Monthly Archives: November 2017

How can I use Windows AutoPilot with a Proxy ?

Posted on November 29, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft describes Windows AutoPilot as “Windows AutoPilot is a suite of capabilities designed to simplify and modernize the deployment and management of new Windows 10 PCs”.  That roughly translates to a cloud based method of deploying new Windows 10 … Continue reading →

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How can I customize the start screen in Windows 10 using Intune

Posted on November 20, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction I’ve been doing a lot of testing with Windows AutoPilot recently (blog post coming soon), and as part of that testing, I wanted my Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators update) devices to have a customized start screen (or … Continue reading →

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1711 now available !

Posted on November 19, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft (together with a bunch of Microsoft MVP’s in Seattle) have released the latest Technical Preview release of System Center Configuration Manager namely System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1711. There are two main versions (of Configuration Manager) available: … Continue reading →

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How can I automate the deployment of Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) using MDT and PowerShell ?

Posted on November 19, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft released the new Surface Pro and recently a new operating system, Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update). Now you can automate the installation of it using PowerShell. This script has been written to allow you to automate … Continue reading →

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How can I quickly create a Hyper-V Virtual Machine using PowerShell

Posted on November 12, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction This is an extremely quick post to help you create Hyper-V virtual machines using PowerShell. The script assumes you’ve already installed the Hyper-V feature in Windows. You can define a bunch of variables *highlighted in red below* such as … Continue reading →

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1710 now available !

Posted on November 2, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction Another month has passed by and  finally we get to play with the latest Technical Preview release of System Center Configuration Manager from Microsoft. I would have blogged about it earlier but my lab took a nose dive and … Continue reading →

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