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Windows Management Framework v5–Application Deployment w/ ConfigMgr
Update 2/26/16 for Re-Release WMF 5 https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/02/24/windows-management-framework-wmf-5-0-rtm-packages-has-been-republished/ Download the Updated MSU files here....
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Deploy Paint.Net with ConfigMgr Application Model
Recently I’ve been working on Paint.Net, I used to install it using the .exe, however found that it would not install under the SYSTEM context. It worked when users would install from the Catalog, but...
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Enable Bitlocker XTS-AES 256 Full Disk Encryption during OSD
I’m updating our TS for Windows 10 (1511) and wanted to take advantage the new encryption.I had to change a few steps, import some keys, and use good old manage-bde, but it’s working, and at the end of...
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Add “Run As Different User” to Right Click Menu of Apps
This is super simple, but it’s a handy option to have available in an enterprise enviroment. It’s just a simple registry key. – You can deploy this via Package / AppModel / GPO, but I like to just do...
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Temp File Cleanup–Windows, IE, Chrome, Java on All Profiles.
Recently I needed to clean up space on computers with low free space, and wrote this primative batch file that would log the deleted files, along with free space before & after. The Scripts will...
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DaRT & VNC Remote during OSD without Integration
During our Windows migration, we did a lot of upgrades remotely, we wanted the ability to “watch” the progress, besides just watching the server reports. I decided to look into using Dart Remote for...
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Wipe Drive with Active Kill Disk Task Sequence w/ Logs
For those of you who have Active Kill Disk, and want to automate it with ConfigMgr, this is how I’ve done it. This is very similar to the sdelete TS I made, however sdelete was not approved by our...
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Pin Items to TaskBar during OSD in Windows 10 (1511)
This one took me a little while. The hard one was Internet Explorer, which I had to do completely differently than the others. In this post I’ll give two ways to do it, the first way worked for all...
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OneDrive Disable / Hide in Windows 10
OneDrive, if you’re not using it, it’s just another annoying thing in Windows 10. If you’re able to use it, awesome. But for those environments that want it gone, here is how I’ve removed it from our...
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Enable Credential Guard in Windows 10 during OSD w/ ConfigMgr
I set this up a couple weeks ago and have been meeting to write something up. Then before I could, Peter over at syscenramblings posted a nice how to HERE. I’m going to post mine anyway, even if it’s...
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Integrate DaRT 10 Tools into your Recovery Partition during OSD
Requirements: Windows 10 ADK (Build 10586) – Download HERE Windows 10 ADK Hotfix to fix issue in ADK– Download HERE (We’ll get to this later) DaRT Recovery Image Installed –> Part of MDOP Windows...
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Windows 10–Disable Lock Screen Tool Tips
This only came up recently as I’ve been exploring removing the Ctrl+Alt+Del requirement for logon. I’ve disabled it on a few test machines. Then I noticed in the upper right corner of my lock screen...
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Enforce UEFI during OSD or Nicely Fail with remediation.
UPDATE: 6/14 - A few days after I wrote this, Nickolaj posted a nice way to automate this for Dell Systems. Check it out HERE. Great post, I look forward to trying out. I wanted to make sure that...
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HP Bios Update Application - HP Revolve 810 G1/G2/G3
I've recently taken a little time to automate the Updates of our HP Laptops. I've found that HP Has different Bios Update programs based on the age of the machine. Documentation was a bit lacking as...
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Say Goodbye to Dell Driver Management - Use Dell Command Update in OSD
If you're using Dell machines, you might be able to forget how to import drivers moving forward. I've tested this new method with several Dell Models, and so far, It's been working well. My Basic...
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Dell Warranty Reporting via ConfigMgr - Dell Warranty API
Recently I attended MNSCUG meeting where Jason Sandys presented on ConfigMgr database. He showed his OSD Info Script that would write information to WMI so that you could then capture it with the...
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Disable Edge Welcome Page & Default Browser Prompt During OSD – Win 10 1607
This idea was borrowed and adapted from Jorgen Nilsson’s post, all credit goes to him:...
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HP Driver / Bios Updates during OSD with System Software Manager
I recently figured out how to skip importing Dell Drivers into ConfigMgr and just dynamically apply them during OSD using the Dell Command Update tool. Being that I have some HP computers, I was...
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Windows 10 in place upgrade Task Sequence, auto re-install RSAT.
I was testing the in place upgrade of 1511 to 1607, once I logged back in, I noticed my ADUC & Group Policy tools where missing, then remembered that the upgrade removes Remote Server...
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Windows 10 upgrade Task Sequence w/ ConfigMgr 1606 for Windows 7/8 or 10.
We’ve been working on our Windows 10 upgrade TS to move to Windows 10 1607, but we also want to use the same TS to upgrade Windows 7 and 8 computers when possible, and if we can upgrade in a way to...
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