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System Center Configuration Manager 1902 Technical Preview is available

Last night SCCM 1902 TP was released and this release has some interesting new updates. This preview release includes: View first screen only during remote control – When connecting to a client with two or more monitors, a remote tools … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview version 1901 is now available

New year, new technical preview release !, the first of 2019 and it’s available for download now. This new release packs the following new *and updated* features: Client health dashboard You deploy software updates and other apps to help secure … Continue reading

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Forcefully upgrading Windows 7 or Windows 10 to a newer version of Windows 10

In March 2017 I blogged a method to allow you to forcefully upgrade your Windows 10 (or Windows 7) computers  to the latest version of Windows 10 using a popup (HTA) that gives the user some form of control (5 deferrals). … Continue reading

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A summary of System Center Configuration Manager releases in 2018 and the new features – Part 2 (Technical Preview)

In Part 1 of this summary of Configuration Manager releases in 2018, I looked at the 3 major Current Branch releases from Microsoft in 2018 and listed the main features those releases brought to the market. I also asked (and … Continue reading

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A summary of System Center Configuration Manager releases in 2018 and the new features – Part 1 (Current Branch)

The product team behind System Center Configuration Manager at Microsoft (led by David James) have done an amazing amount of work in the last year alone. They’ve released three major releases of System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch 1802, 1806 … Continue reading

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Windows 10 version 1809 is available on MSDN (again)

Last week Windows 10 1809 was re-released to VLSC as I reported here., this was after it was removed from VLSC, MSDN and Windows Update due to issues with files getting deleted. But now Microsoft has re-released it and it’s … Continue reading

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Windows 10 version 1809 is available again (on VLSC)

After the well publicized problems with the initial release of Windows 10 version 1809, Microsoft has once again made it available to Enterprises on the VLSC (Volume License Servicing Center) site. It will be released to MSDN at the end … Continue reading

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Introducing my new hyper-v lab – Lenovo ThinkPad P1

Those of you that were interested in Microsoft Ignite in Florida recently, would have probably noticed me tweeting ecstatically that I was delighted about receiving a Lenovo P1 from @Joe Parker (Principal Engineer, Manager at Lenovo). This was the culmination … Continue reading

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A quick look at System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview version 1810.2

Microsoft has released their second Technical Preview in one month, this one dubbed Technical Preview 1810.2 This release is also a new baseline release for Technical Preview installs. Technical preview version 1810.2: The Configuration Manager technical preview version 1810.2 is … Continue reading

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Learn how to leverage Intune support for Microsoft Graph and PowerShell to enable powerful automation and IT security- my notes

Introduction Microsoft Ignite 2018 (in Florida) has just come and gone but there’s still 644GB of sessions to get through, and all of them are online and available for you to review (or download). Ignite is an awesome experience but … Continue reading

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Windows 10 version 1809 issues are fixed – update available

The recent issues reported with Windows 10 version 1809 are fixed, and the update is now available for download that was quick ! https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4464330/windows-10-update-kb4464330 Microsoft also blogged about it here. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/09/updated-version-of-windows-10-october-2018-update-released-to-windows-insiders/ Improvements and fixes This update includes quality improvements. No … Continue reading

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A quick look at System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview version 1810

A few days ago Microsoft released another Technical Preview release, this time it’s Technical Preview version 1810. I didn’t have a chance until now to check it out, as usual, in the Updates and Servicing node, click on Check for … Continue reading

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Windows 10 version 1809 is pulled after users complain about documents being missing after the upgrade

Microsoft has pulled Windows 10 version 1809 from Windows Update (and other places) to allow engineers time to fix a widely reported issue of missing documents after the in place upgrade. They announced this in the following post: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4464619/windows-10-update-history We … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1809 (updated Sept ’18) is released, and Windows Server 2019 is Generally Available !

It’s finally released, the long awaited Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1809 (otherwise known as The Windows 10 October 2018 Update) is available for download on Microsoft’s MSDN site, also to note, the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 version is released. … Continue reading

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How can I remove my phone number from Facebook 2FA?

Introduction I don’t normally post articles like this, but as it impacted me, I thought it would be best to alert and help others. You’ve probably read news articles like this one or this one or this one today about … Continue reading

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