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You may notice that if you are running either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 that your task manager is showing very high disk usage like the screenshot below: The reason for this is that Windows 8.1 and now Windows 10 automatically manages your machines virtual memory and paging file size by default. This is usually not the best configuration for …
High Disk Usage on Windows 10 & Windows 8.1 Read MoreSkype version 7.12 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 the installer is packaged as …
Skype 7.12 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions Read MoreIf you need a WMI query for Group Policy or for Configuration Manager for machines that have Internet Explorer installed and even a version filter, then you can use the following: SELECT * FROM CIM_Datafile WHERE Name = “C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe” AND Version LIKE “11.%” You can then change the “11.%” part to the version number that you would like …
WMI Query for Internet Explorer Installations with Version Read MoreTo get the Shoretel Communicator download for the client software you can easily retrieve it from your Shoretel HQ server and you then have the ability to use the installer in various different installation methods. EXE Format You should go to the following URL in an internet browser on a machine that is connected to the same network as your …
Shoretel Communicator Download Client and MSI Installer Read MoreSkype version 7.10 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 does provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as …
Skype 7.10 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions Read MoreAre you having problems with slow internet at home? are you on fibre but still only getting a few megabytes download speeds when running a broadband speed test? a lot of people think that this is due to the actual internet connection (and to be fair – in some cases it probably is!), but there is something else that you …
Fix slow internet on wireless connections Read MoreSkype version 7.8.32.102 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 the installer is packaged as …
Skype 7.8.32.102 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions Read MoreHave you deployed a Task Sequence in SCCM R2 SP1 and then cannot see it when you PXE boot your machine? Well, this is a bug and it is very easily fixed. All you need to do is go through your normal process of creating and deploying a Task Sequence, but after you have created the deployment, you need to …
SCCM R2 SP1 Deployment Task Sequences Bug Read MoreWe have now created a new micro site for Skype MSI installation files including full instructions for silent installations for the MSI installers. There is a file library for all previous versions from version 4.1 up to the current version and we will keep it up to date with new releases. You can now visit the website by clicking the …
Skype MSI Installers Microsite Launched Read MoreYou may come across a requirement to have the full offline installers for Dot Net 3.5 for Windows 8, 10 or Server 2012. This can be for older applications that require Dot Net 3.5 or 2.0. You may also need offline installers if you have WSUS in your environment and you cannot install the added features using Windows Update. So …
Dot Net 3.5 Offline Installers for Windows Read MoreFinally Microsoft have released the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 as part of a bigger release of products today. We have been holding back on pushing out Windows 10 but with the release of these tools we are now ready to go with the upgrades as we really like the new operating system. We have installed both x86 …
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 Released – Full Download and Installation Guide Read MoreIf you want to force a Windows 10 update, you can do so by following the simple instructions as per below: First of all, you should stop the Windows Update service, you can do this by clicking Start and in the search box type in: net stop wuauserv When the service has stopped, you should delete all files and folders …
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