These simple SQL queries can be used to pull data from the Configuration Manager database to provide you with a count of all make, model and architecture devices in your business. Instructions To get this information, open a new query within SQL Server Management Studio and copy and paste the query that you wish to…
This post will show you how to download the latest anti-malware definition updates for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection using Powershell commands. Step by Step Guide Windows x86 (32-bit) To download the definition updates files for 32-bit (x86-based) versions of Windows, run the following…
I’ve been creating a lot of collections with our SCCM recently, so I thought I would share the ones we thought were most useful: Show all computers in SCCM: Show all computers with a specific name: Show all computers with a specific operating system: Show all computers with a specific IP address: Show all installed…
I have recently been working on updating BIOS’s for a fleet of various Lenovo models and I started getting all sorts of different return codes from them. They were not standard SCCM codes so I had to lookup what these return codes were. Below is a table to show all the return codes you get…
Adobe Reader DC is one of the most widely used PDF readers in the world, with over 500 million users worldwide. Adobe Reader DC is available for free and can be easily distributed across multiple computers using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). SCCM is a powerful management tool that allows administrators to deploy and manage…
Having spent many years working with SCCM and looking for MSI installers to use for software deployment, I eventually wrote the MSI Downloader tool to help out others with getting hold of MSI installers. However, keeping the MSI versions up to date is a bit of a nightmare, and a lot of people, I know,…
We have over the last few months had a number of people asking us if we can provide MSI installers for older versions of Skype. The good news is that we do still have the old Skype MSI installers and we have kept them on one of our SourceForge projects sites for you to be…
Another Google Chrome MSI Installer update has been released so it’s time to get your deployment systems updated again with their latest Google Chrome MSI installer! Google has pushed out another update to their Chrome browser, taking it up to version 109.0.5414.120. If you are looking to mass deploy the new version of Google Chrome,…
Java released version 8 update 361 of the Java SE Runtime Environment 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…
How to write custom SCCM reports using SSRS. This guide will show you exactly how to create your own custom SCCM SSRS report.
If you need to identify machines with specific software installed on a device but would also like to know whether they have a certain version of the stated software or below, then you can use the below query. This can help with software upgrades to identify machines that have not yet been upgraded. SCCM Collection…
If you want to add a local machine user to your deployed machine during your SCCM OSD process then you can do this using a standard “Run Command Line” step. Instructions So, you need to add a “Run Command Line” step in your task sequence towards the end, after the Windows deployment and after the…
How to automatically uninstall Spotify installations using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
Java released version 8 update 351 of their client this week 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…
Another Google Chrome MSI Installer update has been released so it’s time to get your deployment systems updated again with their latest Google Chrome MSI installer! Google has pushed out another update to their Chrome browser, taking it up to version 106.0.5249.62. If you are looking to mass deploy the new version of Google Chrome,…
Another Google Chrome MSI Installer update has been released so it’s time to get your deployment systems updated again with their latest Google Chrome MSI installer! Google has pushed out another update to their Chrome browser, taking it up to version 105.0.5195.127. If you are looking to mass deploy the new version of Google Chrome,…
Another Google Chrome MSI Installer update has been released so it’s time to get your deployment systems updated again with their latest Google Chrome MSI installer! Google has pushed out another update to their Chrome browser, taking it up to version 104.0.5112.102. If you are looking to mass deploy the new version of Google Chrome,…
Java released version 8 update 341 of their client this week 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…
