One new feature in Configuration Manager vNext is a new Task Sequence step called: “Download Package Content”. It does what the name implies and could be one of my new small favorite features in Configuration Manager vNext. It will be useful to download content in a controlled way that later on can be used by…
Powershell automatically copy packages to DP in Configuration Manager 2012
I wrote a handy little VBscript a couple of years ago that can be triggered by a Status Filter Rule to automatically distribute packages as soon as they are created to a Distribution Point. When upgrading to MDT 20213 Update 1 I missed this so I re-wrote it in Powershell. The script is triggered by…
Blocking built-in apps in Windows 10 using Applocker
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…
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…