diff --git a/scripts/autoconfig.cmd b/scripts/autoconfig.cmd
index 8de699b..5bb14e8 100644
--- a/scripts/autoconfig.cmd
+++ b/scripts/autoconfig.cmd
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ rem this script is doing most of the work ...
 
 set T=%SystemDrive%\TEMP
 set TOOLS=%SystemDrive%\tools
-set SETTINGS=settings.cmd
 set SCRIPTS=%TOOLS%\scripts
 set LOG=%SCRIPTS%\autoconfig.txt
+set SCRIPT_SETTINGS=%TOOLS%\scripts\settings.cmd
+set COMPANY_SETTINGS=%TOOLS%\company\settings.cmd
 
 del /F %LOG% 1>nul 2>nul
 if not "%1"=="STDOUT_TO_FILE" %0 STDOUT_TO_FILE %* 1>%LOG% 2>&1
@@ -14,42 +15,55 @@ shift /1
 rem show window with logfile while running scripts ...
 start %TOOLS%\logmonitor.exe %LOG%
 
+rem ===================
+rem DEFAULTS
+rem ===================
+
+set LANG=en-US
+set windows_updates=0
+set windows_targetrelease=2009
+set logon_logo=0
+set install_firefox=0
+set install_aerolite=0
+set bgcol_R=3
+set bgcol_G=131
+set bgcol_B=135
+set explorer_quick_access=0
+set preserve_savedgames_folder=1
+set searchdomains=localdomain,fritz.box
+set gitserver=github.com
+set gitrepo=my_repo_at_github
+set start_desktopinfo=0
+
 echo ####### %0 #######
 date /t
 time /t
 echo.
 
-echo creating %T% ...
-mkdir %T% 1>nul 2>nul
+rem ===================
+rem CONFIGFILE CHECKS
+rem ===================
 
-echo cd to %SCRIPTS% ...
-cd /D %SCRIPTS%
-
-rem SCRIPT settings ...
-if EXIST %SETTINGS% (
-  echo loading settings ...
-  call %SETTINGS%
+echo.
+echo searching for SCRIPT settings ...
+if NOT EXIST %SCRIPT_SETTINGS% (
+  echo INFO: config file %SCRIPT_SETTINGS% NOT FOUND
 ) else (
-  echo WARNING: [ %SETTINGS% ] not found!
-  echo setting defaults ...
-
-  set LANG=en-US
-  set windows_updates=0
-  set windows_targetrelease=2009
-  set logon_logo=1
-  set install_firefox=1
-  set install_aerolite=1
-  set bgcol_R=3
-  set bgcol_G=131
-  set bgcol_B=135
-  set explorer_quick_access=1
-  set preserve_savedgames_folder=1
-  set searchdomains=localdomain,fritz.box
-  set gitserver=github.com
-  set gitrepo=my_repo_at_github
-
+  echo OK. Loading SCRIPT settings ...
+  call %SCRIPT_SETTINGS%
 )
 
+echo.
+echo searching for COMPANY settings ...
+if NOT EXIST %COMPANY_SETTINGS% (
+  echo INFO: config file %COMPANY_SETTINGS% NOT FOUND
+) else (
+  echo OK. Loading COMPANY settings ...
+  call %COMPANY_SETTINGS%
+)
+
+rem show all the settings ...
+echo.
 echo ++++++++++++++++++
 echo LANG=%LANG%
 echo windows_updates=%windows_updates%
@@ -65,9 +79,20 @@ echo preserve_savedgames_folder=%preserve_savedgames_folder%
 echo searchdomains=%searchdomains%
 echo gitserver=%gitserver%
 echo gitrepo=%gitrepo%
+echo start_desktopinfo=%start_desktopinfo%
 echo ++++++++++++++++++
 echo.
 
+rem ======
+rem MAIN
+rem ======
+
+echo creating %T% ...
+mkdir %T% 1>nul 2>nul
+
+echo cd to %SCRIPTS% ...
+cd /D %SCRIPTS%
+
 echo #######################
 echo ### UNPACK and COPY ###
 echo #######################
diff --git a/scripts/settings.cmd b/scripts/settings.cmd
index 9cfac13..d22bdcc 100644
--- a/scripts/settings.cmd
+++ b/scripts/settings.cmd
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ set gitrepo=my_repo_at_github
 set localadmin=localadmin
 set localadmin_name=Local Administrator
 set localadmin_password=
+set start_desktopinfo=1
 
diff --git a/tools/logon.cmd b/tools/logon.cmd
index 7e98048..eef8ce0 100644
--- a/tools/logon.cmd
+++ b/tools/logon.cmd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ rem ===================
 rem GLOBAL VARS
 rem ===================
 
-set TOOLS=c:\tools
+set TOOLS=%SystemDrive%\tools
 set SCRIPT_SETTINGS=%TOOLS%\scripts\settings.cmd
 set COMPANY_SETTINGS=%TOOLS%\company\settings.cmd
 set USERCONFIG_DONE="%LOCALAPPDATA%"\.userconfig_done
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ set bgcol_R=0
 set bgcol_G=0
 set bgcol_B=0
 set LANG=en-US
-set localadmin=
+set localadmin=localadmin
 set emclient_license=0
 set seafile_domain=0
 set install_aerolite=0
-set preserve_savedgames_folder=0
+set preserve_savedgames_folder=1
+set start_desktopinfo=0
 
 echo ####### %0 #######
 
@@ -519,9 +520,11 @@ RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
 echo Setting desktop COLOUR ...
 %TOOLS%\setbgcol %bgcol_R% %bgcol_G% %bgcol_B%
 
-echo Starting the Desktopinfo tool ...
-taskkill /F /IM DesktopInfo64.exe 2>nul
-start /B "" %TOOLS%\desktopinfo\DesktopInfo64.exe /ini=%TOOLS%\desktopinfo\desktopinfo.ini
+if %start_desktopinfo% == 1 (
+  echo Starting the Desktopinfo tool ...
+  taskkill /F /IM DesktopInfo64.exe 2>nul
+  start /B "" %TOOLS%\desktopinfo\DesktopInfo64.exe /ini=%TOOLS%\desktopinfo\desktopinfo.ini
+)
 goto :eof
 
 :RESTART_EXPLORER