I wrote a blog post earlier about how to uninstall built-in apps from Windows 10 CBB using Powershell, https://ccmexec.com/2015/08/removing-built-in-apps-from-windows-10-using-powershell/ however some apps cannot be uninstalled like Microsoft Edge, Contact Support and Windows Feedback. They can be blocked using Applocker instead that is the best workaround I have found. Blocking them using an Applocker policy is…
Category: Configuration Manager
Replacing default wallpaper in Windows 10 using Script/MDT/SCCM
When deploying Windows 10 one of the most common things you want to do is to modify the default wallpaper. Windows 10 uses different backgrounds depending on the resolution you use. If you use any of the following resolutions, 768 x 1024, 768 x 1366, 1024 x 768, 1200 x 1920, 1366 x 768, 1600…
Powershell script to copy favorites from IE to Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is the new always up-to-date, ultrafast and modern browser in Windows 10 CBB It is not included in the Long-Term Servicing Build of Windows 10. Microsoft Edge doesn’t share favorites with IE, it has its own favorites store which is located here: %Userprofile%\appdata\local\packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ac\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\favorites In Edge there is a built-in feature to copy favorites…
Removing built-in Apps from Windows 10 using Powershell
When deploying Windows 10 CBB in an Enterprise some of the built-in apps will need to be removed for various reasons. I have used the excellent script that Ben Hunter wrote to do this in Windows 8/8.1 here http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2012/10/26/removing-built-in-applications-from-windows-8.aspx It removes the install .Appx packages in the list for the logged in user and the…
Intune and DEP some leasons learned
I have had the opportunity to implement Intune together with customers where we have implemented the Apple DEP program together with Intune. DEP stands for Device Enrollment Program and is the recommended way of managing company owned iOS devices as it can configure the iOS device to be enrolled during setup of the device even…
New update that requires multiple reboots: KB3073094
In the middle of vacation times at least in Sweden a new update was released that requires multiple reboots and therefor will fail an OS deployment task sequence in Configuration Manager as we seen a couple of times before. This issue is addressed i System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 and R2 SP1 but if…
Windows 10 Tour Sweden!
In September the Windows 10 Tour in Sweden takes place! Presented by Addskills, Cornerstone and Microsoft. We will be turning Windows 10 inside and out from every angle you can image. Join Me and fellow MVP’s, Sami Laiho and Paula Januszkiewicz when we deep dive into Windows 10 in four cities in Sweden. I am…
Quick Tip: Remember to add the Intune Company Portal Widget on Android
A quick tip: Remember to inform the end-user in the enrollment instructions or in Intune related instructions that they will need to add the Intune Company Portal Widget to their screen to see the web apps published to them through Intune. Otherwise they won’t see any of the Web link you publish to the Android…