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Connection error: renew WSUS certificate

Admins who work with WSUS regularly are used to connection issues of the MMC console. However, it is not...
Windows 11 taskbar: remove chat icon, customize search field with Group Policy

After a standard installation of Windows 11, the taskbar includes a series of icons. Most of them are merely...
Which WSUS products to select for Windows 11?

If you want to distribute updates for Windows 11 via WSUS, there are several products to choose from. The...
Ansible yum module: Install RHEL/CentOS packages

The Ansible yum module manages packages using the yum package manager on CentOS and RPM-based Linux distributions, such as...
Track installer changes, improve PC performance with Mirekusoft Install Monitor

Mirekusoft Install Monitor allows you to track all changes made to your system by a Windows installer. The tool...
Sleep computer (remotely) from the command line

Sometimes, you might want to send a computer into power-saving mode remotely or from the command line. The onboard...
Install winget on Windows Server and activate preview features

Microsoft's latest package manager is included in Windows 10 and 11. However, if you want to use winget on...
Migrating GPOs to MDM with Intune’s Group Policy Analytics

Microsoft's modern management is based on cloud services, such as Autopilot, Azure Active Directory, and Intune. The latter uses...
Upgrade Windows Server 2012 RDS

With Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 reaching their end of life at the end of 2023, organizations must...
Security with Intune: Endpoint Privilege Management

Endpoints such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks, which can compromise sensitive data and cause...
Update ADMX templates automatically with EvergreenAdmx

Group Policy admins have to deal with a lot of different ADMX templates. These templates are not limited to...
Uninstalling updates using WSUS

If updates cause problems and have to be removed on multiple computers, this can be done via WSUS. The...
Selecting WSUS update classifications for Windows 10/11

In addition to the products for which you want to receive updates via WSUS, you also have to choose...
Client logs collections in Configuration Manager (SCCM)

Configuration Manager (previously named SCCM) supports the collection of device client logs that can be accessed through the SCCM...
Office Deployment Tool (ODT): Deploy Office using custom XML files

The Office Deployment Tool (ODT) has been around for many years now, although you may be unfamiliar with how...
Can’t uninstall app: Delete or change Windows apps that have been flagged as non-removable

If you can't uninstall a Windows app, the ARPNOREMOVE property might be the reason. When installing software on Windows...
Microsoft 365 Apps admin center: Remote Office configuration

If you have a Microsoft 365 business subscription, you can use the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center to configure...
Restrict logon time for Active Directory users

You can restrict logon times for Active Directory users for specific days or hours. This can be useful to...
Install Windows 10 / 11 22H2 without Microsoft account

With earlier versions of Windows 10 and 11, you always had the option to skip the creation of a...