Category Archives: System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview

System Center Configuration Manager 1609 Technical Preview now available !

Introduction System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1609 is now available, and it offers the following new features: Windows 10 Upgrade Analytics – Assess and analyze device readiness and compatibility with Windows 10 to allow smoother upgrades.  This is done … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager 1608 Technical Preview now available !

Introduction Another month, another release, this time System Center Configuration Manager 1608 (Technical Preview). Microsoft are developing updates for ConfigMgr at a commendable rate. Kudos to David and the rest of the ConfigMgr team. What’s New in 1608 Application Requests … Continue reading

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Managing new MDM settings in Windows 10 (version 1607)

Introduction With the recent release of Windows 10 (version 1607), comes a whole bunch of new features including extensive built in mobile device management (MDM) capabilities. How you manage those MDM settings is up to you. The following solutions are … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager 1607 Technical Preview now available !

Introduction Another month, another release, this time System Center Configuration Manager 1607 (Technical Preview). It’s amazing how Microsoft can produce such high quality content on such a tight schedule. What’s New in 1607 The following features are new to 1607: … Continue reading

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How can I retry a failed upgrade in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch or Technical Preview)

Introduction For whatever reason, sometimes things don’t go according to plan, and an upgrade might end up failing. Don’t panic, the ability to Retry is built in to the product. Experiencing a failed upgrade When I upgraded my lab from … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager 1606 Technical Preview now available !

Introduction Another month, another release, this time System Center Configuration Manager 1606 (Technical Preview). To say that Microsoft is out-doing itself with the incredible release-rate is an understatement. Let’s look at the new stuff…. ConfigMgr as a managed installer with … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1605 is now available !

Introduction Microsoft is keeping up the pace and pushing out updates to System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview (and the Current Branch releases also). About a month has passed since  1604 was released for System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview. … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1604 is now available !

Introduction Microsoft is regular as clockwork, pushing out updates to System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview (and the Current Branch releases also) and at a very fast pace. About a month has passed since  1603 was released for Technical Preview … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1603 is now available !

Introduction Microsoft is continuing to push out updates to System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview and at a very fast pace. About a month has passed since 1602 was released and now 1603 is available for Technical Preview 4. This release … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1602 is now available !

Introduction Microsoft is pushing out updates to System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview at a very fast pace. Less than a month has passed since 1601 was released and now  1602 is available for Technical Preview 4. This outstanding release … Continue reading

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Update 1601 now available in System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview

Microsoft has released update 1601, the latest Technical Preview for System Center Configuration Manager. In the screenshot above you can see that Technical Preview 1512 is installed and 1601 is downloading. Some of the new features that are available in … Continue reading

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How can I use Updates and Servicing in Offline mode in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) ?

Introduction In an earlier post you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you learned about configuring discovery methods. Next you configured boundaries to get an understanding of how automatic site assignment and content location works. In this guide … Continue reading

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4

Introduction Microsoft have been hard at work developing the next release of Configuration Manager, and you can test the 4th iteration of it now, called System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4. This post will guide you … Continue reading

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Now Available: System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 4

Today, we are making available System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4. This is the last technical preview before the general availability (GA) of the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager. This release is a great opportunity … Continue reading

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Microsoft releases System Center Configuration Manager version 1509 for Technical Preview

In preparation for the next version of ConfigMgr, Microsoft has pushed out yet another version of the product. This update adds the following new capabilities to a previously installed Technical Preview 3 site: This update is the first to be … Continue reading

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