I am going to demonstrate how to find and resolve 404 errors specifically due to missing client policy XML files.
Ivanti Management Center – Delete Old Machines
One of the jobs that I use frequently is to purge out old systems from the management center using SQL based on a date\time stamp. Below is a script that will do this and purge out devices older than 30 Read More …
How to check for service state using VBScript
I hate having to reinvent the wheel, and eventually I might get all of my code snip-its into GitHub, until then, here it is. Why use VBScript over PowerShell? In my use case, logon scripts. Specifically for performance in relation Read More …
Microsoft to add new Windows 10 Home editions to its line-up | ZDNet
So after Microsoft killed of the Windows 7 Professional line, stating that it was never intended for businesses, it looks like Windows 10 will split into more variants. One of which will be a Windows 10 Home Advanced to parallel Read More …
Windows Firewall Blocking Allowed Items
This one took months to track down. For those that have come to this site looking for reasons why Windows Firewall is blocking an application of communication through a port, I would first rule out two things. Ensure there is Read More …
Windows 10 Store Broken (Again)
Once again Windows 10 Store is failing to launch. This seems to occur after Windows updates take place. In this latest occurance, Windows 10 updated itself, BSOD, then I manually rolled back the update (took 4+ hours) and when it Read More …
AppSense – How to Block Macros in Office 2016
Demonstration on how to use AppSense Environment Manager to block macros in Office 2016. Microsoft Office 2016 ADMX Template: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49030 Microsoft TechNet Article: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2016/03/22/new-feature-in-office-2016-can-block-macros-and-help-prevent-infection/
Troubleshooting AppSense AD Group Condition failing to validate.
We had an issue where one of our conditions was continually failing even though users were in the appropriate AD group. I thought I would share what I found and how I troubleshot this issue to assist you if you Read More …
AppSense Communication Agent (CCA) – Breaks during Windows 10 In-place Upgrade
The AppSense DesktopNow Suite is a really great product that has made my IT administrative life so much more easier. Their product does what it says it will do, and I have had a lot of success removing local administrative Read More …
Visual Studio 2015 – C# – Read Registry without Admin Rights
One of the most difficult issues I find, is when an application requires admin rights because the developers did not code their programs to run without admin rights. If there is a way that a program could accomplish the same Read More …