Windows Autopilot is not only for Intune
Windows Autopilot does not imply customer must use Microsoft Intune.
Window Autopilot is independent of the Modern Device Management tool used by the organization.
Windows 10 version 2004 Released
Windows 10 version 2004 was released to the public on May 27, 2020.
Doodling to Relax and Recharge
I have been doodling on and off since I was a little kid. I distinctly remember a memory with my father where I drew lines, circles or anything I wanted on piece of paper and he will make something out of it… I always thought that was pretty cool… If you have seen my notebooks,…
The Latest Case for Workforce Transformation
h the current events relating to the worldwide Corona virus outbreak many companies are gravitating towards virtual meetings , revisiting travel guidelines and their ability to provide their staff ways to work from home.
Windows 10X: A new Windows Version
There is a new version of Windows 10 brewing in the distance. But are we really talking about a new version of Windows 10?
Script to Remove Bloatware from Windows 10
Following up from my previous post Windows 10 Generic Image / No Bloatware I would like to share a great open source script it was pointed to me which removes all “unnecessary” programs out of Windows 10 fresh install provided by Sycnex called Windows 10 Debloater The script gets updated by the gitHub community, but…
Coffee and Bagels WiFi Agreement
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The Next 46 Billion Devices
This week Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella provided a rare glimpse at what they are focusing on as it relates to device management: A Strategy to manage and service 46 billion endpoints (devices including IoT sensors): The way I look at it is Windows is the billion user install base of ours. We continue to add…
Map a Network Drive in Office 365
By configuring a network drive to a shared document folder in Office 365, you can set up better access to a drive and its content for you and any other authorized users. This allows for increased ease of use and access to files for those working remotely. Please note that Microsoft recommends to Sync a…
Selling Consulting Services
Part of the Services Sales 101 Series Selling consulting services requires a strategic approach that combines effective marketing, networking, and a consultative sales mindset. When selling consulting services, it’s essential to take a consultative approach rather than a hard-sell tactic. Position yourself as a trusted advisor who can help clients identify and solve their problems….
News You Can Use: January 2020
Modern EUC Infobits: January 2020 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Fairwell Windows 7 and Thank You
Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 back in January 13, 2015, which meant new features stopped being added and at the time, entered its extended support phase, where only necessary patches and fixes were released. As expected, today, January 14, 2020, marks the official end of support for Windows 7. It has been 10…
personalTracker DB
personalTracker DB is an application that helps track information and notes on that information personalTracker DB is a compiled Microsoft Access database application designed to keep track of records and record progress notes on those records. Why use a personalTacker DB? Keep track of information easily and effectively Locally stored database (no need for Internet…
SCCM Co-Management No More
As you are probably aware, the SCCM 1902 update rollup made a change in their co-management and coexistence compatibility capability: If an SCCM-managed device is enrolled into an MDM server other than Intune (i.e., Workspace ONE or any other third-parties), the SCCM agent reverts to a read-only mode which essentially killed a number of third-party co-management…
Excel Gantt Timeline Generator
In my work, I need to quickly generate timelines. I have been doing it by hand in Excel adding each tasks in a line, formatting the columns and then snipping the graphic into the document I need to paste it into. If changes were need, it was not easy to do, and started the timeline…
Tweets for August-December 2019
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2019-12-31 With less than 10 working days to the Windows 7 end of support it is still visible out here! #windows7 #win7… https://t.co/wOUng4oOuA 2019-12-31 Wow!! https://t.co/uqjruHhRMn 2019-12-31 RT @nabeelmahmood: If you’ve been holding off upgrading, then it’s time to…
Cool Data Visualization
It is cool to see data visualizations. I especially enjoy the ones over a span of many years. Couple of good ones: Most Popular Websites 1996 – 2019 based on number of visitors per month Internet Users by Country 1990 – 2019 (Eye opener!) Another cool one, World Population between 1960 to 2019
Good 5G Podcast Episode with Jeff Brown
As I have written many times before, 5G will be transforming the world we live in. This is especially true for Device Management. In a recent episode of the Glen Beck Podcast, Jeff Brown talks about how trans-formative 5G technology is across the many industry. The Glenn Beck Podcast, Episode 60: 5G and AI Everywhere:…
The Age of AI
A great brand new (November 2019) report from Frontline on how Artificial Intelligence is changing our lives – (no longer the future, it is affecting us all now!) Not only explores what will the future looks like, but also what is happening today in China, USA and other places around the world. I have written…
Pei Wei Guest WiFi
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WaaS Security / Compliance Risks
Organizations need to stay up-to-date in their Windows 10 OS patching otherwise they introduce a lot of security risk and likely compliance governance issues.
Script to get OS version
I am surprised by the number of organizations still managing their many devices without a system management tool. It may not be the most efficient way, but over the years they have developed processes and procedures to manually (or semi-manually) keep up the environment running. With the introduction of Windows 10 these manual processes have…
Glimpse at the New Generation
Had an experience last week that I have to share… Last Friday morning I was getting a coffee in the lobby of the Marriott in La Joya, California and just behind there was a couple of very happy very animated people talking to each other. Not sure how to pin this, but their happiness was…
Windows 7 Beyond The Deadline
With less than 35 working days to the end of support for Windows 7, which means that no more updates or fixes, including security fixes after that date. Many organizations are realizing they will not be able to fully migrate to Windows 10 before January 14, 2020. Perhaps you are one of them, so now…
Microsoft OneNote Returns
To be fair it never left! It was just available as a Universal Window Platform (UWP) App. This was a BIG deal back in 2018 when Microsoft announced OneNote will no longer be a part of Office 365 and will instead be only available as in the Windows Store as a UWP app. Many of…
News You Can Use: November 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: November 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Microsoft Platform Numbers
Some interesting data bits from Microsoft Source: Collected listening to different sessions From Microsoft Ignite (November 2019) 600 billion authentications serviced each month by Azure Active Directory (AAD) 900+million deployed Windows 10 PCs, 200 million commercial PCs, Macs, iOS and Android devices managed by ConfigMgr and Intune, 200 million Office 365 users, 13+ 20 million…
Windows 10 v1909 Released
Windows 10 v1909 was released November 12, 2019. This released carries an 18 month lifecycle for Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions and a 30 month support lifecycle for for Enterprise and Education editions. Accordingly, Microsoft has update their Windows lifecycle fact sheet page to show the new version end-of service dates…
Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Microsoft Endpoint Manager was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite 2019. Microsoft is working on bringing together System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and the Microsoft Intune mobile management service into a new brand called “Microsoft Endpoint Manager,” Microsoft is consolidating most (all) of their client management tools (SCCM, Intune, Desktop Analytics, etc. ) into one now…
Keeping up with Windows 10
As of this writing, there has been 9 versions of Windows 10 since its release in 2015 and many of them are no longer supported and therefore not receiving patches and updates. It is extremely important to keep Windows 10 up to date. It is a matter of security, risk management and compliance. Background &…
Windows Autopilot Deployment Workflows
Two posters that clearly describe the Windows Autopilot process based on New Device and Existing Device scenarios. Full versions can be found at: Window Autopilot Process (New Devices) Windows Autopilot Process ( Exsiting devices with SCCM) I am very happy to see these published by Microsoft! .,]]Thank you Autopilot team! They were much needed.
Woods Coffee WiFi Agreement
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Nico’s WiFi Agreement
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55 Working Days Remaining on Windows 7
As of today, there are 87 calendar days to the end of extended support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. Having said this, effectively, customers have about 55 working days (not counting holidays) left to migrate their Windows 7 devices. Early this week, Microsoft updated their March 12, 2019 Blog post Making the transition…
News You Can Use: October 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: October 2019 – News You Can Use! About this Newsletter There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire…
2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant: UEM
The 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management has been published. Leaders listed included VMware, Microsoft, IBM, BlackBerry, Citrix and MobileIron. According to the report, unified endpoint management tool is defined as a “set of offerings that comprise mobile device management (MDM) and modern management of traditional endpoints (PCs and Mac).” including the integration…
Workspace One at VMWorld 2019
VMworld 2019 happened in August 25- 29 (about a month ago) and there was a number of End User Computing (EUC) related sessions covering Horizon Cloud, Horizon v7, Workspace One Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) The following list is the subset of sessions that relates to Workspace One ( the full list can be found at…
Windows 7 ESU Available to All
Previously available to larger companies with volume licensing agreements only, Microsoft announced that they are going to make Extended Security Updates available to businesses of any size. This is a very significant milestone to recognizing the fact that not all organizations will be able to move to Windows 10 by January 14, 2020. This is…
Temporary Local Admin Rights
How to grant users temporary Local Admin Rights to their devices in an environment where they do not have it.
How to Get AAD Domain Tenant ID and Name
Finding Domain Name Login to your Azure Click on Portal from the upper right menu 3. Click on Azure Active Directory > Overview The domain name is at the top-left of the screen Finding AAD Tenant ID Your Microsoft 365 tenant ID is a globally unique identifier (GUID) that is different than your organization name…
Transitioning GPO to MDM Policies
Transitioning from traditional Group Policy Objects (GPO) to Modern Device Management (MDM) Policies can be challenging. Some organizations have Group Policies that have been in place for over a decade and which may not be fully inventoried, or often understood. MDM do not have a 1-1 mapping for all legacy Group Policies. Microsoft created the…
Tumblr Has A New Owner
As I usually do, I was on a plane catching up on my podcasts, listening to a WordPress news when they casually mentioned that “… Automatic, the company that produces WordPress, has purchased Tumblr from Verizon on August 2019. What? Did I hear this correctly? How did I missed this? Wow! It woke me up!…
Window 10 v1803 Ending
Most versions of Windows 10 v1803 will end-of-life on November 12, 2019. Microsoft plans to update automatically those computers to v1903.
Robotics & AI Shows
I have written a series of articles under the title: Work Beyond Tomorrow which talk about the social implications and related changes just around the corner as new technologies come online. A couple of recent Sci-Fi shows I have enjoyed watching, convey the about the social implications associated with the introduction of intelligent robots into…
Deploying Win32 Apps with Intune
A common question I get is if it is possible to publish Win32 Win64 applications with Microsoft Intune. My answer: Yes! It is possible to deploy all kinds of applications including: Windows 10 Store Apps, MSI files and .EXE files. EXE files cannot be published directly, and need to be “wrap” into an .INTUNEWIN file….
News You Can Use: August 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: August 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Workspace One Papers from Principled
Three new papers from Principled Technologies on Workspace One and Dell Provisioning benefits follows: Reports were commission by Dell Technologies.
Microsoft Skype for Business Online to be retired
Microsoft Skype for Business Online to be retired on July 31, 2021 As per Microsoft’s James Skay blog post on 7/30/2019: Today we’re announcing that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. This post provides details on the retirement plan, a brief explanation of why we’re making this announcement now, and…
First Watch WiFi Agreement
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Made it to Rattlesnake Ledge
Never been much of trail hiker, but for for some reason that day, the mountains and the beauty of the day just called me outdoors
Windows Activation Evolution
As organizations deploy Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise with Modern Device Management the processes for activating Windows 10 are changing, and new options are available. Most of us are familiar with the traditional product key registration for Windows devices. For businesses (large and small) the common activation scenarios for activation have included: OEM…
Managing My Photo Collection
Managing our large personal digital photos and videos has been a a significant challenge. Storing, cataloging and searching through our photo library is tough and I have not seen anything out there that solves this issue
Tweets for January – July 2019
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2019-08-03 Post: Made it to Rattlesnake Ledge #NorthBend #Outdoors https://t.co/N1l5lDv2wG https://t.co/JeOMDVH5km 2019-08-01 The scale of the Microsoft platform is just unreal… #moderndesktop #workforcetransformation #windows10 https://t.co/wXpepgxMmx 2019-08-01 Dinner on the go tonight. #biztravel #roadwarrior #deltaskyclub https://t.co/Yn2NrL0rFS 2019-07-25 A new blog post I published yesterday – Hope you enjoy! #iwork4dell #DellTechnologies https://t.co/uBD3xH0xXz 2019-07-20 Very…
UWNet Terms of Service
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A New NAS for Home
As far as I can remember, I’ve had four network attached storage (NAS) devices over the years. They have stored all of my digital memories (movies, music, photos) for a long time. A few years ago, when SMB 1 protocol was deemed insecure, my 3 year old NAS did not have an update option but…
Gathering Existing Devices Windows Autopilot Device IDs
Update 8/1/2020: Microsoft has updated their official blog post a number of times since this post to include automated ways from Intune and ConfigManager. We have published a number of posts about what Windows Autopilot is and how to setup and test. Now that so many organizations have taken note of Modern Device Management advantages…
MDM in Windows 10 (circa Nov 2015)
This is a Microsoft slide which goes back to November 2015 I think it should be revived, as it really speaks about all elements of Modern Device Management and Modern PC Lifecycle Management
Microsoft tools manage 175M endpoints
Microsoft has an massive platform where it collect information, analyzes it and learns from it resulting in the bases for improvement of security and management which is one of the core benefits from modern device management.
A Busy June
Wow July 1, 2019. Is it only me, or the year is just flying by… Still very much adjusting to my Mom not being around. The weekly FaceTime calls, the laughs, the new suggestions on Netflix. Aside from her voice, I specially miss her likes on social media — Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and even the…
Making the Case to Embrace Modern Device Management
This morning, a new blog post of mine was published on DellEMC Infocus. Drive productivity by ensuring your organization leverages modern tools to achieve results.. Read the full article here This is a follow-up to the previously posted blog Empower Your Organization by Moving to Modern Device Management While you are at it, check out…
Windows 10 is 4 years Old
Windows 10 was released (general availability) on June 29, 2015, four years ago!
5G – A game Changer for Device Management
5G is fast coming to market with roll outs expected across the world in 2019 and 2020. This technology is not only an core enabler for IoT, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, but also has significant implications as an enabled for Workforce Transformation and Modern Device Management. As many of you know there is an immense amount of work going on behind the scenes to enable 5G,…
Updating Windows 10 Edition with Autopilot / Intune
As opposed to previous versions of the Microsoft Operating System, where each edition came as a separate ISO, there is only one package for the latest Windows 10 OS that can be “unlocked” when activated to have the edition you need. (there are some restrictions/requirements based on licensing) One of the most common…
A week in my Life as an EUC Solutions Principal
As we detailed in the previous article, “The Solutions Principal Role” within Dell Technology Services involves: “… customer facing activities acting as a subject matter expert (SME) in their respective field. Their key responsibility is to assist services sales and account teams drive professional services through technical expertise, thought leadership, customer interaction and solution development….
Not Only About Ice Cream
Ice cream is great, but this article is not about that. It is about the place one goes to have a quick pause and enjoy a moment.
News You Can Use: June 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: June 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Azure Active Directory
Microsoft released Active Directory in Windows 2000 server, and it became a standard for enterprise identity management. Active Directory lives on-premises in servers called Domain Controllers (DC). Active Directory lives on-premise in servers called Domain Controllers (DC). Windows Active Directory or commonly referenced as Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s predecessor to Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory…
Terms of Use – Entegris
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Terms of Use – Caribou Coffee
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A Town Over 100 Years Old
According the City of North Bend, WA website, it was incorporated in March 12, 1909. Yep – this means that as of the time of this blog post I live in a town that is over 110 years old. – How cool is that! When I moved into North Bend, WA – strike that –…
Windows Autopilot White Glove Details Announced..
What is Windows Autopilot white glove? The new Windows Autopilot white glove process, which lets IT technicians, partners, and even OEMs pre-provision devices before they are delivered to the user. Using this process, all device configuration tasks, including apps (machine-targeted or user-targeted), certificates, and policies, can be completed in advance, making it so that when…
Getting to SeaTac Airport?
I travel quite a bit, and ever since moving to North Bend about 6 years ago, I have driven the 35 miles from our town down to Seattle Internal Airport (specifically MasterPark Log G) at lease a few hundred miles. I typically drive drive there via I-90 and I-405 , but depending on traffic I…
Modern Device Management: More than Just Technology
Today, many companies are moving or seriously considering the move to Modern Device Management (or Modern Management) as their next step of their Digital Transformation Journey. Most considering the move, have already completed their Windows 10 migrations and are looking for efficiencies to their deployment workflows. Having said this, I get asked on a daily…
News You Can Use: April 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: April 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Windows 7 ESU Explained April 2019 Update
Today is April 8, 2019, and with 280 calendar days ( less than 195 working days) away from the Windows 7 End of Support deadline, many organizations are realizing that they need a strategy in place for those devices that, for whatever the reason is, are not going to make the cut to Windows 10.
Understanding OneNote Versions
Microsoft OneNote was released to the public in 2003 so it has been around for a very long time… As of late a very common questions which there is a lot of confusion Why does Microsoft have multiple versions of OneNote and what are the differences? Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking program for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers…
News You Can Use: March 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: March 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
My Role as a Solutions Principal
First NO that is not me! — Never had that much hair but I was young once 🙂 The Solutions Principals role within the Dell Technology Services team involves customer facing activities acting as a subject matter expert (SME) in their respective field. Their key responsibility is to assist services sales and account teams drive…
Microsoft Office Support Lifecycle Explained
Microsoft Office is a widely used product suite which includes tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Publisher, Access, and OneNote. It has been around since 1988 and has gone through many versions, each of which has a specific support cycle with defined dates. All versions of Microsoft Office products before Microsoft Office 2019…
Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release will be retired
Yep – you heard correctly! No more Semi-Annual Channel Targeted (aka CB) or Semi-Annual Channel Broad (aka CBB) releases! Although this is not a new topic (John Wilcox gave us a heads up back in May 2018) the Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release (formerly known as CB or Current Branch) will be fully retired after…
News You Can Use: February 2019
Modern EUC Infobits: February 2019 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Window 10 Pro vs Enterprise
One of the most common questions I am asked during Small-Medium Business (SMB) customer calls is why should I move from Windows 10 Pro to Enterprise. The simple (but not complete) answer is: The primary reason is because of the security features included in Enterprise. Baseline functionality for both versions include:
Windows 10 LTSC Pros / Cons
UPDATE February 2021: Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC will be released in the second half of this calendar year (2H21) and will carry a 5-year support lifecycle, instead of the 10-year lifecycle supported with previous version. Full Microsoft announcement post here. Now that Windows 7 is less than a year…
How to Try Windows Autopilot
As I go around customers talking about Modern Provisioning, a common questions during the session is: What do I need to give Windows Autopilot a try? How do I test it? What are the requirements? How do I get started? You can take Windows Autopilot for a test drive with little effort and no need…
Thankful for 2018. Hello 2019!
Very thankful – Thank you 2018! Although this year work was intense with lots of pressure and travel, it was a fulfilling professional year. Learned a lot from the Podcasting and YouTube vlogs with a lot more still need to learn! I am especially grateful for the memories and quality family time with the family…
Tweets for July – December 2018
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2018-12-31 Thankful for a great 2018. Looking forward to 2019. Best wishes to all ! https://t.co/RlbE1ckCyA 2018-12-31 Love this #blockchain #decisiontree #cybersecurity #blockchainhype Source: https://t.co/WTWIY4XXKj https://t.co/Ehg0ou8rLy 2018-12-30 Just a #moss photo… Happy December 30th! https://t.co/i8QefirWg1 2018-12-28 How to Get More #Retweets on Your Twitter Posts #Wordpress #socialmedia https://t.co/kxQSFd8Xl3 2018-12-26 Last trip of the year….
News You Can Use: December 2018
Modern EUC Infobits: December 2018 – News you can Use! There is so much change in the End User Computing space at the moment that many of us need help and guidance navigate the Workforce Transformation Journey. The change is not only about Windows 10 or Modern Provisioning but about the entire End User…
Unified Endpoint Management Field 2018
This post was inspired by a tweet from VMware’s COO Sanjay Poonen (part of Dell Technologies) It is simply amazing how much the End User Computing space has changed in the last four year… For many of us in the industry the way we were managing PC devices needed a radical change. We…
Microsoft Modern Desktop Deployment Guidance
Microsoft published a guidance document (and associated video series) to help customers migrate to the Modern Desktop. The Modern Desktop refers to Microsoft’s bundled product suite called Microsoft 365 which includes: Windows 10, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility & Security (See my Microsoft 365 Explained blog post ) Microsoft’s guidance includes 8 steps:
Clearing a Twitter Account
Recently I sold one of my old domains (see blog post here). A couple of days later, I realized that I also had the corresponding twitter handle as well, so I offered to transfer ( not a sale, just a transfer ). The buyer wanted it and he was stoked about it… Sidenote: Not a…
Domain Sale Experience – A Matter of Trust
Over the years I have collected a few domains which I no longer use. They were either names I liked and reserved, or projects that I started and ran to an end. I have let some expired, but others I have kept because something about the name I like and simply could not…
New Office 365 Icons Coming
A couple of days ago, Microsoft announced that new Office icons will be rolling out to across all platforms over the “next few months” starting with mobile and the web…
Webinar: 2018-11-29 Modern Provisioning
Title: Understanding Modern Provisioning Date Presented: November 29, 2018 — 8:00a Abstract Content Today’s End User Computing environment has changed considerably in the past few years. Modern OS, cloud-based management systems, end-user expectations, security, the blurring of work/personal lines have all radically changed the way corporate data and devices need to be managed. In this…
Managing Windows 10 Updates
Many businesses (especially large ones) have been using Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) with Software Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or similar system to manage Windows updates to the end-point devices for a very long time. However many do not have a formalized process to update the O/S on their devices. For the past 3 years…
Launching a New Blog: ModernEUC.com
In my work I have a lot of conversations and do a lot presentations om the topic of Workspace Transformation, Modern Provisioning and Modern Device management. There is so much change in this field right now, that it is challenging for most enterprises. I have written a lot of articles on the impact…
Windows 10 v1809 re-released
After a long wait, Microsoft has started once again to roll out Windows 10 v1809 (October 2018 Update) starting November 13. Originally released on Oct 2, 2018, Microsoft paused the roll out after issues were reported and confirmed a week later (October 9) Software is available via the Software Download Center (via Update Assistant or the…
Windows 10 Migration: It’s All About the Apps
Great article by my colleague at Dell EMC, Colin Sainsbury on Application Testing and Management in a Windows 10 world. Preparing applications for migration is a multi-faceted challenge and with the introduction of Windows as a Service, it needs to be revisited for each Windows 10 version upgrade. The stages required to complete one…
Infographic: Workforce Shift
Great graphic on The Evolution of the Employee
Office ProPlus vs Office 365 ProPlus
A common question I receive often has to do with Office ProPlus: What is Office ProPlus? Does this include Office 365? How is Office ProPlus different than Office 365? What are the benefits? Short answer:
Windows Autopilot Collecting Hash and More
PowerShell script that uses WMI to retrieve properties needed by the Microsoft Store for Business to support Windows AutoPilot deployment. https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo/ Thank you Michael Niehaus! For more information see: Technet Blog Post Gathering Windows Autopilot hardware details from existing Devices Overview of Windows Autopilot | Microsoft Docs Deploy Windows 10 Enterprise for new devices with…