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In today's fast-evolving technological landscape, ensuring that Windows devices are up-to-date with the latest patches and updates can be a daunting task for IT administrators. As organizations increasingly adopt modern management strategies, tools like Windows Autopatch and PowerShell scripts...

IT security isn’t just a problem—it’s a global crisis. Download this white paper and find out how Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) can help. We’ll share 20 best practices that will serve as a good starting point for administrators Continue reading...

Microsoft have recently identified issues with high cpu and high memory usage in certain Windows 10 builds (1703 isn't affected... Yet. ). Builds which are affected are: Windows 10 version's 1607, 1511, and 1507. Apparently this is down to recent updates which are named in the quote's below...

Editor’s Note: Last year, we shared Forrester Consulting’s Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of Windows 10 (June 2016) which found significant IT management cost savings, security and productivity benefits for Windows 10 customers. In December 2016, Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft...

Configuration Manager Vulnerability Assessment allows to scan managed systems for common missing security updates and misconfigurations which might make client computers more vulnerable to attack. Link Removed

This toolkit contains fifteen downloadable tools to help you manage and troubleshoot Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. Link Removed

The SCAP Extensions enable Configuration Manager to consume Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) data streams, assess systems for compliance, and generate report results in SCAP format by taking advantage of the capabilities in the compliance settings feature. Link Removed

Link Removed, Windows 10 is available in 190 countries beginning today. This is a significant milestone we reached together, as more than 5 million Windows Insiders, 30% of them IT Pros, provided us with feedback and helped us build the best Windows ever. We’re excited to begin to make Windows...

The Clients for Additional Operating Systems allow you to manage Apple Mac, UNIX and Linux computers using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Link Removed

When we talked about Link Removed back in November, we announced new capabilities that will enable Windows 10 to leverage Azure Active Directory. Since these capabilities are now starting to appear in the Windows 10 preview builds, this is a great time to explore them in more detail. When...

The big news of last week were the three different events from around the world... Link Removed Join Scott Klein and his guests Shawn Bice, Nigel Ellis, and Rohan Kumar LIVE each month on SQL Unplugged, your avenue for chatting with the three individuals who own the relational database at...

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Security Updates Today we released six security bulletins to help protect our customers - four Critical, one Important, and one Moderate – addressing 19 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Shell, Windows Kernel, Internet Explorer, Internet Information Services (IIS), .NET Framework, and...

Fixes an issue in which a client agent is not deployed on a computer that is running the French version of Windows 7. The issue occurs when you try to deploy the client agent by using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. More...

Hello, Today we published the Link Removed due to 404 Error. During the webcast, we fielded thirteen questions, focusing primarily on Link Removed due to 404 Error, covering Visual Studio Team Foundation Server; MS12-062, affecting System Center Configuration Manager; and Link Removed due to...

As I previously mentioned in the Advance Notification blog on Thursday, today we are releasing two security bulletins, both of which are rated Important. These bulletins will increase protection by addressing two unique vulnerabilities in the following Microsoft products: MS12-061 (Visual...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (September 11, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if a...

Hello there. As we prepare for September’s two security updates, we’d like to remind you about an important change to Windows’ certificate requirements included in Security Advisory 2661254 (Update For Minimum Certificate Key Length). In June, we began communicating this...

Describes a problem in which an App-V virtual application package version 4.5.0.1485 in a Configuration Manager Client environment does not run on Windows 7 or on Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed