I don’t know about you, but Server Manager loading up every time I login to a Windows Server 2016 machine drives me nuts! This is especially annoying when using my lab as most of the hardware is just old bits of kit that is not being used in production any longer. In older versions of…
We want to let all our visitors know about a promo code website we are currently working with. Dealspotr is a simple to use website where there are 1000’s of promo codes for all different types of online stores. Each one is verified and screenshots provided to prove that each promo code does actually work…
Yet again it looks as though Microsoft have pushed out their updates without testing them fully first! More problems have been reported after this round of Tuesdays updates which is now becoming a very regular occurrence. Again, after much Googling and removing updates one by one, we finally came to the conclusion that two more…
If you want to export all your Active Directory users last logged on information, you can carry this out using Powershell and then exporting to CSV format. Guide First of all, you will need to import the ActiveDirectory module if you have not already done so. To do this, just open up a Powershell command…
We are pleased to announce that we are now on Reddit and have our own subreddit for you to subscribe to. With Reddit being known as the front page of the internet, we thought it was only right that we get ourselves setup and active on it. All our latest posts will automatically added to…
As a SCCM administrator you are probably fully aware that you have a lot of power available to you when carrying out deployments using task sequences. But you can add even more options to SCCM task sequences by adding Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) integration. This gives you a load more options during a task sequence…
When using Configuration Manager, you may find that some things may not work fully if you are also behind a web security proxy service. We came across this problem recently where the Asset Intelligence Point was being blocked from contacting the internet due to web security. This caused this error in our Configuration Manager Console:…
Following on from some of our previous product reviews, we have been sent the Eyn iPhone Wallet Case to test out. We have had it for around two weeks and been using it with an iPhone 7 every day since it was received. Our full review below has been carried out by one of our…
A few days ago we posted here about two Microsoft updates that had been causing us a number of problems with our older Windows 7 machines. We thought that we had resolved all of our issues in relation to these updates, but we have this week seen machines dropping off the network and ramdomly rebooting themselves…
We have recently been testing the Vapor Zeus Kit supplied to us from Vapor4Life.com and having used it for close to three weeks, this is our review from one of guys who is trying to quit smoking. Delivery and Packaging The Vapor Zeus Kit from Vapor4Life.com arrived extremely quickly and in excellent packaging. The kit…
Powershell is an awesome tool and can help IT professionals in gathering information in a split second whereas otherwise it could take hours manually. We were recently asked to carry out a number of tasks for information gathering for annual housekeeping. The tasks were varied but were made up of information from Active Directory and…
Java have recently released version 8 update 171 of their client and we have now extracted and uploaded the offline and MSI versions for you to download. Having the ability to use MSI installers is much easier when it comes to deployment to a large number of computers. You can use these installers with deployment…
We recently received a request to provide a project manager with a full list of all shared mailboxes with their primary SMTP addresses that were in Microsoft Exchange. To do this is a pretty straight forward task using Exchange Management Shell (EMS). Just go ahead and open your EMS and run the following command: This…
Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 29.0.0.140. As always, you can download the executable file but if you want the MSI files so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or deploy via Group Policy, then you can download…
Microsoft have yet again released another Windows Update which has caused corruption and crashing on Windows computers. We have particularly hit with issues on Windows 7 machines. Although there are reported issues with Server 2008 R2 as well. So, having spent a few hours searching for todays culprit, we found that the update causing the…
There was a surprise release of Football Manager Touch for the Nintendo Switch today. Priced at just £29.99 in the UK, this could be a game changer for the Switch. Football Manager has long had a cult following and the release of their Touch version could open up a completely new demographic for the Switch….
If you want to use Active Directory modules for Powershell then you can will need to run the commands to import the required module and then install the RSAT tools. To do this, open up an elevated Powershell command box and run the following command to import the Server Manager module: Import-Module ServerManager Once that…
Users love to keep their email for as long as they possibly can, but when IT Admins start telling them to archive their email because their mailbox is too big, sometimes things get worse and PST files end up being created all over your corporate Filestores. Even worse than that, users will create their PST…
We have been looking into a problem with our RSS feed which has seemingly not been updated since January 2018. We were not aware of this until recently and we have now found that due to the number of posts on our blog, the feed was too large and causing timeouts. This means that anyone…
We have now updated our SCCM Autodesk serial number MOF collection script to include the recently released AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD LT 2019. The following additions have been made to the script: AutoCAD 2019 – English AutoCAD LT 2019 – English The full instructions on how to use this script can be found below: Instructions…
Apple have now released iOS version 11.3 with a range of new and upgraded features. Below is an extract from Apple detailing all the new features. iOS 11.3 introduces new features including ARKit 1.5 with support for more immersive augmented reality experiences, iPhone Battery Health (Beta), new Animoji for iPhone X users, and more. This…
We have finally got around to creating a quick video demo of our latest release of Ultimate Settings Panel. The main new feature on this release is one that we have been asked for the most. That is for the theme and colour scheme you choose to be saved. This has now been added and…
Microsoft have now released Edge for iOS and Android. Personally, I don’t like Edge and use Chrome 99% of the time, but if you are a Microsoft fan and you want their latest browser on your mobile devices then you can grab Edge using the links below: Downloads Download Edge for Android Download Edge for…
If you want your end user experience to show them the progress of an installation from your Software Center, then you will need to ensure that you have your command lines and user experience tab setup correctly. We have seen many people follow the “install in the background and don’t tell anyone the progress” method…
So Microsoft have today released version 1802 of Current Branch for Configuration Manager. This is great and there are some features in this upgrade that we are looking forward to trying out. But, on the slow ring, it could be a few days or weeks until it drops into your Configuration Manager Console. That’s bad….
If you are looking at setting up a SCCM user collection based on membership of an Active Directory Security Group, then you can use this WQL query for the collection. WQL Script To set this up, create a new collection and copy and paste this as its query: Variables You can add or remove any…
If you have a stubborn file that you cannot delete or move, then you will need to take ownership of the file to allow you to carry out any action on it. To do this is a pretty simple process, just follow our step by step guide below to carry this out and enable you…
Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 29.0.0.113. As always, you can download the executable file but if you want the MSI files so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog, then you can download them from our site right…
We believe that VLC Player is the best media player available on the internet at the moment and has been for some time, but there is no MSI installer for it. MSI installers can be used easily for distribution using systems like Configuration Manager, WDS or Group Policy. So, we have taken the standalone version…
We have recently been working on a Microsoft Office 365 email migration from on-premise to cloud based Exchange. One of the challenges that we faced was making the migration process as painless as possible for the end user. However, with thousands of end users having Microsoft Outlook 2010 installed and already configured to work with…
With the new FileZilla FTP Client release to v3.31.0 we have now created the MSI installer for it and added to our FileZilla MSI Archive. This is the standalone version that has been repackaged by us into an MSI installer. This means that you can use this for deployment with ConfigMgr, WDS, Group Policy and…
We are delighted to announce the release of Ultimate Settings Panel version 6.1. This version includes some minor bug fixes, some code tidying up, but the main addition is now the ability for you to select your own theme and color styles and Ultimate Settings Panel v6.1 will automatically save these settings for you next…
