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## Enable Unbranded Boot ## Enable Unbranded Boot
> [!IMPORTANT] Unbranded Boot is an optional component and isn't enabled by default in Windows. To configure it, you must first enable it.
> The first user to sign in to the device must be an administrator. This ensures that the **RunOnce** registry settings correctly apply the settings. Also, when using auto sign-in, you must not configure auto sign-in on your device at design time. Instead, auto sign-in should be configured manually after first signing in as an administrator.
Unbranded Boot is an optional component and isn't enabled by default in Windows. It must be enabled prior to configuring.
If Windows is already installed, you can't apply a provisioning package to configure Unbranded Boot. You must use the Boot Configuration Data Editor (`bcdedit.exe`) to configure Unbranded Boot if Windows is installed. If Windows is already installed, you can't apply a provisioning package to configure Unbranded Boot. You must use the Boot Configuration Data Editor (`bcdedit.exe`) to configure Unbranded Boot if Windows is installed.
> [!NOTE] > [!NOTE]
> `Bcdedit.exe` is a command-line tool for editing the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) of Windows. Administrator privileges are required to use BCDEdit to modify the BCD. > `Bcdedit.exe` is a command-line tool for editing the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) of Windows. Administrator privileges are required to use BCDEdit to modify the BCD.
### Turn on Unbranded Boot by using Control Panel There are different ways to enable Unbranded Boot, select the method that best fits your needs to learn more.
1. In the Windows search bar, type **Turn Windows features on or off** and either press **Enter** or tap or select **Turn Windows features on or off** to open the **Windows Features** window #### [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/control-panel.svg"::: **Control Panel**](#tab/control-panel1)
1. In the **Windows Features** window, expand the **Device Lockdown** node, and select (to turn on) or clear (to turn off) the checkbox for **Unbranded Boot**
1. Select **OK**. The **Windows Features** window indicates that Windows is searching for required files and displays a progress bar. Once found, the window indicates that Windows is applying the changes. When completed, the window indicates the requested changes are completed To enable Unbranded Boot using Control Panel, follow these steps:
1. Open **Control Panel** > **Programs** > **Turn Windows features on or off** or use the command `optionalfeatures.exe`
1. Expand **Device Lockdown** and select **Unbranded Boot**
1. Select **OK** to enable Unbranded Boot
1. Restart your device to apply the changes 1. Restart your device to apply the changes
#### [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/powershell.svg"::: **PowerShell**](#tab/powershell1)
To enable Unbranded Boot using PowerShell, follow these steps:
1. Open a PowerShell window with administrator privileges
1. Run the following command:
```powershell
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Client-DeviceLockdown,Client-EmbeddedBootExp -Online
```
1. Restart your device to apply the changes
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> [!IMPORTANT]
> The first user to sign in to the device must be an administrator. This ensures that the **RunOnce** registry settings correctly apply the settings. Also, when using auto sign-in, you must not configure auto sign-in on your device at design time. Instead, auto sign-in should be configured manually after first signing in as an administrator.
## Configure Unbranded Boot ## Configure Unbranded Boot
The following instructions provide details about how to configure your devices. Select the option that best suits your needs. The following instructions provide details about how to configure your devices. Select the option that best suits your needs.
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|`Runtime settings/SMISettings/HideBootLogo`| `TRUE` or `FALSE`| |`Runtime settings/SMISettings/HideBootLogo`| `TRUE` or `FALSE`|
|`Runtime settings/SMISettings/HideBootStatusIndicator`| `TRUE` or `FALSE`| |`Runtime settings/SMISettings/HideBootStatusIndicator`| `TRUE` or `FALSE`|
|`Runtime settings/SMISettings/HideBootStatusMessage`| `TRUE` or `FALSE`| |`Runtime settings/SMISettings/HideBootStatusMessage`| `TRUE` or `FALSE`|
|`Runtime settings/SMISettings/CrashDumpEnabled`| `Full dump`|
[!INCLUDE [provisioning-package-2](../../../includes/configure/provisioning-package-2.md)] [!INCLUDE [provisioning-package-2](../../../includes/configure/provisioning-package-2.md)]