If you have started a task sequence in Configuration Manager and you hit a problem, the last thing you want to do is to have to go through the reboot process back into Windows PE. So, if you want to just restart the task sequence without rebooting, carry out the following steps: Press F8 to…
If you are a regular user of downloaded CAB driver packs then you are probably using something like 7-Zip to extract them. Well there is an alternative way of extracting the CAB file using a basic Windows tool. Download your CAB file and make note of the file location. Then open a command prompt and…
If you are using System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) then you may want to enable agent proxy on all your agents. If you want to do this then you can use the power of Powershell to carry this out. Just open up a Powershell command box and use the following command: get-SCOMagent | where {$_.ProxyingEnabled…
If you are trying to install System Center Service Manager Data Warehouse then you may run into an issue on the Configure Analysis Services for OLAP cubes wizard page where it states that The server is not available: We ran into this issue a while ago and we checked everything that we could find on…
If you’re using Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, or Education, the easiest way to disable and hide OneDrive is by using the Local Group Policy Editor (or Group Domain Policy if on a corporate domain). In Windows 10, press Start, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter. In the Local Group Policy editor’s left pane, drill down to Computer…
If you have not yet upgraded to Windows 10 Creators Update then you may notice this annoying message in your Windows Update page: So, what if you don’t want your computer (or Microsoft) telling you what to do and you want to remove this message? Well, the solution is a very simple registry edit. Open…
If you are using WIM files for Operating System Deployments (OSD) you may be injecting Windows Updates into the WIM to keep them up to date. If you are doing this, you may run into errors when processing through the updates like this: This is because the mounted WIM thinks that there are pending updates….
Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 26.0.0.131. As always, you can download the executable file but if you want the MSI files so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog, you can get that here. The update is also…
Microsoft have released an update this week which potentially stops Internet Explorer from being able to print. When you select to print something from the internet using IE, you will just get a blank page coming out from your printer. To resolve this, you need to uninstall the KB4022719 update and reboot.
With the recent ransomware attack across the world, IT departments should now been fully patched but also be taking steps to help protect themselves in the future. One way of trying to stop encryption of your files on network shares is to utilise the free File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) tool. This tool has been…
If you are using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) then you will probably be making use of the Application Catalog feature. This allows IT departments to give a software shop front to its end users freeing up IT staff from the tedious installations of 7-Zip and Adobe Reader. But, the standard URL for the Application…
Slower downloading of data on the devices can irritate the user to no extent. Additionally, the end users want internet service that never sleeps. The content access requirements at the end users propel the data centers to improve their efficiency and also to deliver the final output optimally for enhancing the customer experience. The data…
If you are using System Center Operations Manager and you want to bulk remove multiple Management Packs, then you can use the power of the Operations Manager Shell to carry it out. First of all, you need to open up the Operations Manager Shell. Then you should run the following command: where: “*Microsoft.SQLServer*” = the…
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You may have seen our previous post on using DISM to clear space on a Windows computer. This is great, but what if you are using an older operating system, something like Windows Server 2003 which does not have the option to use DISM? Well, there is another little tool within these older operating systems…
If you are using Windows Server Core in your environment then you will know that adding disk space to a virtual hard drive is not as simple as using the Disk Management GUI. But, using the steps below, you can carry out the disk extension in no time. First of all, add the amount of…
Microsoft has come up with a novel way of getting you to start using Bing over Google, paying you to ditch the search giant. Fancy a bit of extra money in your pocket this weekend? Well there’s a surprisingly easy way to get some extra cash. All you need to do is stop using Google. That’s…
‘Omni-channel’ and ‘digital’ have been the buzzwords since the inception of the digital era. It clearly indicates that the time is ripe for the retail industry to keep up with the times by integrating technology into their business processes and deliver exactly what customers want. For retail stores, the sole point of contact with their…
As explained in our previous post, we have not really been online for the last week so if you have emailed us or commented and are awaiting a response, you should get one very shortly. We have a number of new guides and articles to release which will be coming over the next week. We…
With the events of the last week, we have not been reading emails or posting anything on our site as you may have noticed. We are based and live in Manchester and it has been a truly shocking and upsetting week for our city and the people that live here. Everyone will know the circumstances…
Most of us will now probably have a smart TV in our homes that’s capable of streaming movies and playing online games. But smart technology is about so much more than this as the interconnected nature of the latest home gadgets looks to make our homes feel very futuristic indeed. Security advances The humble lock…
Some more information on the ransomware cyber attack…. Microsoft have now released patches for some legacy systems including Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. You can view the blog post and the download links for the patches by viewing the below from Microsoft:
Following on from the ransomware attacks of the last few days, you should have by now patched all your servers and clients using the Windows Update that relates to your operating system (see list and download links at the end of this post). If you want more security around this then you should also disable…
Today the NHS in the UK has come under attack from a ransomware attack causing huge damage to their systems which has had a knock-on effect on patients including cancelled appointments and operations. This attack seems to have been able to attack the NHS due to outdated systems allowing the attack access through the Microsoft…
