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v2.4.123
mwrock
released this
24 Sep 16:20
Fixes Invoke-Reboot from a nested package and bubbles up the reboot signal
Update docs to reflect github as repo home and remove all codeplex links
Fix for all write-host calls being logged to Boxstarter log file even when there is no install session in progress
fixing issue where auto login is not disabled after boxstarter run
fixing wait for published version to retry for a minute if the new version is not yet marked published
Improve initial connectin performance by skipping remoting check if it has already been tested in enable-BoxstarterVM
provide messaging for some winconfig functions
fix the setting of azure storage account by looking for https endpoints
load storage module before azure to workaround bug with the storage module loading
copy the root path passed to New_BoxstarerPackage
add a DisableRestart parameter which will suppress the restart file and UAC enabling
Greatly improve progress messaging during windows updates runs
Fix hang scenarios when waiting for remote machine to reboot and landing in a pending reboot state shortly after reboot
Support for auto login and restart in winrm sessions
Fix issue with remote check causing an indefinite loop
Silencing some handled errors and keep them from leaking to the pipeline
Reduce WMI calls and Improve performance of testing if the current session is remote
When forcing the install of the outer boxstarter package, make sure to delete the last install from the right repo
Check scheduled task output for pending reboots after a remote windows update since 32 bit processes cant read the wsus registry keys
Fix Remote check when running as a servise
System user logs to programdata
when accessing a 64 bit machine from a 32bit process, the windowsupdate reg key is hidden so skip it
Bubble up errors from windows update
Provide the same scheduled task wrapping for winrm as we do for ps remoting
fix explorer restart when there is no explorer process
Correcting fallback Chocolatey install path to match release 0.9.8.24
Fixing typo param name in redirect call to set-WindowsExplorerOptions
Fix InvalidArgument from Set-TaskbarOptions when using lock or unlock params
Fix issues where explorer terminates and cannot restart after caling one of the winconfig functions
Import azure module from the pipeline to avoid errors when loading Boxstarter.azure
Suppress errors when reenabling windows update in case they had alrady been reenabled
Fix mis encoded dash in Install-Boxstarterackage
Fix issues when Chocolatey packages create a new module and call chocolatey functions from that module
When building packages, skip folders without a nuspec instead of throwing an error
Only restart the explore process of the current user when calling windows config functions
Fixing .net 4.5 install for local installs
Fixing TestRunner module loading for PSv2 clients
Add the following windows config features:
Enable/Disable showing charms when mouse is in the upper right corner
Enable/Disable switching apps when pointing in the upper left corner
Enable/Disable the option to launch powershell from win-x
Enable/Disable boot to desktop
Enable/Disable desktop background on the start screen
Enable/Disable showing the start screen on the active display
Enable/Disable showing the Apps View by default on the start screen
Enable/Disable searching everywhere in apps view. Not just apps.
Enable/Disable showing desktop apps first in results
Lock/Unlock task bar
Change taskbar icon size
Change location of taskbar docking
Add test and publish automation that can point to remote deployment targets
Provide build scripts for integration of tests and publishing in CI servers
Include configured nuget sources and local repo to all chocolatey install calls and not just the initial package
Fix enabling powershell remoting via WMI when password has ampersands
Avoid explorer.exe crashes when configuring explorer options
Fix Hyper-V heartbeat check in non US locales
Fix Azure module loading in 32 bit consoles
Fix shell shortcuts when user name has a space
Fix Azure VM Checkpoint listing when there are more than one VM in a service
Install .net 4.5 ONLY without affecting IIS settings when .net 4 is not present
Fix Azure VM integration when multiple subscriptions are present
Allow remote installs to be run by a non amin user
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