3839819776
@@ -1123,9 +1120,9 @@ getLink4() {
       url="tiny-10-23-h2/tiny10%20x64%2023h2.iso"
       ;;
     "win11x64" )
-      size=5819484160
-      sum="b56b911bf18a2ceaeb3904d87e7c770bdf92d3099599d61ac2497b91bf190b11"
-      url="windows-11-24h2-x64/Windows%2011%2024H2%20x64.iso"
+      size=7736125440
+      sum="d141f6030fed50f75e2b03e1eb2e53646c4b21e5386047cb860af5223f102a32"
+      url="W11x64_26200.6584/26200.6584.250915-1905.25h2_ge_release_svc_refresh_CLIENT_CONSUMER_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
       ;;
     "win11x64-enterprise" | "win11x64-enterprise-eval" )
       size=6209064960
@@ -1167,10 +1164,15 @@ getLink4() {
       sum="c3c604c03677504e8905090a8ce5bb1dde76b6fd58e10f32e3a25bef21b2abe1"
       url="en_windows_8.1_enterprise_with_update_x64_dvd/en_windows_8.1_enterprise_with_update_x64_dvd_6054382.iso"
       ;;
+    "win2025" | "win2025-eval" )
+      size=6014152704
+      sum="d0ef4502e350e3c6c53c15b1b3020d38a5ded011bf04998e950720ac8579b23d"
+      url="26100.1742.240906-0331.ge-release-svc-refresh-server-eval-x-64-fre-en-us/26100.1742.240906-0331.ge_release_svc_refresh_SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
+      ;;
     "win2022" | "win2022-eval" )
-      size=5365624832
-      sum="c3c57bb2cf723973a7dcfb1a21e97dfa035753a7f111e348ad918bb64b3114db"
-      url="win-server-2022/2227-January_2024/en-us_windows_server_2022_updated_jan_2024_x64_dvd_2b7a0c9f.iso"
+      size=5550684160
+      sum="5a077ee2a95976ef9f3623eb4040e25cdf7f8f01dee3b8165a32a7626f39f025"
+      url="en-us_windows_server_2022_x64_dvd_620d7eac_202405/en-us_windows_server_2022_x64_dvd_620d7eac.iso"
       ;;
     "win2019" | "win2019-eval" )
       size=5575774208
@@ -1215,7 +1217,7 @@ getLink4() {
     "winvistax64" | "winvistax64-ultimate" )
       size=3861460992
       sum="edf9f947c5791469fd7d2d40a5dcce663efa754f91847aa1d28ed7f585675b78"
-      url="en_windows_vista_sp2_x64_dvd_342267_202010/en_windows_vista_sp2_x64_dvd_342267.iso"
+      url="ms_windows_vista_sp2/en_windows_vista_sp2_x64_dvd_342267.iso"
       ;;
     "winvistax64-enterprise" )
       size=3205953536
@@ -1251,6 +1253,7 @@ getLink4() {
       size=386859008
       sum="e3816f6e80b66ff686ead03eeafffe9daf020a5e4717b8bd4736b7c51733ba22"
       url="MicrosoftWindows2000BuildCollection/5.00.2195.6717_x86fre_client-professional_retail_en-us-ZRMPFPP_EN.iso"
+      ;;
   esac
 
   case "${ret,,}" in
@@ -1584,9 +1587,6 @@ prepareInstall() {
   [ -n "$PASSWORD" ] && password=$(echo "$PASSWORD" | sed 's/"//g')
   [ -z "$password" ] && password="admin"
 
-  local ip="20.20.20.1"
-  [ -n "${VM_NET_IP:-}" ] && ip="${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1"
-
   find "$target" -maxdepth 1 -type f -iname winnt.sif -exec rm {} \;
 
   {       echo "[Data]"
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ prepareInstall() {
           echo "    OemPnPDriversPath=\"Drivers\viostor;Drivers\NetKVM;Drivers\sata\""
           echo "    NoWaitAfterTextMode=1"
           echo "    NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1"
-          echo "    FileSystem-ConvertNTFS"
+          echo "    FileSystem=ConvertNTFS"
           echo "    ExtendOemPartition=0"
           echo "    Hibernation=\"No\""
           echo ""
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ prepareInstall() {
           echo "[UserData]"
           echo "    FullName=\"$username\""
           echo "    ComputerName=\"*\""
-          echo "    OrgName=\"Windows for Docker\""
+          echo "    OrgName=\"$APP for $ENGINE\""
           echo "    $KEY"
           echo ""
           echo "[Identification]"
@@ -1769,19 +1769,18 @@ prepareInstall() {
           echo ""
           echo "Call Domain.MoveHere(LocalAdminADsPath, \"$username\")"
           echo ""
-          echo "With (CreateObject(\"Scripting.FileSystemObject\"))"
-          echo "  SysRoot = WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(\"%SystemRoot%\")"
-          echo "  Set oFile = .OpenTextFile(SysRoot & \"\system32\drivers\etc\hosts\", 8, true)"
-          echo "  oFile.Write(\"$ip      host.lan\")"
-          echo "  oFile.Close()"
-          echo "  Set oFile = Nothing"
+          echo "Set oLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(WshShell.SpecialFolders(\"Desktop\") & \"\\Shared.lnk\")"
+          echo "With oLink"
+          echo "  .TargetPath = \"\\\\host.lan\\Data\""
+          echo "  .Save"
           echo "End With"
+          echo "Set oLink = Nothing"
           echo ""
-  } | unix2dos > "$dir/\$OEM\$/admin.vbs"
+  } | unix2dos > "$dir/\$OEM\$/install.vbs"
 
   {       echo "[COMMANDS]"
           echo "\"REGEDIT /s install.reg\""
-          echo "\"Wscript admin.vbs\""
+          echo "\"Wscript install.vbs\""
           echo ""
   } | unix2dos > "$dir/\$OEM\$/cmdlines.txt"
 
@@ -1919,16 +1918,16 @@ setMachine() {
       USB="no"
       VGA="cirrus"
       DISK_TYPE="auto"
-      ADAPTER="rtl8139"
       MACHINE="pc-i440fx-2.4"
-      BOOT_MODE="windows_legacy" ;;
+      BOOT_MODE="windows_legacy"
+      [ -z "${ADAPTER:-}" ] && ADAPTER="pcnet" ;;
     "win2k"* )
       VGA="cirrus"
       MACHINE="pc"
       USB="pci-ohci"
       DISK_TYPE="auto"
-      ADAPTER="rtl8139"
-      BOOT_MODE="windows_legacy" ;;
+      BOOT_MODE="windows_legacy"
+      [ -z "${ADAPTER:-}" ] && ADAPTER="rtl8139" ;;
     "winxp"* | "win2003"* )
       DISK_TYPE="blk"
       BOOT_MODE="windows_legacy" ;;

src/entry.sh

@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 cd /run
 
+. start.sh      # Startup hook
 . utils.sh      # Load functions
 . reset.sh      # Initialize system
+. server.sh     # Start webserver
 . define.sh     # Define versions
 . mido.sh       # Download Windows
 . install.sh    # Run installation
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@ cd /run
 . boot.sh       # Configure boot
 . proc.sh       # Initialize processor
 . power.sh      # Configure shutdown
+. memory.sh     # Check available memory
+. balloon.sh    # Initialize ballooning
 . config.sh     # Configure arguments
+. finish.sh     # Finish initialization
 
 trap - ERR
 
@@ -32,9 +37,11 @@ info "Booting ${APP}${BOOT_DESC} using QEMU v$version..."
 
 terminal
 ( sleep 30; boot ) &
-tail -fn +0 "$QEMU_LOG" 2>/dev/null &
+tail -fn +0 "$QEMU_LOG" --pid=$$ 2>/dev/null &
 cat "$QEMU_TERM" 2> /dev/null | tee "$QEMU_PTY" | \
 sed -u -e 's/\x1B\[[=0-9;]*[a-z]//gi' \
+-e 's/\x1B\x63//g' -e 's/\x1B\[[=?]7l//g' \
+-e '/^$/d' -e 's/\x44\x53\x73//g' \
 -e 's/failed to load Boot/skipped Boot/g' \
 -e 's/0): Not Found/0)/g' & wait $! || :
 

src/install.sh

@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ backup () {
 
   fi
 
-  mkdir -p "$root"
+  if ! makeDir "$root"; then
+    error "Failed to create directory \"$root\" !"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
   local folder="$name"
   local dir="$root/$folder"
 
@@ -34,7 +38,11 @@ backup () {
   done
 
   rm -rf "$dir"
-  mkdir -p "$dir"
+
+  if ! makeDir "$dir"; then
+    error "Failed to create directory \"$dir\" !"
+    return 1
+  fi
 
   [ -f "$iso" ] && mv -f "$iso" "$dir/"
   find "$STORAGE" -maxdepth 1 -type f -iname 'data.*' -not -iname '*.iso' -exec mv -n {} "$dir/" \;
@@ -127,8 +135,8 @@ startInstall() {
     if [[ "${VERSION,,}" == "http"* ]]; then
 
       file=$(basename "${VERSION%%\?*}")
-      : "${file//+/ }"; printf -v file '%b' "${_//%/\\x}"
-      file=$(echo "$file" | sed -e 's/[^A-Za-z0-9._-]/_/g')
+      printf -v file '%b' "${file//%/\\x}"
+      file="${file//[!A-Za-z0-9._-]/_}"
 
     else
 
@@ -155,7 +163,9 @@ startInstall() {
     ! backup "" && error "Backup failed!"
   fi
 
-  mkdir -p "$TMP"
+  if ! makeDir "$TMP"; then
+    error "Failed to create directory \"$TMP\" !"
+  fi
 
   if [ -z "$CUSTOM" ]; then
 
@@ -177,6 +187,20 @@ startInstall() {
   return 0
 }
 
+writeFile() {
+
+  local txt="$1"
+  local path="$2"
+
+  echo "$txt" >"$path"
+
+  if ! setOwner "$path"; then
+    error "Failed to set the owner for \"$path\" !"
+  fi
+
+  return 0
+}
+
 finishInstall() {
 
   local iso="$1"
@@ -187,6 +211,10 @@ finishInstall() {
     error "Failed to find ISO file: $iso" && return 1
   fi
 
+  if [[ "$iso" == "$STORAGE/"* ]]; then
+    ! setOwner "$iso" && error "Failed to set the owner for \"$iso\" !"
+  fi
+
   if [[ "$aborted" != [Yy1]* ]]; then
     # Mark ISO as prepared via magic byte
     byte="16" && [[ "$MANUAL" == [Yy1]* ]] && byte="17"
@@ -195,56 +223,68 @@ finishInstall() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  cp -f /run/version "$STORAGE/windows.ver"
+  local file="$STORAGE/windows.ver"
+  cp -f /run/version "$file"
+  ! setOwner "$file" && error "Failed to set the owner for \"$file\" !"
 
   if [[ "$iso" == "$STORAGE/"* ]]; then
     if [[ "$aborted" != [Yy1]* ]] || [ -z "$CUSTOM" ]; then
       base=$(basename "$iso")
-      echo "$base" > "$STORAGE/windows.base"
+      file="$STORAGE/windows.base"
+      writeFile "$base" "$file"
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ "${PLATFORM,,}" == "x64" ]]; then
     if [[ "${BOOT_MODE,,}" == "windows_legacy" ]]; then
-      echo "$BOOT_MODE" > "$STORAGE/windows.mode"
+      file="$STORAGE/windows.mode"
+      writeFile "$BOOT_MODE" "$file"
       if [[ "${MACHINE,,}" != "q35" ]]; then
-        echo "$MACHINE" > "$STORAGE/windows.old"
+        file="$STORAGE/windows.old"
+        writeFile "$MACHINE" "$file"
       fi
     else
       # Enable secure boot + TPM on manual installs as Win11 requires
       if [[ "$MANUAL" == [Yy1]* || "$aborted" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
         if [[ "${DETECTED,,}" == "win11"* ]]; then
           BOOT_MODE="windows_secure"
-          echo "$BOOT_MODE" > "$STORAGE/windows.mode"
+          file="$STORAGE/windows.mode"
+          writeFile "$BOOT_MODE" "$file"
         fi
       fi
       # Enable secure boot on multi-socket systems to workaround freeze
       if [ -n "$SOCKETS" ] && [[ "$SOCKETS" != "1" ]]; then
         BOOT_MODE="windows_secure"
-        echo "$BOOT_MODE" > "$STORAGE/windows.mode"
+        file="$STORAGE/windows.mode"
+        writeFile "$BOOT_MODE" "$file"
       fi
     fi
   fi
 
   if [ -n "${ARGS:-}" ]; then
     ARGUMENTS="$ARGS ${ARGUMENTS:-}"
-    echo "$ARGS" > "$STORAGE/windows.args"
+    file="$STORAGE/windows.args"
+    writeFile "$ARGS" "$file"
   fi
 
   if [ -n "${VGA:-}" ] && [[ "${VGA:-}" != "virtio"* ]]; then
-    echo "$VGA" > "$STORAGE/windows.vga"
+    file="$STORAGE/windows.vga"
+    writeFile "$VGA" "$file"
   fi
 
   if [ -n "${USB:-}" ] && [[ "${USB:-}" != "qemu-xhci"* ]]; then
-    echo "$USB" > "$STORAGE/windows.usb"
+    file="$STORAGE/windows.usb"
+    writeFile "$USB" "$file"
   fi
 
   if [ -n "${DISK_TYPE:-}" ] && [[ "${DISK_TYPE:-}" != "scsi" ]]; then
-    echo "$DISK_TYPE" > "$STORAGE/windows.type"
+    file="$STORAGE/windows.type"
+    writeFile "$DISK_TYPE" "$file"
   fi
 
   if [ -n "${ADAPTER:-}" ] && [[ "${ADAPTER:-}" != "virtio-net-pci" ]]; then
-    echo "$ADAPTER" > "$STORAGE/windows.net"
+    file="$STORAGE/windows.net"
+    writeFile "$ADAPTER" "$file"
   fi
 
   rm -rf "$TMP"
@@ -338,19 +378,24 @@ extractESD() {
   local dir="$2"
   local version="$3"
   local desc="$4"
-  local size size_gb space space_gb desc
+  local size size_gb sizes space space_gb
+  local desc total total1 total2 total3 total4
+  local imageIndex links links1 links2 links3 links4
 
-  local msg="Extracting $desc bootdisk..."
-  info "$msg" && html "$msg"
+  local msg="Extracting $desc bootdisk"
+  info "$msg..." && html "$msg..."
 
   if [ "$(stat -c%s "$iso")" -lt 100000000 ]; then
     error "Invalid ESD file: Size is smaller than 100 MB" && return 1
   fi
 
   rm -rf "$dir"
-  mkdir -p "$dir"
 
-  size=16106127360
+  if ! makeDir "$dir"; then
+    error "Failed to create directory \"$dir\" !" && return 1
+  fi
+
+  size=9606127360
   size_gb=$(formatBytes "$size")
   space=$(df --output=avail -B 1 "$dir" | tail -n 1)
   space_gb=$(formatBytes "$space")
@@ -366,40 +411,70 @@ extractESD() {
     error "Cannot read the image count in ESD file!" && return 1
   fi
 
-  wimlib-imagex apply "$iso" 1 "$dir" --quiet 2>/dev/null || {
+  sizes=$(wimlib-imagex info "$iso" | grep "Total Bytes:")
+  links=$(wimlib-imagex info "$iso" | grep "Hard Link Bytes:")
+
+  total1=$(awk "NR==1{ print; }" <<< "$sizes" | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/^ *//')
+  links1=$(awk "NR==1{ print; }" <<< "$links" | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/^ *//')
+  total=$(( total1 - links1 ))
+
+  total3=$(awk "NR==3{ print; }" <<< "$sizes" | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/^ *//')
+  links3=$(awk "NR==3{ print; }" <<< "$links" | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/^ *//')
+  total3=$(( total3 - links3 ))
+  total3=$(( total3 + 60000000 ))
+
+  /run/progress.sh "$dir" "$total" "$msg ([P])..." &
+
+  imageIndex="1"
+  wimlib-imagex apply "$iso" "$imageIndex" "$dir" --quiet 2>/dev/null || {
     retVal=$?
-    error "Extracting $desc bootdisk failed" && return $retVal
+    fKill "progress.sh"
+    error "Extracting $desc bootdisk failed ($retVal)" && return 1
   }
 
+  fKill "progress.sh"
+
   local bootWimFile="$dir/sources/boot.wim"
   local installWimFile="$dir/sources/install.wim"
 
-  local msg="Extracting $desc environment..."
-  info "$msg" && html "$msg"
+  local msg="Extracting $desc environment"
+  info "$msg..." && html "$msg..."
 
-  wimlib-imagex export "$iso" 2 "$bootWimFile" --compress=none --quiet || {
+  imageIndex="2"
+  /run/progress.sh "$bootWimFile" "$total3" "$msg ([P])..." &
+
+  wimlib-imagex export "$iso" "$imageIndex" "$bootWimFile" --compress=none --quiet || {
     retVal=$?
-    error "Adding WinPE failed" && return ${retVal}
+    fKill "progress.sh"
+    error "Adding WinPE failed ($retVal)" && return 1
   }
 
-  local msg="Extracting $desc setup..."
-  info "$msg" && html "$msg"
+  fKill "progress.sh"
 
-  wimlib-imagex export "$iso" 3 "$bootWimFile" --compress=none --boot --quiet || {
+  local msg="Extracting $desc setup"
+  info "$msg..."
+
+  imageIndex="3"
+  /run/progress.sh "$bootWimFile" "$total3" "$msg ([P])..." &
+
+  wimlib-imagex export "$iso" "$imageIndex" "$bootWimFile" --compress=none --boot --quiet || {
     retVal=$?
-   error "Adding Windows Setup failed" && return ${retVal}
+    fKill "progress.sh"
+    error "Adding Windows Setup failed ($retVal)" && return 1
   }
 
+  fKill "progress.sh"
+
   if [[ "${PLATFORM,,}" == "x64" ]]; then
     LABEL="CCCOMA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9"
   else
     LABEL="CPBA_A64FRE_EN-US_DV9"
   fi
 
-  local msg="Extracting $desc image..."
-  info "$msg" && html "$msg"
+  local msg="Extracting $desc image"
+  info "$msg..." && html "$msg..."
 
-  local edition imageIndex imageEdition
+  local edition imageEdition
   edition=$(getCatalog "$version" "name")
 
   if [ -z "$edition" ]; then
@@ -407,15 +482,27 @@ extractESD() {
   fi
 
   for (( imageIndex=4; imageIndex<=esdImageCount; imageIndex++ )); do
-    imageEdition=$(wimlib-imagex info "$iso" ${imageIndex} | grep '^Description:' | sed 's/Description:[ \t]*//')
+
+    imageEdition=$(wimlib-imagex info "$iso" "$imageIndex" | grep '^Description:' | sed 's/Description:[ \t]*//')
     [[ "${imageEdition,,}" != "${edition,,}" ]] && continue
-    wimlib-imagex export "$iso" ${imageIndex} "$installWimFile" --compress=LZMS --chunk-size 128K --quiet || {
+
+    total4=$(du -sb "$iso" | cut -f1)
+    total4=$(( total4 + 3000000 ))
+
+    /run/progress.sh "$installWimFile" "$total4" "$msg ([P])..." &
+
+    wimlib-imagex export "$iso" "$imageIndex" "$installWimFile" --compress=LZMS --chunk-size 128K --quiet || {
       retVal=$?
-      error "Addition of $imageIndex to the $desc image failed" && return $retVal
+      fKill "progress.sh"
+      error "Addition of $imageIndex to the $desc image failed ($retVal)" && return 1
     }
+
+    fKill "progress.sh"
     return 0
+
   done
 
+  fKill "progress.sh"
   error "Failed to find product '$edition' in install.wim!" && return 1
 }
 
@@ -439,18 +526,21 @@ extractImage() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  local msg="Extracting $desc image..."
-  info "$msg" && html "$msg"
+  local msg="Extracting $desc image"
+  info "$msg..." && html "$msg..."
 
   rm -rf "$dir"
-  mkdir -p "$dir"
+
+  if ! makeDir "$dir"; then
+    error "Failed to create directory \"$dir\" !" && return 1
+  fi
 
   size=$(stat -c%s "$iso")
   size_gb=$(formatBytes "$size")
   space=$(df --output=avail -B 1 "$dir" | tail -n 1)
   space_gb=$(formatBytes "$space")
 
-  if ((size<100000000)); then
+  if (( size < 100000000 )); then
     error "Invalid ISO file: Size is smaller than 100 MB" && return 1
   fi
 
@@ -459,11 +549,15 @@ extractImage() {
   fi
 
   rm -rf "$dir"
+  /run/progress.sh "$dir" "$size" "$msg ([P])..." &
 
   if ! 7z x "$iso" -o"$dir" > /dev/null; then
+    fKill "progress.sh"
     error "Failed to extract ISO file: $iso" && return 1
   fi
 
+  fKill "progress.sh"
+
   if [[ "${UNPACK:-}" != [Yy1]* ]]; then
 
     LABEL=$(isoinfo -d -i "$iso" | sed -n 's/Volume id: //p')
@@ -500,7 +594,7 @@ getPlatform() {
   case "${arch,,}" in
     "0" ) platform="x86" ;;
     "9" ) platform="x64" ;;
-    "12" )platform="arm64" ;;
+    "12" ) platform="arm64" ;;
   esac
 
   echo "$platform"
@@ -755,13 +849,10 @@ updateXML() {
   local language="$2"
   local culture region user admin pass keyboard
 
-  if [ -n "${VM_NET_IP:-}" ]; then
-    sed -i "s/ 20.20.20.1 / ${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1 /g" "$asset"
-  fi
-
   [ -z "$HEIGHT" ] && HEIGHT="720"
   [ -z "$WIDTH" ] && WIDTH="1280"
 
+  sed -i "s/>Windows for Docker</>$APP for $ENGINE</g" "$asset"
   sed -i "s/<VerticalResolution>1080<\/VerticalResolution>/<VerticalResolution>$HEIGHT<\/VerticalResolution>/g" "$asset"
   sed -i "s/<HorizontalResolution>1920<\/HorizontalResolution>/<HorizontalResolution>$WIDTH<\/HorizontalResolution>/g" "$asset"
 
@@ -924,12 +1015,13 @@ addDrivers() {
   addDriver "$version" "$drivers" "$target" "vioserial" || return 1
   addDriver "$version" "$drivers" "$target" "qemupciserial" || return 1
 
-  case "${version,,}" in
-    "win11x64"* | "win2025"* )
-      # Workaround Virtio GPU driver bug
   local dst="$src/\$OEM\$/\$\$/Drivers"
   mkdir -p "$dst" || return 1
   cp -Lr "$dest/." "$dst" || return 1
+
+  case "${version,,}" in
+    "win11x64"* | "win2025"* )
+      # Workaround Virtio GPU driver bug
       rm -rf "$dest/viogpudo"
       ;;
   esac
@@ -1079,8 +1171,8 @@ buildImage() {
 
   desc=$(printVersion "$DETECTED" "ISO")
 
-  local msg="Building $desc image..."
-  info "$msg" && html "$msg"
+  local msg="Building $desc image"
+  info "$msg..." && html "$msg..."
 
   [ -z "$LABEL" ] && LABEL="Windows"
 
@@ -1097,6 +1189,8 @@ buildImage() {
     error "Not enough free space in $STORAGE, have $space_gb available but need at least $size_gb." && return 1
   fi
 
+  /run/progress.sh "$out" "$size" "$msg ([P])..." &
+
   if [[ "${BOOT_MODE,,}" != "windows_legacy" ]]; then
 
     genisoimage -o "$out" -b "$ETFS" -no-emul-boot -c "$cat" -iso-level 4 -J -l -D -N -joliet-long -relaxed-filenames -V "${LABEL::30}" \
@@ -1117,6 +1211,8 @@ buildImage() {
 
   fi
 
+  fKill "progress.sh"
+
   if [ -n "$failed" ]; then
     [ -s "$log" ] && echo "$(<"$log")"
     error "Failed to build image!" && return 1
@@ -1129,6 +1225,8 @@ buildImage() {
   [[ "$error" != "$hide" ]] && echo "$error"
 
   mv -f "$out" "$BOOT" || return 1
+  ! setOwner "$BOOT" && error "Failed to set the owner for \"$BOOT\" !"
+
   return 0
 }
 

src/mido.sh

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ download_windows() {
 
   case "${id,,}" in
     "win11x64" ) windows_version="11" && download_type="1" ;;
-    "win10x64" ) windows_version="10" && download_type="1" ;;
     "win11arm64" ) windows_version="11arm64" && download_type="2" ;;
     * ) error "Invalid VERSION specified, value \"$id\" is not recognized!" && return 1 ;;
   esac
@@ -115,15 +114,59 @@ download_windows() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Permit Session ID: $session_id"
+  # Microsoft download "protection" requires the sessionId to be whitelisted through vlscppe.microsoft.com/tags
+
+  org_id="y6jn8c31"
+  vls_url="https://vlscppe.microsoft.com/tags?org_id=$org_id&session_id=$session_id"
+
+  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Session ID: $session_id"
+
   # Permit Session ID
-  curl --silent --max-time 30 --output /dev/null --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "https://vlscppe.microsoft.com/tags?org_id=y6jn8c31&session_id=$session_id" || {
+  curl --silent --max-time 30 --output /dev/null --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$vls_url" || {
+    # This should only happen if there's been some change to how this API works
+    handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
+    return $?
+  }
+
+  # Microsoft download "protection" also requires an ov-df.microsoft.com request/reply
+  # 1) Request mdt.js to get w and rticks. InstanceId is (currently) constant.
+
+  instance_id="560dc9f3-1aa5-4a2f-b63c-9e18f8d0e175"
+  ov_url="https://ov-df.microsoft.com/mdt.js?instanceId=$instance_id&PageId=si&session_id=$session_id"
+
+  ov_data=$(curl --silent --max-time 30 --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 1M --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$ov_url") || {
+    handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
+    return $?
+  }
+
+  if [[ $ov_data =~ [\?\&]w=([A-Fa-f0-9]+) ]]; then
+    ovw="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ $ov_data =~ rticks=\"\+?([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    rticks="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z $ovw || -z $rticks ]]; then
+    error "Could not extract ov-df data from Microsoft server!"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  sleep 0.2
+
+  # 2) Send a reply with session ID, current epoch and previously retrieved w and rticks
+
+  mdt=$(date +%s%3N)
+  ov_url="https://ov-df.microsoft.com/?session_id=$session_id&CustomerId=$instance_id&PageId=si&w=$ovw&mdt=$mdt&rticks=$rticks"
+
+  curl --silent --max-time 30 --output /dev/null --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$ov_url" || {
     # This should only happen if there's been some change to how this API works
     handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
     return $?
   }
 
   [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo -n "Getting language SKU ID: "
+
   sku_url="https://www.microsoft.com/software-download-connector/api/getskuinformationbyproductedition?profile=$profile&ProductEditionId=$product_edition_id&SKU=undefined&friendlyFileName=undefined&Locale=en-US&sessionID=$session_id"
   language_skuid_json=$(curl --silent --max-time 30 --request GET --user-agent "$user_agent" --referer "$url" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$sku_url") || {
     handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
@@ -171,8 +214,6 @@ download_windows() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Found download link: $iso_download_link"
-
   MIDO_URL="$iso_download_link"
   return 0
 }
@@ -200,12 +241,6 @@ download_windows_eval() {
     "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc-eval" )
       enterprise_type="iot"
       windows_version="windows-11-iot-enterprise-ltsc-eval" ;;
-    "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-eval" )
-      enterprise_type="enterprise"
-      windows_version="windows-10-enterprise" ;;
-    "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc-eval" )
-      enterprise_type="ltsc"
-      windows_version="windows-10-enterprise" ;;
     "win2025-eval" )
       enterprise_type="server"
       windows_version="windows-server-2025" ;;
@@ -309,17 +344,19 @@ download_windows_eval() {
     return $?
   }
 
-  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Found download link: $iso_download_link"
-
   case "${PLATFORM,,}" in
     "x64" )
       if [[ "${iso_download_link,,}" != *"x64"* ]]; then
+        echo "Found download link: $iso_download_link"
         error "Download link is for the wrong platform? Please report this at $SUPPORT/issues"
         return 1
       fi ;;
     "arm64" )
       if [[ "${iso_download_link,,}" != *"a64"* && "${iso_download_link,,}" != *"arm64"* ]]; then
-        [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Link for ARM platform currently not available!"
+        if [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
+          echo "Found download link: $iso_download_link"
+          echo "Link for ARM platform currently not available!"
+        fi
         return 1
       fi ;;
   esac
@@ -349,7 +386,8 @@ getWindows() {
   info "$msg" && html "$msg"
 
   case "${version,,}" in
-    "win2008r2" | "win81${PLATFORM,,}"* | "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-iot"* | "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc"* )
+    "win2008r2" | "win81${PLATFORM,,}"* | "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* | \
+    "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-iot"* | "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc"* )
       if [[ "${lang,,}" != "en" && "${lang,,}" != "en-"* ]]; then
         error "No download in the $language language available for $edition!"
         MIDO_URL="" && return 1
@@ -367,16 +405,16 @@ getWindows() {
   esac
 
   case "${version,,}" in
-    "win10${PLATFORM,,}" | "win11${PLATFORM,,}" )
+    "win11${PLATFORM,,}" )
       download_windows "$version" "$lang" "$edition" && return 0
       ;;
-    "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* | "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* )
+    "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* )
       download_windows_eval "$version" "$lang" "$edition" && return 0
       ;;
     "win2025-eval" | "win2022-eval" | "win2019-eval" | "win2019-hv" | "win2016-eval" | "win2012r2-eval" )
       download_windows_eval "$version" "$lang" "$edition" && return 0
       ;;
-    "win81${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* | "win2008r2" )
+    "win2008r2" | "win81${PLATFORM,,}"* | "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* )
       ;;
     * ) error "Invalid VERSION specified, value \"$version\" is not recognized!" ;;
   esac
@@ -487,7 +525,10 @@ getESD() {
   info "$msg" && html "$msg"
 
   rm -rf "$dir"
-  mkdir -p "$dir"
+
+  if ! makeDir "$dir"; then
+    error "Failed to create directory \"$dir\" !" && return 1
+  fi
 
   local xFile="products.xml"
   local eFile="esd_edition.xml"

src/power.sh

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
+: "${QEMU_TIMEOUT:="110"}"  # QEMU Termination timeout
+
 # Configure QEMU for graceful shutdown
 
 QEMU_TERM=""
-QEMU_PORT=7100
-QEMU_TIMEOUT=110
-QEMU_DIR="/run/shm"
-QEMU_PID="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.pid"
 QEMU_PTY="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.pty"
 QEMU_LOG="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.log"
 QEMU_OUT="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.out"
@@ -74,40 +72,58 @@ ready() {
 finish() {
 
   local pid
+  local cnt=0
   local reason=$1
+  local pids=(
+        "/var/run/tpm.pid"
+        "/var/run/wsdd.pid"
+        "/var/run/samba/nmbd.pid"
+        "/var/run/samba/smbd.pid"
+      )
 
   touch "$QEMU_END"
 
   if [ -s "$QEMU_PID" ]; then
 
     pid=$(<"$QEMU_PID")
-    error "Forcefully terminating Windows, reason: $reason..."
+    echo && error "Forcefully terminating Windows, reason: $reason..."
     { kill -15 "$pid" || true; } 2>/dev/null
 
     while isAlive "$pid"; do
+
       sleep 1
+      cnt=$((cnt+1))
+
       # Workaround for zombie pid
       [ ! -s "$QEMU_PID" ] && break
+
+      if [ "$cnt" == "5" ]; then
+        echo && error "QEMU did not terminate itself, forcefully killing process..."
+        { kill -9 "$pid" || true; } 2>/dev/null
+      fi
+
     done
+
   fi
 
   if [ ! -f "$STORAGE/windows.boot" ] && [ -f "$BOOT" ]; then
     # Remove CD-ROM ISO after install
     if ready; then
-      touch "$STORAGE/windows.boot"
+      local file="$STORAGE/windows.boot"
+      touch "$file"
+      ! setOwner "$file" && error "Failed to set the owner for \"$file\" !"
       if [[ "$REMOVE" != [Nn]* ]]; then
         rm -f "$BOOT" 2>/dev/null || true
       fi
     fi
   fi
 
-  pid="/var/run/tpm.pid"
-  [ -s "$pid" ] && pKill "$(<"$pid")"
-
-  pid="/var/run/wsdd.pid"
-  [ -s "$pid" ] && pKill "$(<"$pid")"
-
-  fKill "smbd"
+  for pid in "${pids[@]}"; do
+      if [[ -s "$pid" ]]; then 
+          pKill "$(cat "$pid")"
+      fi
+      rm -f "$pid"
+  done 
 
   closeNetwork
 
@@ -139,7 +155,7 @@ terminal() {
   fi
 
   if [ ! -c "$dev" ]; then
-    dev=$(echo 'info chardev' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "$QEMU_PORT" | tr -d '\000')
+    dev=$(echo 'info chardev' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "$MON_PORT" | tr -d '\000')
     dev="${dev#*serial0}"
     dev="${dev#*pty:}"
     dev="${dev%%$'\n'*}"
@@ -188,7 +204,7 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
   fi
 
   # Send ACPI shutdown signal
-  echo 'system_powerdown' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "${QEMU_PORT}" > /dev/null
+  echo 'system_powerdown' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "$MON_PORT" > /dev/null
 
   local cnt=0
   while [ "$cnt" -lt "$QEMU_TIMEOUT" ]; do
@@ -203,7 +219,7 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
     info "Waiting for Windows to shutdown... ($cnt/$QEMU_TIMEOUT)"
 
     # Send ACPI shutdown signal
-    echo 'system_powerdown' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "${QEMU_PORT}" > /dev/null
+    echo 'system_powerdown' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "$MON_PORT" > /dev/null
 
   done
 
@@ -215,8 +231,7 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
 }
 
 SERIAL="pty"
-MONITOR="telnet:localhost:$QEMU_PORT,server,nowait,nodelay"
-MONITOR+=" -daemonize -D $QEMU_LOG -pidfile $QEMU_PID"
+MONITOR="telnet:localhost:$MON_PORT,server,nowait,nodelay -daemonize -D $QEMU_LOG"
 
 _trap _graceful_shutdown SIGTERM SIGHUP SIGINT SIGABRT SIGQUIT
 

src/samba.sh

@@ -1,52 +1,99 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
-: "${SAMBA:="Y"}"
+: "${SAMBA:="Y"}"         # Enable Samba
+: "${SAMBA_LEVEL:="1"}"   # Logging level
+: "${SAMBA_DEBUG:="N"}"   # Disable debug
+
+tmp="/tmp/smb"
+rm -rf "$tmp"
+
+rm -f /var/run/wsdd.pid
+rm -f /var/run/samba/nmbd.pid
+rm -f /var/run/samba/smbd.pid
 
 [[ "$SAMBA" == [Nn]* ]] && return 0
 [[ "$NETWORK" == [Nn]* ]] && return 0
 
-hostname="host.lan"
-interface="dockerbridge"
-
 if [[ "$DHCP" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
+  socket="$IP"
   hostname="$IP"
-  interface="$VM_NET_DEV"
+  interfaces="$VM_NET_DEV"
+else
+  hostname="host.lan"
+  case "${NETWORK,,}" in
+    "passt" | "slirp" )
+      interfaces="lo"
+      socket="127.0.0.1" ;;
+    *)
+      socket="$VM_NET_IP"
+      interfaces="$VM_NET_BRIDGE" ;;
+  esac
+  if [ -n "${SAMBA_INTERFACE:-}" ]; then
+    interfaces+=",$SAMBA_INTERFACE"
+  fi
 fi
 
-if [[ "${NETWORK,,}" == "user"* ]]; then
-  interface="127.0.0.1"
-fi
+html "Initializing shared folder..."
+SAMBA_CONFIG="/etc/samba/smb.conf"
+[[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Starting Samba daemon..."
 
 addShare() {
   local dir="$1"
-  local name="$2"
-  local comment="$3"
+  local ref="$2"
+  local name="$3"
+  local comment="$4"
+  local cfg="$5"
+  local owner=""
 
-  mkdir -p "$dir" || return 1
-  ls -A "$dir" >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 1
+  if [ ! -d "$dir" ]; then
+    if ! mkdir -p "$dir"; then
+      error "Failed to create shared folder ($dir)." && return 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if ! ls -A "$dir" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    msg="No permission to access shared folder ($dir)."
+    msg+=" If SELinux is active, you need to add the \":Z\" flag to the bind mount."
+    error "$msg" && return 1
+  fi
+
+  if [ ! -w "$dir" ]; then
+    msg="shared folder ($dir) is not writeable!"
+    warn "$msg"
+  fi
 
   if [ -z "$(ls -A "$dir")" ]; then
+    if ! chmod 2777 "$dir"; then
+      error "Failed to set permissions for directory $dir" && return 1
+    fi
+    owner=$(stat -c %u "$dir")
+    if [[ "$owner" == "0" ]]; then
+      if ! chown "1000:1000" "$dir"; then
+        error "Failed to set ownership for directory $dir" && return 1
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
 
-    chmod 777 "$dir" || return 1
+  if [[ "$dir" == "$tmp" ]]; then
 
     {   echo "--------------------------------------------------------"
-            echo " $APP for Docker v$(</run/version)..."
+        echo " $APP for $ENGINE v$(</run/version)..."
         echo " For support visit $SUPPORT"
         echo "--------------------------------------------------------"
         echo ""
-            echo "Using this folder you can share files with the host machine."
+        echo "Using this folder you can exchange files with the host machine."
         echo ""
-            echo "To change its location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:"
+        echo "To select a folder on the host for this purpose, include the following bind mount in your compose file:"
         echo ""
         echo "  volumes:"
-            echo "    - \"/home/example:/${name,,}\""
+        echo "    - \"./example:${ref}\""
         echo ""
         echo "Or in your run command:"
         echo ""
-            echo "  -v \"/home/example:/${name,,}\""
+        echo "  -v \"\${PWD:-.}/example:${ref}\""
         echo ""
-            echo "Replace the example path /home/example with the desired shared folder."
+        echo "Replace the example path ./example with your desired shared folder, which then will become visible here."
         echo ""
     } | unix2dos > "$dir/readme.txt"
 
@@ -59,9 +106,7 @@ addShare() {
         echo "    writable = yes"
         echo "    guest ok = yes"
         echo "    guest only = yes"
-          echo "    force user = root"
-          echo "    force group = root"
-  } >> "/etc/samba/smb.conf"
+  } >> "$cfg"
 
   return 0
 }
@@ -70,8 +115,9 @@ addShare() {
         echo "    server string = Dockur"
         echo "    netbios name = $hostname"
         echo "    workgroup = WORKGROUP"
-        echo "    interfaces = $interface"
+        echo "    interfaces = $interfaces"
         echo "    bind interfaces only = yes"
+        echo "    socket address = $socket"
         echo "    security = user"
         echo "    guest account = nobody"
         echo "    map to guest = Bad User"
@@ -79,57 +125,104 @@ addShare() {
         echo "    follow symlinks = yes"
         echo "    wide links = yes"
         echo "    unix extensions = no"
+        echo "    inherit owner = yes"
+        echo "    create mask = 0666"
+        echo "    directory mask = 02777"
+        echo "    force user = root"
+        echo "    force group = root"
+        echo "    force create mode = 0666"
+        echo "    force directory mode = 02777"
         echo ""
-        echo "    # disable printing services"
+        echo "    # Disable printing services"
         echo "    load printers = no"
         echo "    printing = bsd"
         echo "    printcap name = /dev/null"
         echo "    disable spoolss = yes"
-} > "/etc/samba/smb.conf"
+} > "$SAMBA_CONFIG"
 
-share="/data"
-[ ! -d "$share" ] && [ -d "$STORAGE/data" ] && share="$STORAGE/data"
-[ ! -d "$share" ] && [ -d "/shared" ] && share="/shared"
+# Add shared folders
+share="/shared"
 [ ! -d "$share" ] && [ -d "$STORAGE/shared" ] && share="$STORAGE/shared"
+[ ! -d "$share" ] && [ -d "/data" ] && share="/data"
+[ ! -d "$share" ] && [ -d "$STORAGE/data" ] && share="$STORAGE/data"
+[ ! -d "$share" ] && share="$tmp"
 
-if ! addShare "$share" "Data" "Shared"; then
-  error "Failed to add shared folder '$share'. Please check its permissions." && return 0
+! addShare "$share" "/shared" "Data" "Shared" "$SAMBA_CONFIG" && return 0
+
+if [ -d "/shared2" ]; then
+  addShare "/shared2" "/shared2" "Data2" "Shared" "$SAMBA_CONFIG" || :
+else
+  if [ -d "/data2" ]; then
+    addShare "/data2" "/shared2" "Data2" "Shared" "$SAMBA_CONFIG" || :
+  fi
 fi
 
-if [ -d "/data2" ]; then
-  addShare "/data2" "Data2" "Shared" || error "Failed to add shared folder '/data2'. Please check its permissions."
+if [ -d "/shared3" ]; then
+  addShare "/shared3" "/shared3" "Data3" "Shared" "$SAMBA_CONFIG" || :
+else
+  if [ -d "/data3" ]; then
+    addShare "/data3" "/shared3" "Data3" "Shared" "$SAMBA_CONFIG" || :
+  fi
 fi
 
-if [ -d "/data3" ]; then
-  addShare "/data3" "Data3" "Shared" || error "Failed to add shared folder '/data3'. Please check its permissions."
-fi
+# Create directories if missing
+mkdir -p /var/lib/samba/sysvol
+mkdir -p /var/lib/samba/private
+mkdir -p /var/lib/samba/bind-dns
 
-IFS=',' read -r -a dirs <<< "${SHARES:-}"
-for dir in "${dirs[@]}"; do
-  [ ! -d "$dir" ] && continue
-  dir_name=$(basename "$dir")
-  addShare "$dir" "$dir_name" "Shared $dir_name" || error "Failed to create shared folder for $dir!"
-done
-
-# Try to fix  Samba permissions
+# Try to repair Samba permissions
 [ -d /run/samba/msg.lock ] && chmod -R 0755 /run/samba/msg.lock 2>/dev/null || :
 [ -d /var/log/samba/cores ] && chmod -R 0700 /var/log/samba/cores 2>/dev/null || :
 [ -d /var/cache/samba/msg.lock ] && chmod -R 0755 /var/cache/samba/msg.lock 2>/dev/null || :
 
-if ! smbd; then
-  error "Samba daemon failed to start!"
-  smbd -i --debug-stdout || true
+rm -f /var/log/samba/log.smbd
+
+if ! smbd -l /var/log/samba; then
+  SAMBA_DEBUG="Y"
+  error "Failed to start Samba daemon!"
 fi
 
+if [[ "$SAMBA_DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
+  tail -fn +0 /var/log/samba/log.smbd --pid=$$ &
+fi
+
+case "${NETWORK,,}" in
+  "passt" | "slirp" )
+    return 0 ;;
+esac
+
 if [[ "${BOOT_MODE:-}" == "windows_legacy" ]]; then
+
   # Enable NetBIOS on Windows 7 and lower
-  if ! nmbd; then
-    error "NetBIOS daemon failed to start!"
-    nmbd -i --debug-stdout || true
+  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Starting NetBIOS daemon..."
+
+  rm -f /var/log/samba/log.nmbd
+
+  if ! nmbd -l /var/log/samba; then
+    SAMBA_DEBUG="Y"
+    error "Failed to start NetBIOS daemon!"
   fi
+
+  if [[ "$SAMBA_DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
+    tail -fn +0 /var/log/samba/log.nmbd --pid=$$ &
+  fi
+
 else
+
   # Enable Web Service Discovery on Vista and up
-  wsddn -i "$interface" -H "$hostname" --pid-file=/var/run/wsdd.pid >/dev/null &
+  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Starting wsddn daemon..."
+
+  rm -f /var/log/wsddn.log
+
+  if ! wsddn -i "${interfaces%%,*}" -H "$hostname" --unixd --log-file=/var/log/wsddn.log --pid-file=/var/run/wsdd.pid; then
+    SAMBA_DEBUG="Y"
+    error "Failed to start wsddn daemon!"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$SAMBA_DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]]; then
+    tail -fn +0 /var/log/wsddn.log --pid=$$ &
+  fi
+
 fi
 
 return 0