Upgrade Windows 10 using SCCM Task Sequence
With the introduction of new Windows 10 service branches, you will need to upgrade your Windows 10 devices at a much faster pace. Hopefully, SCCM Current Branch (1511 and higher) has built-in features...
View ArticleUpgrade Windows 10 using SCCM Servicing Plans
With the introduction of new Windows 10 service branches, you will need to upgrade your Windows 10 devices at a much faster pace. Hopefully, SCCM Current Branch (1511 and higher) has built-in features...
View ArticleWindows 10 KMS Activation and Management using Volume Activation Management Tool
The KMS server was first introduced with Windows Vista as an easy activation service for IT pros. Since then, each new release of Windows and Office provided a necessary update to KMS server, in order...
View ArticleManage Windows 10 Upgrades using SCCM (Windows as a Service)
Windows as a service provides a new way to think about building, deploying, and servicing the Windows operating system. Microsoft will releases new builds two to three times per year rather than the...
View ArticleHow to use Windows 10 Deep Link Enrollment
Starting with Windows 10, version 1607, you can create a deep link to launch the Windows 10 enrollment app using an URI link. This allows to send a user-friendly display text to your user to simplify...
View ArticleWindows 10 Resources and Links for SCCM Administrators
Before starting a Windows 10 migration project, it’s always a good idea to be informed. There was so much information about Windows 10 in the past year : the OS itself has a couple of new features that...
View ArticleWindows 10 | Point and Print printer installation prompt UAC
We came across a strange issue today on Windows 10 devices that we haven’t seen since the Windows Vista days. Users has started to get prompts for User Account Control(UAC) when connecting to some...
View ArticleCustomize Windows 10 Taskbar Configuration Using SCCM Task Sequence
With the release of Windows 10 1607, some customization solution were modified. One of them is the ability to modify the Taskbar configuration. In a previous post, we provided many customization...
View ArticleSCCM Endpoint Protection on Windows 10 Creators Update 1703
System Center Endpoint Protection and Windows Defender both have a history of changes since they came out years ago. When Windows 10 came out more changes were made to Endpoint Protection and Windows...
View ArticleSCCM Express Installation Files for Windows 10 Updates
One of SCCM Current Branch 1702 new feature is to support Express installation files for Windows 10 Cumulative Updates. This new features will enable a Windows 10 client to download only differential...
View ArticleSCCM Software Update Scan Error 0x80240fff on Windows 10 Clients
We encounter an interesting issue at a client today. All Windows 10 1511 clients were failing to install a cumulative update and send their Software Update scan status to the SCCM Software Update...
View ArticleWindows 10 ADK Version History
Every time I’m starting a new Windows 10 deployment project, I need to know which Windows 10 ADK is installed on a server to use with MDT or SCCM. The Windows 10 ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit) has...
View ArticleHow to Update Windows ADK on a SCCM Server
With each major release of Windows 10, comes a new release fo the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit. This means yet another product to keep up-to-date in your environment. In this post, we will...
View ArticleUpdate Microsoft Surface Firmware using SCCM
Usually, when it comes to driver management, for computer already deployed, we say ‘If it ain’t broken don’t fix it’. Once in a while, a driver or firmware could require an update because of a bug...
View ArticleUninstall Windows Update using SCCM
With the recent problems caused by monthly Windows Update, knowing how to massively uninstall Windows Update with SCCM is a must! This action is not available by default in SCCM. There are 2 ways to...
View ArticleUpgrade Windows 1607 to Windows 1703 using SCCM Servicing Plans
Microsoft published the next 1703 feature update (aka Creator Update), as Current Branch Update on 11th April 2017. Four months after the Current Branch for Business will be published (planned for...
View ArticleHow to use Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer 11
One of the key feature of Internet Explorer 11, still unknown to many admins, is the Enterprise mode. This allow administrators to set a list of website to open in Enterprise Mode to emulate IE7 or IE8...
View ArticleHow to Configure the SCCM Upgrade Readiness Connector
Upgrade Readiness (formerly Upgrade Analytics) enables you to assess and analyze device readiness with Windows 10. You can integrate Upgrade Readiness with SCCM to access client upgrade compatibility...
View ArticleSCCM Windows 10 Inventory – Upgrade vs Fresh Install
With the next Windows 10 release planned for October 17th, I’m actually working on migrating a bunch of Windows 10 devices. Some are Windows 10 v1511, some v1607. Some have been installed using a fresh...
View ArticleAutomatic Windows 10 PC Enrollment in Microsoft Intune or SCCM
The process of enrolling your Windows 10 computers in Intune should be as simple as possible for your users. If you’re using Azure Active Directory in your organization, the enrollment process can be...
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