Method and apparatus for operating system personalization during

Details Method and apparatus for operating system personalization during Method and apparatus for operating system personalization during

1998-11-05

2000-05-23

Chaki, Kakali

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

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713 2, 709220, 709222, G06F 9445

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060661828

ABSTRACT:
A method an apparatus for providing personalization parameters to allow an operating system to install itself on a computer system with the provided personalization parameters. A first operating system personalization file is used by the operating system to configure itself. A personalization parameters file is provided and read by an operating system installation process which is initiated in the computer system. The operating system installation process then displays a graphical user interface from which a user to selects personalization parameters with which the operating system is to configure itself. An editing module is executed to edit the operating system configuration file to include at least a portion of the selected personalization parameters so that the operating system is configured with the selected personalization parameters when it installs itself.

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