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Remove Internet Explorer 10 & 11 v3.6 Utility Released

We have recently had a number of issues with web-based applications no longer working correctly due to Internet Explorer 10 or 11 being updated via Windows Update. To correct this, we have had to manually uninstall these Internet Explorer updates from users machines: KB2718695 – Internet Explorer 10 KB2841134 – Internet Explorer 11 This puts the machines back onto Internet Explorer …

System Center

ConfigMgr OSD Boot Image Problems with Dell Machines

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With the recent release of Dell’s new laptop ranges, Configuration Manager OSD professionals face new challenges. We recently had issues with some of Dell’s new laptops not picking up the network after PXE boot even though we had gone through the normal process of adding the network card drivers to the boot image and ensuring it was the correct driver …

Autodesk / Guide

DWG TrueView 2015 Released – ConfigMgr Deployment & Unattended Install

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DWG TrueView 2015 has now been released and we have already been asked by several people about how to deploy this using Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The solution is very simple and the process that you should follow is exactly the same as the process that we have detailed for the 2014 version which can be found below: INSTRUCTIONS DWG …

Guide / System Center

AutoCAD 2015 Serial Number Collection Update

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We have now updated our Autodesk serial number collection script to include the recently released AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015. The following additions have been made to the script: AutoCAD 2015 AutoCAD LT 2015 – English AutoCAD LT 2015 – Italian AutoCAD LT 2015 – Polish AutoCAD LT 2015 – Hungarian This is an extension of the full script …

Guide / System Center

Get WMI Query v1.6 Released

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A free utility to get the WMI information from a computer. This is a great tool for SCCM administrators.

Guide / Blogging

Google Blogger Sitemap Generator

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We are pleased to announce the release of Google Blogger Sitemap Generator. This is an update to our previous release and we have added a number of new functionality to it. The latest update can be downloaded by clicking the button below: Downloads Update The details of the update are: Instructions Once you have downloaded the utility, you should enter …

Guide / Microsoft

RemoteRemoveIE v1.1 Released

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We are pleased to announce the release of RemoteRemoveIE v1.1 This is a development on our popular RemoveIE utility. We have had a huge number of requests to create a utility where a user can remotely uninstall Internet Explorer 10 or 11 from another machine on a network. We hope that this new product will carry out this function for …

Guide / System Center

Configuration Manager SQL Query for Installed Software Per Machine & Per Collection

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If you are using Configuration Manager, you will be aware that you can create a number of custom reports using the SQL data and SSRS to produce the reports. The best way to start to create a custom report is to ensure that you get your SQL query correct first. We have written hundreds of various queries over the years …

Guide / Microsoft

Windows XP Setup Please Wait – Configuration Manager OSD on Dell Laptops

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We have recently been tasked with fixing a problem with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 and deploying a fat Windows XP wim image to a Dell Latitude E5510 with the newer generation of Intel processors, in this case the processor was an Intel i3 Processor. The problem was this, the customer had a fat Windows XP wim image with everything loaded …

Communication / Guide

Shoretel Contacts Fix v3.0 Released

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We are pleased to announce the release of Shoretel Contacts Fix version 3.0. This program is a complete redesign and recode (moved to C# from VB.net) of our previous release of Shoretel Contacts Import Enabler. WHAT DOES IT DO? If you are a user of Shoretel Communicator, you will know that you have should have the ability to import your …

Guide / Microsoft

Configuration Manager 2012 Powershell Pre-req Commands

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If you are building a Configuration Manager 2012 server there are a number of pre-requisites that have to be installed for it to work correctly. It can be quite time consuming installing all of the server features that are required so to help with this process, you can run Powershell cmdlets that will take care of all of the pre-reqs …

System Center

Configuration Manager Remote Control Tool – Standalone Version

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We are asked a lot both in a professional context and through this website about how first line techs can use the remote control functionality that Configuration Manager gives us without giving out access to the full Configuration Manager Console. Well, the answer is fairly simple, if your client machines have the Configuration Manager client installed on them then you …