Learn how both critical and non-critical Windows updates can download during a user's Out of Box Experience. Although these screens aren't customizable, they are described here to provide insight to the user experience during OOBE. Learn about the Let's connect you to a network, Create security questions, and Payment information screens in OOBE. Learn how Cortana voice walks the user through the OOBE experience, enabling the user to complete parts of OOBE by responding to spoken prompts. By specifying information in the Oobe.xml file, you help fill in some of the required information so that users are asked to do only the core tasks required to set up their PCs.
You can use multiple Oobe.xml files for language- and region-specific license terms and settings so that users see appropriate info as soon as they start their PCs.
Use OOBE.xml to organize text any images displayed during OOBE, and to specify settings for customizing the Windows 10 first-run experience. The following topics describe OOBE customization considerations. Here's an example Windows Welcome experience: In Windows 10, version 1803, Windows Welcome is displayed to more users than ever as soon as they complete OOBE and reach their desktop. When testing OOBE, keep in mind that you may not see cloud service pages during the flow. Using cloud service for OOBE pages enables Microsoft to offer targeted, relevant content to users quickly, rather than waiting for the next Windows release. Page content can also be modified or adapted based on user input. Cloud service pages can be rolled out to users, or groups of users, at any time. Some pages displayed during OOBE are delivered via cloud service, as opposed to being delivered as part of a Windows release.
Prior to Windows 10, version 1803, this screen was named Your PC has an update waiting and it appeared at the end of OOBE. Not all users will see the same settings. Users will see up to seven privacy settings on this screen.
Only displays if a user opts-in to a free trial of Office from the Set up Office screen. For example, if their Microsoft account qualifies for a free trial of Office, the page will encourage them to setup their free trial. Content on the page will vary depending on the user’s account type. This screen is only displayed if the user is connected to a network, and has provided their Microsoft account information. This screen will only appear if the user signed into their Microsoft account, and connected to a network, on the previous screens. See OOBE screen details to learn more about this new screen in OOBE. Only displays if the user chose to create a local account, rather than logging into their MSA, on the previous screen.
This is helpful for our average customer (and even many power users) and has shown to reduce fatigue significantly. Although there are several pages in the OOBE flow, each one requests a specific action or input from the user. The OOBE flow is also designed to reduce cognitive load significantly by breaking up tasks into discrete chunks. To test for this volume, measure an audio sample from 2 feet (60 centimeters) away from the device. We recommend you target a 65 decibel peak volume during OOBE. Cortana voice will clearly communicate input requirements (voice or keyboard/mouse) to the user. Some pages in OOBE do not accept voice input, and instead require a keyboard or mouse to complete the action. We still expect non-sighted users to enable screen readers to get through OOBE. Cortana voice also helps reduce cognitive load by offering informationally-identical, but differently-phrased information. Cortana voice is intended to be novel and supplementary to increase user engagement in all places in OOBE.
While voice assistance is more accessible to the non-sighted, the design is focused at being inclusive to all our customers.
OOBE consists of a series of screens that require customers to accept the license agreement, connect to the internet, log in with, or sign up for a Microsoft Account, and share information with the OEM.ĭuring OOBE, Cortana voice-over strings will assist users by setting the context of each screen, and requesting their input. When customers turn on their Windows PCs for the first time, they will see the Windows Out of Box Experience (OOBE).