ADK 10.0.10586 breaks the Refresh scenario in ConfigMgr 2012 SP2 / R2 SP1
Earlier this week the new ADK 10, 10.0.10586 was released or made available on Microsoft Download. I downloaded it as I and many others have had some issues with .Net applications and Powershell...
View ArticleRemoving the Edge icon from the Taskbar during OSD
This one isn’t pretty but it does work just fine. One of the most common questions I get when we do Windows 10 projects are how to modify the taskbar and to be more specific remove the Edge icon. The...
View ArticleCustomizing the Taskbar in Windows 10 during OSD
I wrote a blog post before on how to remove the Edge icon in the Taskbar on Windows 10, http://ccmexec.com/2015/12/removing-the-edge-icon-from-the-taskbar-during-osd/ This post will cover how to use...
View ArticleUpgrading from Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Enterprise to Windows 10 Education
This has been a hot potato with Windows 10, the fact there is a new edition of Windows 10 and that everyone using the school agreement isn’t allowed to use the Enterprise version of the OS. The must...
View ArticleDownload and deploy Windows Defender Definitions for Windows 10 during OSD
When you are using Windows 10 and Windows Defender in Windows 10 then the definitions are as old as the .WIM file is. It is a good idea to update the definitions during OSD to make sure that the latest...
View ArticlePresenting at TechX in Stockholm 15-18 February 2016!
I have the great honor to present two session at the Microsoft TechX in Stockholm 15-18 February 2016! TechX is a four day event(in Swedish), focusing on Azure 15-16 and Office 365 17-18, I am really...
View ArticleHow to disable the Windows 10 1511 default printer feature
In Windows 10 1511 there is a new feature which is enabled by default, “Let Windows Manage my default printer“. This setting will make the last printer you used the default printer. At many customers...
View ArticleExcluding .Net Framework 4.6.1 when building a reference image
I have written some posts before on how to block updates if you build your images using MDT or SCCM for that matter and download the update using ZTIwindowsupdate.wsf directly from Internet instead of...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager TP 1602 –“Sync Policy”
Yesterday Configuration Manager Technical Preview – 1602 was released, the installation worked great!! One of the most useful features so far is that we now have a “Sync Policy” button in the new...
View ArticleHotfix KB3122637 delivered using “Updates and Servicing” feature in ConfigMgr...
One of the big new features in Configuration Manager CB – 1511 is the “Updates and Servicing” feature where new versions of Configuration Manager and updates will be published making it really easy to...
View ArticleBuilding new boot images with the hotfix for WinPe based on 10.0.10586
The fix for the refresh scenario that doesn’t work with ADK 10586 that I blogged about a while ago which has been a pain for many of us got a fix last week,...
View ArticleGroup Policy Result errors when Windows Defender is managed through...
When managing Windows Defender on Windows 10 with Configuration Manager you will see an error when you use the Group Policy Management Console to view the Group Policy Result on a computer. Looking...
View ArticleConfigMgr CB 1602 Server 2008 R2 in-place upgrade to 2012 R2
One of the new features in the newly released version of Configuration Manager CB 1602 is that in-place upgrade of the Server OS from 2008 R2 -> 2012 R2 is now supported. This will save a lot of...
View ArticleConfigMgr CB 1602 Windows 10 Servicing feature updated
In Configuration Manager CB 1511 the Windows 10 Servicing feature was introduced which gives us a great view of the Windows 10 versions used in our environment and a tool to schedule the updates of...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager/ Intune and Apple VPP
I get a lot of questions if there are any difference in functionality in Intune Standalone and in Hybrid with Configuration Manager. There are a lot of differences, in this post I will show how to...
View ArticleDisabling the “Disable apps to improve performance” reminder in Windows 10
In Windows 10 by default a reminder is displayed to the end-user in the Notification area if there are three apps or more that launch automatically when you login. At least I think this is very...
View ArticleMaking the IE shortcut survive an in-place upgrade in Windows 10
I wrote a post on how to add an Internet Explorer shortcut to the Start Menu in Windows 10 which turned out not to be the easiest thing to do. The post can be found here:...
View ArticleInstalling Applications Dynamically during OS using AD group
As shown and promised at MMS 2016 in Minnesota, probably the best tech event I ever attended by the way!!, I talked about and showed how I have installed applications dynamically using Configuration...
View ArticleHow to Use AzureDirectoryUserSync in ConfigMgr TP 1604
Back in November at the MVP Summit we all where part of a Hackathon where all MVP’s submitted ideas for new features in Configuration Manager. Myself, Kim Oppalfens and Kaido Järvemets where part of a...
View ArticleUpdating the builtin Onedrive client in Windows 10 1511 during OS deployment
When deploying Windows 10 1511 the builtin Onedrive client is now “old” and then it doesn’t support the same group policies as the new Onedrive Next Gen client does. Before we start some background...
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