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Detect and Elevate a PowerShell session

We’ve set out to help a customer with automation within their IT department.
Some daily tasks require an elevated prompt, there is no way around it. But it’s not obvious how to check if the current prompt is elevated, or how to elevate the session. So here is a how-to…

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Outlook 2013

Not all computers work better with hardware acceleration, especially those with incompatible drivers.

A couple of users contacted me asking about “white screens” and freezes in Outlook 2013. The simple solution is to disable the hardware acceleration…

Display all saved WiFi Passwords

We’ve all been there, wireless passwords tend get lost.

There are several tools to retrieve the missing information, but I strongly believe that the less stuff you download from the web, the safer you are. So why not use the built in functions instead?

Fix for slow “Downloads” folder in Windows 10

In the last couple of weeks I’ve been noticing that clicking the “Downloads” folder in Windows Explorer took a long time to load.
After a bit of research, it turns out Windows 10 tries to guess…

Azure Backup internal error (ID: 130001)

When installing the Azure Backup Agent you need to supply your vault credentials.
If doing so incorrectly you will get the following error…

UDI WelcomePage is blank

UDI WelcomePage is blank

After editing the UDIWizard_Config.xml file and updating my Distribution points the UDI wizard would no longer let me through.

I edited the welcome text to something a bit more personal than the standard version, however there seems to be a limitation in UDI…

Configuration Manager 2012 Log Files

Configuration Manager 2012 Log Files

Finding the right log will help you heaps when troubleshooting the clients.
Here’s a list of the files availible in SCCM 2012 (client-side).

Task Sequence error 0x87D01014

Task Sequence error 0x87D01014

When deploying a HP SSM Driverpack via a SCCM 2012 task sequence I ran into the 0x87D01014 error. Which gave me the following error logs in SMSTS.log…

Applications via UDI in MDT 2012

Applications via UDI in MDT 2012

A customer requested a Lite touch installations process with the ability to change the computers name, OU’s and application setup. Here’s a quick guide how to get the applications to work.

SCCM 2012 Enhancements in SP1

SCCM 2012 Enhancements in SP1

The Product Group have recently announced the Beta of Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 at TechNet 2012 North America.

SCCM 2012 Troubleshooting PXE

SCCM 2012 Troubleshooting PXE

PXE booting makes deploying OS images much simpler for end user technicians. There is a lot that can go wrong though, especially if you’re attempting to run it in a high security, heavily filtered network.

SCCM 2012 Not enough temporary space

SCCM 2012 Not enough temporary space

There is not enough temporary space reserved to download the software. You can use the Configuration Manager control panel applet to adjust the available temporary space.