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If you are using Configuration Manager, you will be aware that you can create a number of custom reports using the SCCM SQL data and SSRS to produce the reports. The best way to start creating a custom report is to ensure that you get your SQL query correct first. We have written hundreds of various queries over the years …
SCCM – SQL Query for all Laptops Read MoreWe recently had put together a SCCM Build and Capture task sequence to update our images up to Windows 10 version 1709. We copied the install.wim from the sources folder of the Windows 10 v1709 ISO and added this as our operating system capture image. We took our existing task sequence (which has lots of things in it like Office …
Windows 10 1709 Fall Creators Update – SCCM Build and Capture Task Sequence Failing Read MoreThis is a quick reference guide to the Chassis Type values that are pulled from machine when using SCCM. 1 = ‘Other’ 2 = ‘Unknown’ 3 = ‘Desktop’ 4 = ‘Low Profile Desktop’ 5 = ‘Pizza Box’ 6 = ‘Mini Tower’ 7 = ‘Tower’ 8 = ‘Portable’ 9 = ‘Laptop’ 10 = ‘Notebook’ 11 = ‘Hand Held’ 12 = ‘Docking …
SCCM – Chassis Types Values Read MoreGet our free eBook on how to Create an SSRS Report using Configuration Manager Database Data. Click the cloud button to the right of the Download text in the table below to download completely free of charge. Video Demo How to set up Windows Easy Transfer with our video demo here: Download To download, scroll down towards the bottom of …
Create a SSRS Report using Configuration Manager Database Data – Free eBook Read MoreHave you recently upgraded your machine to Windows 10 Fall Creators Edition (1709) and can now no longer access your network drives or home NAS drives? Well, we have just run into this issue where after installing the 1709 update, we could not access our (slightly old) WD MyBook Live network attached storage device. When we tried to access the …
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update – Cannot access network shares fix Read MoreWith Microsoft‘s release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (1709), you may want to have the ability to choose when to update your personal or corporate machines and maybe without access to the internet. So how can you do that? Microsoft seem these days to want to update all our machines using Windows Update. This is fine in theory …
How to download Windows 10 Fall Creators Update ISO offline installers Read MoreMicrosoft have now brought back the OneDrive Files on Demand feature with the latest release and here is how you get it. First of all, you need to make sure you have the latest version of OneDrive, you can upgrade to Windows 1709 or you can download the installer by clicking the link below: OneDrive Download Files On-Demand works with …
OneDrive – Turn on Files on Demand Read MoreWith the release of the Windows 1709 (Fall Creators Update), Microsoft have today also released an updated version of the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. You can download the installer from Microsoft by clicking the button below: Download RSAT 1709
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 (1709) Released Read MoreMicrosoft release the next version of Windows 10 today called the Fall Creators Update. This update will become available to the general public as it is rolled out over the next few days and weeks. This means that just running your normal Microsoft Updates will be enough for it to upgrade and load onto your machine. But, what if you …
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How to fix your machine after Microsoft Updates cause blue screen crashes – Free eBook Read MoreSo Microsoft have done it again, released a batch of updates and our machines start to blue screen! Problem Updates From what we have experienced so far are that the following updates are the culprits and should be uninstalled where possible: KB4015217 KB4041676 KB4041691 Removing the Updates If you still have access to Windows, open up an elevated command prompt …
How to fix your machine after Microsoft Updates cause blue screen crashes Read MoreIf you are using Windows Server 2012 or 2016 then you may want to change your server from GUI to Core for security purposes. To do this, open up an elevated Powershell command box and run the following command: Uninstall-WindowsFeature User-Interfaces-Infra This will run through the uninstall of the GUI process and once complete, you should then reboot your machine. …
Windows Server – Change to GUI or Core Read More
