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If you are trying to run Windows Update on a Windows XP machine, you may find that you are getting errors or that it gets stuck in a “Searching for updates” process. This may be that your Windows XP machine has not fully updated its own Windows Update Agent. To fix this, you should first ensure that you are running …
Windows XP Windows Update Fix Read MoreI have been asked to provide a solution to a situation where during SCCM OSD, they want to run Windows Updates across multiple sites worldwide using the local WSUS replica servers. So as an example, the main Headquarters office is in New York with the main WSUS server and then in Rome there is another site with a replica WSUS …
Windows Updates during SCCM OSD from Replica WSUS Servers Read MoreYou may sometimes come across Configuration Manager clients that are not working correctly. The tell-tale signs for this on a client machine are missing tabs, missing selections under the Actions tab and incorrect or missing information on the General tab. In short, your Configuration Manager Control Panel applet may look like below: I have had techs in the past try …
CCMClean – Uninstalling Configuration Manager Clients Read MoreUPDATE: Shoretel Contacts Importer v3.0 is now available – click the Downloads button above to obtain ================================================================ We are pleased to announce the release of Shoretel Contacts Importer version 2.0. This is an update to our previous version which can be found below with full instructions and details on what functions this program carries out. DOWNLOADS INSTRUCTIONS Full instructions and explanations as …
Shoretel Contacts Importer v2.0 Released Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the release of the installer and MSI files for our Shoretel Communicator Contacts Enabler program. The program was originally released as a standalone utility and that program can be downloaded for free here: Shoretel Contacts Importer v1.1 The latest version is version 3.0 which can be downloaded for free below: Shoretel Contacts Enabler v3.0 After …
Shoretel Communicator Contacts Enabler Install & MSI File Now Released Read MoreIf you have a client that is not downloading its required files in the Software Center (having requested from the software catalog and is seemingly stuck on 0%) then it could be an issue with the local DP server. To fix this, login to the local server and go into IIS Manager. You should then browse to the Application Pools …
SCCM clients stuck on 0% downloading applications Read MoreBelow is a list of useful links for downloading MSI files. ADOBE DOWNLOADS Adobe Reader FTP Site Adobe Shockwave Player Download Site Adobe Flash Player Download Site BROWSER DOWNLOADS Google Chrome MSI Download Site Firefox MSI Download Site COMMUNICATIONS DOWNLOADS Skype MSI Download Site UTILITIES 7-Zip
Useful Download Links Read MoreYou may wish to add the WSUS console to the Software Center in SCCM. This stops people logging onto WSUS servers and also provides quick and easy access to multiple WSUS servers. However, the installer requires a few setup parameters to make it work correctly. Download WSUS Console Windows Server Update Services Console 3.0 SP2 (WSUS) Instructions The first thing …
Installing WSUS Console from the Software Center in SCCM [2019 Updated] Read MoreI manage a SCCM environment where it was required to have the option to remove Internet Explorer 10 using the Software Catalog. This was due to a number of legacy web based systems not working with IE10 and was to get the end user the ability to remove it if required without the assistance of the busy IT team. I …
Remove Internet Explorer 10 using SCCM & Software Catalog Read More< div dir=”ltr” style=”text-align: left;”> If you have a requirement to place Exchange Management Tools 2007 into your Software Catalog, then it can be a bit tricky finding out the correct installation parameters to setup to get it to work fully. I have been through this and managed to get it working correctly so below is a guide on how …
Exchange Management Tools 2007 – add as an application in SCCM 2012 Read MoreWe have recently had an annoying issue with machines taking a very long time to get to the ALT-CTRL-DEL screen on boot up and getting stuck on starting Windows and also taking ages to shut down and do anything in Windows. We found a few hotfixes for this issue, but when we tried to run them, we found that they …
WMI Rebuilder – Stuck on Starting Windows Read MoreIf you have a requirement to add Project, Visio or Office as an application in your SCCM environment so that your users can install it via the Software Catalog, this is a pretty easy thing to do. However, I’ve seen a lot of people recently not fully setting up the application correctly and either leaving the uninstall string blank or …
How to correctly setup Project, Visio and Office as an application in SCCM 2012 Read More
