We had reports from a customer this week about strange issues with their Configuration Manager OSD Task Sequences failing. The OSD seemed to work on most machines but a new batch of refurbished laptops would PXE boot but then would fail after the task sequence had been selected with a generic Microsoft error (you know…
We have just started to update our hardware BIOS’s during the Configuration Manager OSD process taking advantage of the Application model. It works extremely well and is very easy to setup. We used this excellent guide to help us so we thought that we would share this with our visitors for it to help you…
If you are looking at deploying Google Chrome using systems like Configuration Manager, WDS, SCUP or Group Policy, you will want to use their MSI installer to make it much easier. You can now download the Google Chrome MSI installer from the Google Chrome website by clicking the download button below. Download Download Latest Google…
If you use Google Blogger and you have searches or menu items based on labels, you might find that when you click on these you get the below information appear at the top of your posts: This can be extremely annoying when you are trying to make your site look as professional as possible, so…
If you use Google Blogger and you are fed up of missing out on page hits because of 404 errors, then there is a very simple way that you can redirect any of these page mis-directions to another page of your choosing on your blog. To do this, you should login to your Blogger control…
Softpedia have today reported that Microsoft have released the drivers to use your Xbox One controller with your Windows computer! This is excellent news for gamers and long awaited. See the full article here: Download PC Drivers Now for Xbox One Controller Free Subscription If you want to be notified when we post more quality…
There are many uses for Exchange Management Shell and we will be adding various EMS commands over time so to start with we are going to show you how to get your Exchange mailboxes size information. For an overview of your Exchange mailboxes statistics, open your EMS console and type in the following command: Get-mailboxserver…
Skype version 6.16 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. MSI Installer for Distribution Skype do provide a direct download link for…
VLC Player 2.1.3 has been released and is probably the best media player on the internet. VLC Player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. This is basically your all in one media centre and…
There is certainly no shortage of laptops to choose from these days and to help you fund your next purchase, you can exchange your old versions for cash with the help of firms such as Laptop Trade In. If you plan to use your laptop on the move a lot, it could be wise to…
Having a top-quality smartphone packed with useful applications is now a must for many businesspeople. The only trouble is knowing exactly which apps to go for. After all, there are so many to choose from and a considerable number of these simply aren’t worth bothering with. To give you some inspiration next time you’re on…
Java have now released update 60 of version 7 of their Java Client software. The update is available as an offline installer and using our guide below, you can extract the MSI from it and use it for deployment by using Windows Updates to update current machines or add to your Configuration Manager Application Catalog…
We are very pleased to announce that we now have over 2 million views on our Google+ profile! This is an extremely high number and probably says more about Google’s search engine than anything else but nevertheless, we are very thankful for your continued support. You can visit our Google+ profile page yourself by clicking…
We have recently had to rebuild a number of machines and the main issue that our users bring up is the fact that our first line techs keep forgetting to put users Outlook email signatures back. This, infuriates end users nearly as much as not putting back their 500 desktop shortcuts. Now, we – as…
You may have noticed that if you get an error when deploying an image using OSD in Configuration Manager the machine will display that error for 15 minutes and then reboot the machine. If you are running an image at lunch break or even overnight, this is obviously not even time to get the log…
If you want to report on the number of machines per manufacturer that you have within your Configuration Manager environment then you can run this query directly on your SQL database or you can use it to create a report within SSRS. How to create a Configuration Manager Report using SSRS The query is below…
If you want to report on the server names and properties of those servers that you have within your Configuration Manager environment then you can run this query directly on your SQL database or you can use it to create a report within SSRS. How to create a Configuration Manager Report using SSRS The query…
If you want to report on the number of certain makes and models of machines that you have within your Configuration Manager environment then you can run this query directly on your SQL database or you can use it to create a report within SSRS. How to create a Configuration Manager Report using SSRS SQL…
If you are using Windows 8 and have not yet updated to Windows 8.1 then you really should ensure that you run this update as soon as possible. The official cut of point by Microsoft for the release of new Windows Updates for Windows 8 was 13th May 2014 – however, they have now extended…
Dead Rising 3 for Xbox One, Zombie slaying fun. PROS Lots of replay value, better save system, hours of fun game play. CONS Too many Zombies at times, some boring missions, Humans enemies too tough. REVIEW With only seven days till an atomic bomb is dropped on the city of Los Perdidos, Nick Ramos must…
If you are having problems uninstalling a piece of software that has become corrupt then it can be an absolute nightmare to get it uninstalled from your machine fully. There are a large range of software products that will not allow you to install if a previous piece of software is still on the machine,…
If you want to check if any of the client machines within your Configuration Manager network have torrent software installed, you can run this query directly on your SQL database or you can use it to create a report within SSRS. How to create a Configuration Manager Report using SSRS The query is below and…
If you want to check the distribution status on your Configuration Manager Distribution Points you can run this query directly on your SQL database or you can use it to create a report within SSRS. How to create a Configuration Manager Report using SSRS The query is below and can be altered to fit your…
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