Year: 2014

Skype 6.18 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions

Skype 6.18 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions

Skype version 6.18 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. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and […]

Failed to validate content hash on ConfigMgr Distribution Points after Content Validation

Failed to validate content hash on ConfigMgr Distribution Points after Content Validation

We have recently had problems with our global distribution points in ConfigMgr after the monthly content validation has happened. On some of our distribution points (not all) we are getting and error stating: “Failed to validate content hash” With our monitoring on the Distribution Point Configuration Status looking like this (click the thumbnails for the […]

Windows Server 2012 R2 Core – Adding Roles and Features Error Fix

Windows Server 2012 R2 Core – Adding Roles and Features Error Fix

If you have been trying to load any roles or features onto your Server 2012 R2 Core using Powershell, then you may find that you are the victim of this error message everytime you try to run your command: No matter was source you enter, it will not work. This frustrated us for days until […]

Powershell – Install Server Core GUI Features

Powershell – Install Server Core GUI Features

If you have Windows Server 2012 R2 Core installed but you want to be able to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI) then you can use the following Powershell command to enable it: Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell –Source d:sourcessxs NOTE: you should ensure that your source location is correct and up to date with your Windows Updates. […]

Join Server 2012 R2 Core to your Domain

Join Server 2012 R2 Core to your Domain

If you are using Server 2012 R2 Core and you wish to join it to the domain, then you can use this simple Powershell command to do it. Add-Computer -DomainName YOURDOMAIN.COM -Credentials DOMAINUSERNAME -Restart Note that the -Restart command at the end will automatically restart your server once it has completed the joining process. Also […]

How to enable Remote Desktop using Powershell

How to enable Remote Desktop using Powershell

If you are using Windows 2012 R2 Core or if you just like using Powershell, then you may want to know how to enable Remote Desktop. To do this, you should go into your Core server where you should see a command box. In here, type in Powershell and press enter. This will open up […]

SCCM 2012 Client Stuck in Provisioning Mode

SCCM 2012 Client Stuck in Provisioning Mode

We recently have had issues with our Windows 7 operating system deployments seemingly not completing fully. We were getting the following issues: The ConfigMgr client was not fully installed – it was displaying the Site Mode as “Unknown” The ConfigMgr client was not picking up a certificate – it was displaying as “None” The _SMSTaskSequence […]

Remove Windows XP End of Life Messages Utility

Remove Windows XP End of Life Messages Utility

On April 8th 2014, Microsoft ended all support for Windows XP. They then released a number of Windows Updates that displays annoying messages on your desktop telling you that your operating system is now at its end of life. This is the Windows message: The second is the Microsoft Security Essentials one: We have been […]

Removing the Windows XP End of Life Message

Removing the Windows XP End of Life Message

We have had a number of people asking us how they can remove the annoying end of life message that Windows XP displays. There are actually two of them, one is a Windows end of life message that looks like this: The other is Microsoft Security Essentials end of life message that looks like this: […]

Configuration Manager 2007 – Mainstream Support End!

Configuration Manager 2007 – Mainstream Support End!

As most of you should already know by now, Configuration Manager 2007 in any of its versions is now no longer supported as the mainstream support deadline passed on 8th July 2014. This means that you should now be looking at moving over to 2012 R2 as soon as possible (its a much better system […]

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