Category Archives: 1607

How can I enable the diagnostic prompt for Windows 10 upgrades in Windows 10 v1703 and later

Posted on February 12, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction On Windows 10 version 1607 and earlier during Windows 10 upgrades from one version to another, after the computer reboots to upgrade the operating system you’ll see a screen similar to the below At this point you could press … Continue reading →

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How can I use Express Updates when patching Windows 10 with Quality Updates in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) ?

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction Windows 10 Enterprise first shipped in July 2015 with Windows 10 version 1507, and since then there have been 2 versions, Windows 10 version 1511 and Windows 10 version 1607. In spring of this year (2017) we will see … Continue reading →

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Why Telemetry is great, and why the uptake of Configuration Manager Current Branch is unprecedented

Posted on January 6, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction Brad Anderson (corporate vice president for Enterprise Mobility at Microsoft) wrote a blog post today about “What ConfigMgr Customers were Doing During the 2016 Holiday Break” and it revealed how a question posed by their own staff internally was … Continue reading →

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Why does the Windows 10 1607 reinstall in PXE scenario fail sometimes for BitLockered UEFI enabled computers ?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Reinstalling computers via PXE boot (in WinPE) is still a valid OSD scenario, however that method brings challenges not least when UEFI capable hardware is in place and when that hardware is also encrypted with Bitlocker. The above HTA … Continue reading →

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When do different versions of Windows 10 (CB versus CBB) become unsupported ?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction It’s a little over a year now since Windows 10 was first released and during that time three versions have been released. Windows 10 1507 – (build 10240) Windows 10 1511 – (build 10586) Windows 10 1607 – (build … Continue reading →

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Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 version 1607 and Windows Server 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Windows 10 version 1607 was released this week and Microsoft have released the administrative templates required to manage it (the .admx files). Download the admx templates To get the ADMX templates for Windows 10 version 1607, go to this … Continue reading →

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Update your ConfigMgr 1606 SUP servers to deploy the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Posted on August 5, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction The Windows Team has released update KB3159706 that enables the provisioning of decryption keys in WSUS for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. This update is necessary for WSUS to be able to natively decrypt the encrypted Windows 10 … Continue reading →

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RSAT for Windows 10 version 1607

Posted on August 5, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Windows 10 version 1607 was released this week and already people are upgrading their Windows devices. Prior to the upgrade, you may have been connecting to Active Directory using RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools). When you upgrade from one … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 (anniversary update) version 1607 is now on MSDN

Posted on August 2, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft released Windows 10 (anniversary update) version 1607 on VLSC yesterday, and today, it’s on MSDN. So now you have no excuse to avoid testing, deploying and managing Windows 10 (version 1607), other than waiting for the ADMX files. … Continue reading →

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Managing new MDM settings in Windows 10 (version 1607)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by ncbrady

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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Microsoft Intune PC Client won’t install on Windows 10 (1607 – Build 14393)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft released Windows 10 version 1607 (anniversary update) yesterday, and already people are trying to use Microsoft Intune with it. Windows 10 version 1607 already comes with many MDM settings built into the operating system which can be managed … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607) is now available on the Microsoft Volume License Service Center !

Posted on August 1, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction We’ve all been waiting for Windows 10 1607 (anniversary update) and now you don’t have to wait any longer, it’s available for download on Microsoft’s volume license service center and on MSDN. and below you can see the filename … Continue reading →

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Why am I missing a Trusted Platform Module in hyper-V Gen 2 machines running on Windows 10 v1511 or later ?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction This is a quick post as I saw this problem this morning on a computer running Windows 10 TH2 release [Version 1511 or build 10.0.10586]. When checking for the new Virtual TPM feature it wasn’t present on my Hyper-V … Continue reading →

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