PreventAutoConnect
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista
PreventAutoConnect specifies whether to prevent autodialing to partner Internet service providers (ISPs). If a partner ISP does not fully implement Microsoft Windows Remote Access Service (RAS) application programming interfaces (APIs) for connecting to the Internet, users can experience problems if they are connected automatically.
Values
true |
Prevents automatic connection to partner Internet service providers (ISPs). |
false |
Enables automatic connection. This is the default value. |
Valid Passes
oobeSystem
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-ehome-reg-inf | PreventAutoConnect
Applies To
For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-ehome-reg-inf.
XML Example
The following XML output shows how to configure Windows Media Center settings in the oobeSystem configuration pass.
<OEMLogoUri>file://c:\mydirectory\mylogo.png</OEMLogoUri>
<OEMName>Fabrikam</OEMName>
<OEMName2>ModelX</OEMName2>
<PreventAutoConnect>true</PreventAutoConnect>
<RestartEnabled>true</RestartEnabled>
<ShowGallery>Gallery</ShowGallery>
<UsePeakModeVideoEncoderSettings>true</UsePeakModeVideoEncoderSettings>
<WorkOffline>true</WorkOffline>