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How to Reset Windows Update Group Policy Settings

How to Reset Windows Update Group Policy Settings | https://tinyurl.com/22zcagtt | #GroupPolicy #Guide #Microsoft #Windows #WindowsUpdate #WSUS If you’re transitioning away from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or need to troubleshoot Windows Update issues, resetting the Windows Update Group Policy Object (GPO) settings can be essential. Often, corruption in registry permissions can prevent expected changes from taking effect. This guide will walk you through the process of resetting these settings by removing the specific registry key responsible for Windows Update policies. Steps to Reset Windows Update GPO Settings Why Reset Windows Update GPO Settings? Resetting the Windows Update GPO settings is crucial when: Prerequisites Step-by-Step Guide 1. Open PowerShell with Administrative Privileges To reset the Windows Update […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/22zcagtt

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Daily Giveaway

Daily Giveaway | https://tinyurl.com/287dnf8a | #Downloads #Giveaways Every day a different free software utility giveaway will appear on this page. Feel free to take advantage of these offers and come every day to get your freebie! NOTE: You may need to turn off your ad blocker or whitelist this page to view the daily giveaway offer.   Read more... https://tinyurl.com/287dnf8a

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SCCM Report Query for Machines without Client Installed

SCCM Report Query for Machines without Client Installed | https://tinyurl.com/22mbqb84 | #Guide #Microsoft #Query #SCCM #SQL If you want to report on the machines that do not have the ConfigMgr client installed within your Configuration Manager environment then you can run this query directly on your SQL database or you can use it to create a report within SSRS. The query is below and can be altered to fit your own needs by adding columns and tables if or where required. More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this post, or if you would like us to create any queries for […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/22mbqb84

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Google Chrome MSI Installer Version 109.0.5414.120

Google Chrome MSI Installer Version 109.0.5414.120 | https://tinyurl.com/2ag8z26o | #Chrome #Google #Guide #MSI #News #SCCM #WDS Another Google Chrome MSI Installer update has been released so it’s time to get your deployment systems updated again with their latest Google Chrome MSI installer! Google has pushed out another update to their Chrome browser, taking it up to version 109.0.5414.120. If you are looking to mass deploy the new version of Google Chrome, or at the very least keep it up to date, then you can control the deployment by using the official MSI installer that Google provides. This way, you can publish the latest version through your Software Center if you are using SCCM or push it […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2ag8z26o

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The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Acrobat Reader: Silent and Unattended Installation

The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Acrobat Reader: Silent and Unattended Installation | https://tinyurl.com/2cpxqa56 | #Acrobat #Adobe #GroupPolicy #Guide #PDF #Reader #SCCM Adobe Acrobat Reader is an essential tool for viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents. Whether you’re a casual user or an IT administrator managing multiple installations, deploying Adobe Acrobat Reader silently and unattended can save time and streamline the process. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how to achieve just that. Why Silent and Unattended Installation Matters Silent and unattended installation methods are crucial for IT professionals and system administrators tasked with deploying software across multiple computers in an organisation. These methods allow for seamless installation without requiring user interaction, reducing deployment time and minimizing disruptions to productivity. Silent Installation: […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2cpxqa56

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Daily Giveaway

Daily Giveaway | https://tinyurl.com/25znmzhd | #Downloads #Giveaways Every day a different free software utility giveaway will appear on this page. Feel free to take advantage of these offers and come every day to get your freebie! NOTE: You may need to turn off your ad blocker or whitelist this page to view the daily giveaway offer.   Read more... https://tinyurl.com/25znmzhd

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WinRAR Uninstall using SCCM or silent command line

WinRAR Uninstall using SCCM or silent command line | https://tinyurl.com/25mmne6o | #Guide #SCCM #WinRAR This guide walks you through a straightforward method to automate the uninstallation of WinRAR using SCCM, assuming your clients have installed WinRAR in the default location. There’s no need to create a package; you can simply use a Program command line. Uninstall Command Use the following command to silently uninstall WinRAR: You can push this command out to a collection of computers via SCCM. Automating the Process To ensure that WinRAR is automatically uninstalled if it’s ever reinstalled, follow these steps: If you need to know how to create a SCCM Collection with all Devices with WinRAR installed, take a […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/25mmne6o

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Google Time NTP Public Server

Google Time NTP Public Server | https://tinyurl.com/2d8wzmj4 | #Google #Guide #News #NTP #Servers You may or may not be aware that Google provides a public NTP server.  They provide a free, global time service that you can use to synchronize to Google's atomic clocks. Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2d8wzmj4

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Zune - How to get the MSI Installer

Zune - How to get the MSI Installer | https://tinyurl.com/27dq8ow6 | #Download #Microsoft #MP3 #Zune If you require the MSI for Zune, then there is a very simple way you can get it. Download the standard Zune executable package using the download button below: Download Instructions Once you have the full executable package, then you can use a tool like 7-Zip to extract all of the items in the executable. When you have done this, you should end up with a new folder containing all the installation files for Zune with the MSI and Offline installers available. Comments If you have any questions about this guide please feel free to leave a comment and we […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/27dq8ow6

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Daily Giveaway

Daily Giveaway | https://tinyurl.com/2c7fs8gu | #Downloads #Giveaways Every day a different free software utility giveaway will appear on this page. Feel free to take advantage of these offers and come every day to get your freebie! NOTE: You may need to turn off your ad blocker or whitelist this page to view the daily giveaway offer.   Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2c7fs8gu

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WordPress Plugin - LinkGather

WordPress Plugin - LinkGather | https://tinyurl.com/24g5y5ky | #Blog #Guide #JetPack #php #Plugins #Shortlinks #Wordpress I am delighted to announce the release of our first-ever WordPress Plugin – LinkGather. A few weeks ago I needed a full list of all of our posts’ JetPack wp.me short links. Having around 1500 posts published meant that it wasn’t an easy task to just copy and paste the links into a text file. Like most other people, I thought that there would be a WordPress plugin out there that would do this for me. Although a found a large amount of plugins that would export pages, posts, downloads and media, I could not find one plugin that would […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/24g5y5ky

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Importing NK2 file auto-suggests contacts into Outlook

Importing NK2 file auto-suggests contacts into Outlook | https://tinyurl.com/26dlvbfj | #Guide #Microsoft #NK3 #Outlook With older versions of Outlook (up to 2007) the NK2 file was used to store recently used email addresses so that you could then use them when you started to type an email like an auto-suggest system. This was great for users but a nightmare for IT techs as most users assume that these are “contacts” – when we know they are not and are basically stored in a temp file! so in the past IT techs have had to copy over these NK2 files and then tell users to make sure they add these to their actual Outlook contacts […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/26dlvbfj

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How to recover unsaved word document

How to recover unsaved word document | https://tinyurl.com/2xze8n4h | #Guide #Microsoft #Office #Recovery #Word If you have accidentally closed a Word document without saving it, or if Word has unexpectedly crashed or shut down, there are several ways you can try to recover an unsaved Word document: Look for auto-recovery files By default, Word saves a copy of your document every 10 minutes while you are working on it. To check if there are any autosave files available, follow these steps: Search for the original file If you haven’t saved the file yet, there is a chance that the original file is still in the location where you started working on it. You can […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2xze8n4h

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Daily Giveaway

Daily Giveaway | https://tinyurl.com/24t6xdyv | #Downloads #Giveaways Every day a different free software utility giveaway will appear on this page. Feel free to take advantage of these offers and come every day to get your freebie! NOTE: You may need to turn off your ad blocker or whitelist this page to view the daily giveaway offer.   Read more... https://tinyurl.com/24t6xdyv

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Create a MSI file to install a custom font

Create a MSI file to install a custom font | https://tinyurl.com/2xpb7h4k | #Fonts #Guide #Microsoft #MSI #VisualStudio If you would like to build an installer to install a custom font on a machine, then you can use Visual Studio to do this. Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2xpb7h4k

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Distribute Adobe Reader DC using SCCM

Distribute Adobe Reader DC using SCCM | https://tinyurl.com/246ztydd | #Adobe #Guide #MSI #SCCM Adobe Reader DC is one of the most widely used PDF readers in the world, with over 500 million users worldwide. Adobe Reader DC is available for free and can be easily distributed across multiple computers using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). SCCM is a powerful management tool that allows administrators to deploy and manage software packages across their organization. In this blog post, we will walk you through the steps required to distribute Adobe Reader DC using SCCM. Step 1: Download the Adobe Reader DC installer The first step is to download the Adobe Reader DC installer from the […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/246ztydd

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How to Reset Group Policy Settings to Default

How to Reset Group Policy Settings to Default | https://tinyurl.com/2by3x4an | #GroupPolicy #Guide #Microsoft #Windows I recently came across an issue that I had to diagnose where I needed to reset a device’s Group Policy settings. It wasn’t the easiest thing to find how to do, so I thought I would document it here in full step-by-step dummies guide method in case I need it in the future again. Group Policy Settings Here are the correct steps to reset Group Policy settings to default: Open the Command Prompt as an administrator. Type the following command and press Enter: Type the following command and press Enter: Type the following command and press Enter: These steps will […] Read more... https://tinyurl.com/2by3x4an