diff --git a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
index da79443..a9b450a 100644
--- a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
+++ b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ rem this script is doing most of the work ...
 
 set T=c:\TEMP
 set TOOLS=c:\tools
+set SETTINGS=settings.cmd
 set SCRIPTS=%TOOLS%\scripts
 set LOG=%SCRIPTS%\autoconfig-all.txt
-set COMPANY_SETTINGS=..\company\settings.cmd
 
 del /F %LOG% 1>nul 2>nul
 if not "%1"=="STDOUT_TO_FILE" %0 STDOUT_TO_FILE %* 1>%LOG% 2>&1
@@ -26,36 +26,45 @@ echo cd to %SCRIPTS% ...
 cd /D %SCRIPTS%
 
 rem SCRIPT settings ...
-if EXIST settings.cmd (
+if EXIST %SETTINGS% (
   echo loading settings ...
-  call settings.cmd
+  call %SETTINGS%
 ) else (
-  echo WARNING: settings.cmd not found!
+  echo WARNING: [ %SETTINGS% ] not found!
   echo setting defaults ...
-  set windows_updates=1
+
+  set LANG=en-US
+  set windows_updates=0
+  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 gitserver=github.com
+  set gitrepo=dummy
+  set searchdomains=localdomain
+
 )
 
 echo ++++++++++++++++++
+echo LANG=%LANG%
 echo windows_updates=%windows_updates%
+echo logon_logo=%logon_logo%
 echo install_firefox=%install_firefox%
 echo install_aerolite=%install_aerolite%
-echo ++++++++++++++++++
-echo.
-
-rem COMPANY settings ...
-set searchdomains=
-if NOT EXIST %COMPANY_SETTINGS% (
-  echo INFO: COMPANY %COMPANY_SETTINGS% NOT FOUND
-) else (
-  echo OK. Loading COMPANY settings ...
-  call %COMPANY_SETTINGS%
-)
-
-echo ++++++++++++++++++
+echo bgcol_R=%bgcol_R%
+echo bgcol_G=%bgcol_G%
+echo bgcol_B=%bgcol_B%
+echo explorer_quick_access=%explorer_quick_access%
+echo gitserver=%gitserver%
+echo gitrepo=%gitrepo%
 echo searchdomains=%searchdomains%
 echo ++++++++++++++++++
 echo.
 
+
 echo #######################
 echo ### UNPACK and COPY ###
 echo #######################
diff --git a/scripts/settings.cmd b/scripts/settings.cmd
index d2745b9..0e33f94 100644
--- a/scripts/settings.cmd
+++ b/scripts/settings.cmd
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ set bgcol_B=135
 set explorer_quick_access=1
 set gitserver=gitea.exabyte.systems
 set gitrepo=personal
+set searchdomains=exabyte.systems,exabyte-systems.com