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Uninstall all Java versions

I received an inquiry from one of my mid-size (100-200 users) customers today. They’ve been planning on implementing a new online service which requires the latest Java version.

The clients have a large quantity of outdated versions of Java, which needed to be uninstalled before we deployed the newest version.
They are currently running Windows 7 and Windows 8, so somewhat modern operative systems.

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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…

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Azure Backup Mail Report Script

Jocha previously released a very popular mail report-script for Windows Backup. A downside with the new Azure backup-agent is that it did not offer mail reports… until today!

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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…

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Change the Azure AD Sync Schedule

I finally I got some time to play with the new Azure Active Directory Sync tool and its configuration.

The installation was very straight forward. The step-by-step instruction are provided on MSDN. The administration tools and scripts are located in difference places compared to DirSync which was little confusing in the beginning.

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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.