Google Chrome is the world’s most widely used browser and a standard deployment requirement in most enterprise environments. This guide covers everything IT administrators need to deploy Google Chrome silently via SCCM, Intune, Group Policy and PowerShell in 2026, including ADMX templates for policy management. Download Google Chrome MSI Installer Google provides official MSI installers … Read more
Mozilla Firefox is widely used in enterprise environments, particularly where security and privacy controls are a priority. This guide covers everything IT administrators need to deploy Firefox silently via SCCM, Intune, Group Policy and PowerShell in 2026, including ADMX templates for policy management. Download Firefox MSI Installer Mozilla provides official MSI installers for enterprise deployment. … Read more
Adobe Acrobat Reader is the world’s most used PDF viewer. For IT administrators managing enterprise environments, deploying Adobe Acrobat Reader silently via SCCM, Intune or Group Policy saves significant time and eliminates user interaction during installation. This guide covers everything you need for a successful silent deployment in 2026. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader MSI Installer … Read more
You may or may not be aware that Google provides a public NTP server. They provide a free, global time service that you can use to synchronize to Google’s atomic clocks.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a cornerstone of endpoint protection, but exclusions—whether for performance, compatibility, or policy reasons—can introduce risk if not properly managed. As IT admins, we need visibility not just into what exclusions exist, but where they originate: local policy, Group Policy (GPO), Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), or Configuration Manager (SCCM). In this post, … Read more
Mastering Remote Desktop with Group Policy Precision Remote Desktop (RDP) is your lifeline to Windows machines, and in 2025, Group Policy (GPO) on Server 2022 or Intune on Windows 11 is how you lock it down and roll it out. This guide’s your full-on playbook for enabling, securing, and managing RDP across fleets—whether it’s a … Read more
Mastering Windows Update Management with Group Policy Managing Windows Updates via Group Policy (GPO) remains a cornerstone for IT admins in 2025, especially with Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2022 dominating. Whether you’re delaying feature updates, enforcing patch schedules, or integrating with Intune, this guide dives into every step, tool, and trick to keep your … Read more
Skype has long been a staple communication tool for businesses and individuals alike. However, with the rise of Microsoft Teams and other modern collaboration platforms, Skype has become increasingly outdated and Microsoft have stopped releasing updates. Despite this, many IT professionals still require Skype installations for legacy systems or specific use cases. This guide provides … Read more
God Mode for Windows is nothing new but have you got Windows 10 God Mode setup and do you want to deploy to end users? As you may have seen some time ago in this post, God Mode could be setup and used in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to give you a huge amount … Read more
As you may know, there is no native Notepad++ MSI installers available from the developers. However, MSI installers are excellent for using with deployment systems such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MEMCM), MDT, and Group Policy. We are happy to provide packaged MSI installers for Notepad++ and here you will find all the versions that … Read more
I recently came across an issue that I had to diagnose where I needed to reset a device’s Group Policy settings. It wasn’t the easiest thing to find how to do, so I thought I would document it here in full step-by-step dummies guide method in case I need it in the future again. Group … Read more
In most business environments, you will find that Microsoft Teams is used a lot. Especially as Microsoft seem to be starting the push from Skype to Teams. But, this means that if you are looking at a large deployment, you want to try and make the process as quick and easy as possible. For those … Read more