We get a lot of requests for us to review various pieces of hardware and software here at TechyGeeksHome and publish our findings on our blog. We also get a lot of requests for guest posts, basically companies wanting to advertise their product on our blog. We are more than happy to carry out these […]
Month: May 2016
Windows Update – Checking for Updates Stuck Fix
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If you are trying to run Windows Updates and they seem to be stuck for a long time on the “Checking for Updates” screen, then this guide will show you how to fix this problem. This is the screen that you may see for hours when you run Windows Updates on your computer: To fix […]
Slipstream Windows installation media with all latest updates
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With Windows 7 being a number of years old now, when you rebuild a Windows 7 machine you will find that there are 200+ Windows Updates that need to be applied to your installation. So what if you could add all those updates into your Windows 7 installation source media so that they are applied […]
Simplifying updates for Windows 7
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Windows 7 is now a pretty old operating system and most restore media that people will have for their machines will be a few years old. This means that when a restore is done with these OEM restore disks there will be a huge amount of Windows Updates to carry out. Well Microsoft have now created […]
Removing Built-in apps from Windows 10 WIM
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If you are creating an image for Enterprise deployment then you may not want all the junk apps that come built into Windows 10. We are talking about Candy Crush and Metro etc… So, how do you get rid of them from the WIM file that you have created for your image? Luckily there has […]
How to setup a Sky+ HD Box with a new viewing card
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If you have a replacement or spare Sky+ HD box and you find that you need to set it up and match it to a viewing card, then there is an excellent guide available on how to do this complete with a demostration video. Just head over to the Sky forums using the link below […]
Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 Released – MSI Download
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Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 21.0.0.242. As always, you can download the executable file or get the MSI file so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog. The update is also now available to import through System Center […]
Google Chrome version 50.0.2661.102 Released and MSI Installer
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Google have now released a new version of their Chrome browser, version 50.0.2661.102. If you are looking at deploying Google Chrome using systems like Configuration Manager, WDS, SCUP or Group Policy, you will want to use their MSI installer to make it much easier. You can now download the Google Chrome MSI installer direct from […]
Adobe Reader DC version 1501620041 Released
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Adobe have now released their Adobe Reader DC version 1501620041. You can download the MSP files for the update directly from Adobes FTP site by clicking the link below: DOWNLOAD Download Adobe Reader DC v1501620041 HOW TO USE THE MSP FILE You need to download the original MSI installer which is also available from our Downloads […]
Skype v7.24 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions
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Skype version 7.24 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 […]
Mozilla Firefox v46.0 MSI Installer Released
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If you would like to distribute Mozilla Firefox using Group Policy, WDS or SCCM, then you will probably appreciate having the MSI installer to do this. Luckily there is a site that provides the MSI installers for Mozilla Firefox called FrontMotion. There is an archive of available MSI installers but the latest one available is […]
DHCP Console for Windows 10
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If you are a server administrator, you will have noticed that the RSAT for Windows 10 does not include the DHCP Console with it. The reason why Microsoft have removed this is unknown to us but we are here to put it right! We have now created a program that you can install on your machine […]