I have written posts both about how to uninstall builtin apps in Windows 10 using Powershell and how to block them with Applocker before so this is just a note that you will need to use Applocker once more. Now that Windows 10 1607 is here we have a new app called “Connect” which we…
Author: Jörgen Nilsson
Using Windows 10 build numbers as Global Condition in ConfigMgr
When deploying Windows 10 1607 the anniversary update for the first time I realized I need to be able to filter applications and also Task Sequence steps based on builds in the future. Why? Well I am lazy so I just copied my existing Windows 10 deployment Task Sequence and it failed when deploying applications…
Disabling Windows Defender what’s new in Windows 10 1607
Windows defender has become even better in the Windows 10 1607 release which is great! But it has also added a first-run dialog for each user that launches the Windows Defender UI. This is kind of annoying as it doesn’t check i the settings are already configured and a normal user doesn’t have permissions to…
What is new in ConfigMgr 1607 Technical Preview
I just had to write this post as one of my User-voice items for Configuration Manager and favorite new feature is included in this release, the Company Logo is now displayed in end-user dialogs and Software Center. What is new in Configuration Manager 1607 Technical Preview, you can read the full list here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2016/07/29/update-1607-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-available-now/ but…
Switch from Bios to UEFI seamless using Configuration Manager TS in 6 simple steps
This solution has been created and tested by a colleague of mine Johan Schrewelius, he has done most of the work so I cannot give him enough credit for this. We have been using it for a while now and it works great, it is 100% unsupported 😉 as we change values on a read-only…
Updating the builtin Onedrive client in Windows 10 1511 during OS deployment
When deploying Windows 10 1511 the builtin Onedrive client is now “old” and then it doesn’t support the same group policies as the new Onedrive Next Gen client does. Before we start some background information on the Onedrive client in Windows 10 1511. The onedrive client is installed in this location in the users profile…
How to Use AzureDirectoryUserSync in ConfigMgr TP 1604
Back in November at the MVP Summit we all where part of a Hackathon where all MVP’s submitted ideas for new features in Configuration Manager. Myself, Kim Oppalfens and Kaido Järvemets where part of a hackathon project that was either mine or Kim’s idea to start with, that can make it easier to do a…
Installing Applications Dynamically during OS using AD group
As shown and promised at MMS 2016 in Minnesota, probably the best tech event I ever attended by the way!!, I talked about and showed how I have installed applications dynamically using Configuration Manager for the last 4 years during my session with Kent Agerlund and Ryan Ephgrave. I love to keep it simple. Update:…