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# Startup
OSD 23.5.22.1+ Updated May 22, 2023
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**Every time you run Edit-OSDCloudWinPE, even to add Drivers or change the Wallpaper, the WinPE Startup will reset to the Default**
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## Default
The default for WinPE Startup is to open a PowerShell window. This is the method I prefer as it gives me the flexibility to do anything I want, rather than to be locked into something specific.
```powershell
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE
```
### WinPE Startnet.cmd
This is the Startnet.cmd when using the Default WinPE Startup configuration. This is what is edited when you make one of the changes below
```batch
@ECHO OFF
wpeinit
cd\
title OSD 23.5.21.1
PowerShell -Nol -C Initialize-OSDCloudStartnet
@ECHO OFF
start PowerShell -NoL
```
## WinPE Startup Options
These are the available WinPE Start options that you can configure
## StartOSDCloudGUI
This parameter will automatically launch **`Start-OSDCloudGUI`**
```powershell
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE -StartOSDCloudGUI
```
## StartOSDCloudGUI -Brand
If you don't want OSDCloud displayed on the OSDCloud GUI, give it your own brand
```powershell
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE -StartOSDCloudGUI -Brand 'David Segura'
```
```powershell
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE -StartOSDCloudGUI -Brand 'HP'
```
## StartOSDCloud
Yes, WinPE can start OSDCloud (CLI) automatically using this parameter. The value for this parameter need to be the parameters for Start-OSDCloud (CLI). Here's an example:
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```powershell
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE -StartOSDCloud "-OSName 'Windows 10 21H2 x64' -OSLanguage en-us -OSEdition Pro -OSActivation Retail"
```
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## StartURL
Here is a cool example of putting your Command Line into a GitHub Gist
{% embed url="" %}
Then use the 'view raw' URL as the value for **`StartURL`**. This is great way to customize the launch of your WinPE, or make some last minute changes.
## StartOSDPad
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Example coming soon
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## StartPSCommand
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Example coming soon
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## Startnet
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Example coming soon
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