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  • Blog Post: The Deployment Sessions - 004: Deeplinking Windows Store Apps on Windows RT from System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 and Windows Intune

    In this video I explain the process of making a Windows Store app available to Windows Intune clients using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 to publish the apps through the Windows Intune company portal. This process is known as deeplinking and allows an enterprise to publish apps from the...
    on22 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: The Deployment Sessions-003: How to Connect Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 to Windows Intune to Enable Mobile Device Management Including Windows RT devices

    System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 can be connected to Windows Intune to enable mobile device management of Windows RT, Windows Phone, iOS and Android devices. This is a great solution because these types of devices expect an “always on” connection to the Internet and Windows Intune provides...
    on20 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: The Deployment Sessions-002: Sideloading Windows 8 app with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

    In this Deployment Sessions video I take you through deploying a line of business app using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 to “side load” a Windows Store app. The app is in the form of an appx package, something that an ISV might give to a customer for them to deploy internally. The Deployment...
    on18 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: The Deployment Sessions–001: Deploying a Windows Store App with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

    This is the first in a new series of videos I’m working on that show how deployment works for modern apps , Windows Store apps, Windows 8 apps, Windows RT apps or Appx packages – whatever you like to call them. There are a few ways that you can deploy these types of apps to Windows 8 and Windows RT devices...
    on13 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Power Tip –Launch PowerShell from File Explorer in one second

    You know how you often need to launch PowerShell from the current location you’re looking at in File Explorer on Windows 8? Well there are a couple of quick ways to do it, you can select File > Open Windows PowerShell then that’s pretty quick but a simpler trick is to hit ALT + D to jump to the address...
    on9 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Why Windows 8 is Great for Business–Technically Speaking

    Windows 8 has enhanced security with BitLocker , AppLocker , Windows Store apps, Secure Boot , Measured Boot and much more. It also offers superior seamless, fast and fluid experience for remote or VDI sessions with inbuilt support for technology like mobile broadband in ways you probably hadn’t considered...
    on25 Feb 2013

  • Blog Post: Enable and Activate TPM for BitLocker Pre-Provisioning in WinPE

    I have to say this one caught me out. I’m just setting up a task sequence to deploy Windows 8 and pre- provision BitLocker (which is wicked fast by the way!) and got caught with enabling and activating the TPM from WinPE .  The solution I came up with works for me, on a Samsung Series 7 Slate but...
    on5 Feb 2013

  • Blog Post: Announcing System Center SP1, our UK MVPs

    Last night we announced general availability of System Center 2012 SP1, it’s great, expansive product that is absolutely key to delivering your Private Cloud, Managing your Public cloud and managing the consumerisaiton of IT. You can get the trail VHDs at the bottom of this post or download the installers...
    on16 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Error Code1 in Windows Update & 0x80004005 in ccmsetup.log

    Today I’ve been playing with my System Center Configuration Manager SP1 lab and came across a very painful little bug.  A little searching and I came across this thread on the TechNet forums .  Essentially the problem I suddenly started having today, after it was working fine last week, was...
    on15 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Decks to download from UK TechDays Online

    Last week Andrew and I presented a number of sessions at TechDays Online in the UK and we received numerous requests during the day to publish the decks so that people can peruse them at their leisure.  Well those decks are now here available for you to click through and download if you so wish...
    on2 Nov 2012

  • Blog Post: My new book: Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple

    Just realised I hadn’t yet posted about my new book, Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple , is out.  It’s perfect for getting to know Windows 8 on a Tablet, a great gift for Christmas for you mum, sister, husband, wife or dog.  If you review the book ping me an email and I’ll send you a...
    on16 Oct 2012

  • Blog Post: How many times a day do you use Windows?

    Using Windows is something that most of us do every day, but you probably don’t realise just how much.  A friend sent me this internal video that shows a “day in the life” of an average chap and just how many times he comes across a Windows device, be it embedded or other wise.  Very nice,...
    on8 Jan 2012

  • Blog Post: How Microsoft deployed Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

    Rooting around in the details of things that we’ve published recently and I found this interesting guide for how Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (FEP) was deployed to thousands of clients within Microsoft.  The deployment has delivered a reduced SLA for policy enforcement from more than 1 day...
    on5 Jan 2011

  • Blog Post: How many desktops do you support?

    My buddy @ deepfat and I were just having a chat and we thought we’d see if we could work out how much kit you guys are huggin.  So we've produced a couple of posts, mines on the desktop… his is on Servers .  So here’s my magical poll….   How many desktops do your IT Pros support each...
    on17 Dec 2010
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