Windows 7 Verification Mode Detection

Question

Background

OEMS, Sys administrators, etc. often use OPK or WAIK for mass installation. During this, they often supply some pre-installed applications. Such applications are installed when Windows installation enters Audit mode.

Question

Using C #, how do I determine if Windows is currently in audit mode?

Answer 1

You need to check the registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\State
  for anything other than IMAGE_STATE_COMPLETE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup for AuditInProgress

EDIT - as per the comment:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE may provide some information in this regard ...

See details

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721913%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd450713.aspx
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349350%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff794046%28v=winembedded.60%29.aspx