Software Center Retirement Website

I just published a simple public website that anyone can use to redirect your users from the Software Center to the Company Portal. Here's how it looks in the Software Center: It contains simple instructions for opening the Company Portal and a button that will open the portal directly from that page. To add the … Continue reading Software Center Retirement Website

New tool – Base64 Converter

I found myself doing a number of Base64 conversions recently - I usually use PowerShell for this, but I decided it would be handy to have a tool to do it, so I created one! Not something that hasn't been done before or can't easily be done online, but it's always nice to create your … Continue reading New tool – Base64 Converter

Script Viewer for Microsoft Intune

It's been a while since a published a community UI tool - I used to have fun doing that back when I had time...😆 This one is something I created a while ago actually but as I needed to use it a few times I decided to finish it off and publish it. It's a … Continue reading Script Viewer for Microsoft Intune

User-Context Detection Rules for Intune Win32 Apps

Today I had to create a Win32 app in Intune that sets a registry key in the current user context to toggle a setting in the OS. Somehow I thought I'd have it done in a jiffy, but I stumbled on a couple of unexpected issues along the way.... First, as the app simply runs … Continue reading User-Context Detection Rules for Intune Win32 Apps

Deploying HP BIOS Updates – a real world example

Not so long ago HP published a customer advisory listing a number of their models that need to be on the latest BIOS release to be upgraded to Windows 10 2004. Since we were getting ready to rollout 20H2 we encountered some affected models in piloting, which prompted me to find that advisory and then … Continue reading Deploying HP BIOS Updates – a real world example

Get Program Execution History from a ConfigMgr Client with PowerShell

Have you ever been in the situation where something unexpected happens on a users computer and people start pointing their fingers at the ConfigMgr admin and asking "has anyone deployed something with SCCM?" Well, I decided to write a PowerShell script to retrieve the execution history for ConfigMgr programs on a local or remote client. … Continue reading Get Program Execution History from a ConfigMgr Client with PowerShell

Using Windows 10 Toast Notifications with ConfigMgr Application Deployments

When deploying software with ConfigMgr, the ConfigMgr client can create a simple "New software is available" notification to inform the user that something new is available to install from the Software Center. But this notification is not overly descriptive. You might wish to provide a more detailed notification with a description of the software, why … Continue reading Using Windows 10 Toast Notifications with ConfigMgr Application Deployments

PowerShell DeepDive: WPF, Data Binding and INotifyPropertyChanged

PowerShell can be used to create some nice UI front-ends using the Windows Presentation Framework (WPF). You can create anything from a simple popup window to a full-blown, self-contained application. A major concept in WPF is that of data binding. Data binding allows you to create some separation between the design of the UI and … Continue reading PowerShell DeepDive: WPF, Data Binding and INotifyPropertyChanged

Explore WPF Controls with PowerShell

If you've ever tried creating a tool or an application with WPF, you know that the built-in controls contain many properties, methods and events, and finding the right one to use can be, well, fun! As an aid to creating WPF applications, I created this simple tool which explores the various controls and exposes their … Continue reading Explore WPF Controls with PowerShell

New Free App – ConfigMgr Deployment Reporter

Just released a new free application for ConfigMgr admins - ConfigMgr Deployment Reporter.  I developed this app for use in the organisation I currently work for, and it turned out quite well, so I decided to release a public version to the community! I developed this app as an alternative (and IMO easier) way to … Continue reading New Free App – ConfigMgr Deployment Reporter