Update Drivers and BIOS via PowerShell and Dell Command Update
NOTE: I used Sapien's PowerShell Studio to write this script that significantly simplified the process! During the build process,...
Validate TPM Settings at the Beginning of a Build of a Dell machine.
NOTE: I used Sapien's PowerShellStudio to write this script that significantly simplified the process! I have wrestled with the is...
Fix for A connection to the deployment could not be made
This error is very annoying when running through a build. I Googled and found this fix to it by Kyle Beckman. The trick is delaying the L...
Configuring Dell BIOS Before the Image is Laid Down
In 2014, I published this blog entry that configured the BIOS during a build process. It used the Dell Command | Configure utility. At the...
Installing Microsoft Updates in the Build Post-OS
There are updates that have to be installed after the OS has been installed. .Net Framework is an example. When I am building a reference ...
Microsoft Office Updater
One of the things that has annoyed me in the past is having to keep the Microsoft Office Updates folder up-to-date with the latest .MSP fi...
Automating the Creation of Software Update Groups in SCCM
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I have been working on automating the tasks of deploying Windows updates each month. You may think why is there a need for this when SCCM ...
Windows Updates List
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There is a newer tool located here . I have been working on writing a new script for SCCM and decided while writing it, I would take o...
Automating Microsoft Endpoint Full System Scan upon Infection with Email Notification
While helping to manage Microsoft Endpoint, a former colleague suggested that I setup Endpoint to automatically run a full system scan e...
Local Administrator Report
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The firm I work at does not give users local administrator access for several reasons. We did an audit of our systems and found out sever...