Cumulative Update 4 for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 has been released http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2922875 So once again it’s time to take a closer look at the version changes. After upgrading to System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 CU4, you will be able to identify the update as shown here. First
On Windows 7 you might not want your users to be able to see the recent opened documents in the start menu. Or in the jump list of the program. And finally nor in the application as shown here: One way to deal with this is to clear the history
I often need to know what has changed in a software package since the last version. but just as often I need to debug with different versions of the same program. So here is a short list with links to old versions and version history/change logs. This is list is
This is an old and classical error, when trying to capture a Windows Image from SCCM 2012. Your build and capture task sequence is returning the error 0x00000004 when running the step Prepare OS (sysprep). If we take a closer look at the SMSTS.log we can see that the computer
In order to play around with Windows 8.1 (x64) and UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) on VMware Workstation 10, we can add one line to the VMX file. firmware = “efi” After this change select Power On to BIOS You should now see this dialog instead of the traditional BIOS.
Now that we have access to the Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Toolkit http://larslohmann.blogspot.dk/2013/12/configuration-manager-toolkit-for.html, lets try to move Distribution point data from one drive to another. In order to do this we need ContentLibraryTransfer.exe ContentLibraryTransfer.exe -SourceDrive <current drive letter> -TargetDrive <new drive letter> When you install the toolkit the file will
You might see this error for example when you install applications in a task sequence when the computer is not domain joined (in a workgroup). We can see here that the error arise when installing the first application: Taking a closer look at SMSTS.log shows MP list missing in WMI,
You might see this error when trying to configure SQL Reporting Services after installation. User does not have required permissions. Verify that sufficient permissions have been granted and Windows User Account Control (UAC) restrictions have been addressed. The problem is that UAC is active. We do not want to disable
Some times I need to install a printer driver silently, this could for example be in a SCCM Task Sequence. One way around this is to use the build-in tools in C:WindowsSystem32Printing_Admin_Scripts Lets try to install the HP Universal Printer Driver this way, by using the command: cscript “C:WindowsSystem32Printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USprndrvr.vbs” -a
You might want to change your network type from public to private in Windows 8.1, in these examples I have used Windows 8.1 Enterprise version. Lets first check the current type, right click the network icon in the notification area: Select open Network and Sharing Center: The current type is
In Windows 8.1 we have an option to boot windows directly to the desktop (desktop mode). Right click on the taskbar and select Properties. Select the Navigation tab and under Start screen, check the first option that says When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go
Microsoft has now released the Configuration Manager Toolkit for System center 2012 R2, one I have been looking forward to. The Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Toolkit contains fifteen downloadable tools to help you manage and troubleshoot Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36213
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