From time to time I get the question to install the CM Remote Tools standalone. I wrote a blog post about how to run it standalone a couple of years ago. In that blog post a comment on how to add a registry key normally added by the Admin console setup will make the audit…
Calculating correct time in WinPe during SCCM OSD
When writing TSbackground the next version of OSDBackground my collegue Johan Schrewelius spent a lot of time analyzing how time is set during OSD in Configuration Manager in WinPE. The whole purpose being to display the correct time, time zone and time elapsed during OSD. We thought it would be a good idea to post…
New versions of the Onevinn Windows 10 Upgrade tools available – Beta
Just in time for Windows 1903 the Onevinn Upgrade tools are getting some new features. Johan Schrewelius has been doing a great job once again. “TSLaunch ConfigMgr extension 2.3.19109.1.msi”, is updated with improved datetime handling. “UPGBackground 1.0.19111.1.msi” It will show _SMSTSCurrentStepName all along the TS and an additional progressbar showing the actual upgrade progress during…
Updated Removeapps script for Windows 10 1903
Windows 10 1903 are now available on MSDN and it is time to deploy it and remove the builtin apps we don’t need. There are no major changes, added the two new version files “Apps18362.txt” and “Capabilities18362.txt” and a script to make it easier to extract all the builtin apps, “Getapps.ps1”. Getapps.ps1 will create a…
SCUGSE Spring Gathering 3-4 April 2019 in Stockholm
YES!! It is finally time for a new two-day SCUG event in on the 3-4 April at Microsoft on Stockholm. Me and Stefan Schörling have the great honor of having a truly awesome speaker lineup to make the event truly great! Most sessions will be in Swedish! Our awesome Swedish lineup: Nickolaj Andersen, MVP-@NickolajA –…
Remove Quick Assist using PowerShell script in Intune
Quick assist is a built-in remote control app in Windows 10 intended for home and personal use, that is at least my opinion. Many don’t even know that it exists and for an enterprise we really need to manage it = remove it or block it. I wrote a blog post about it here at…
New Remote Control option “First Screen” in ConfigMgr 1902 TP
One great improvement in Configuration Manager 1902 Technical Preview is the possibility to select to only view the first monitor and not all monitors when the machine you are remote controlling has more than one. This is a big issue today best solved by have a bigger screens than the end users. This is how…
Application approval in SCCM 1810 and beyond is a game changer
“Application approval in the latest version of Configuration Manager 1806/1810 has gotten a lot of love! It’s one of the biggest changes to application deployment in many years. It still needs some finishing touches, but it’s well worth it to try it out and perhaps start using it.” I wrote a blog post over at…