Anoop C Nair

How do you verify the status of SCCM predefined maintenance tasks in ConfigMgr Configuration Manager? SCCM CB also uses the SQLTaskStatus table to store predefined maintenance task results. I created a custom RDL file report to check the status of SCCM predefined maintenance tasks. I know it’s not a best practice to use SQL tables […]

How do I fix SCCM Default IIS Configurations DP MP Troubleshooting Issues ConfigMgr Configuration Manager? I think this post will help us understand the default settings of IIS when it’s installed and configured by SCCM / ConfigMgr vNext (2016) itself. The IIS role is installed and configured by SCCM when you install the DP site system server […]

Let’s discuss how to Fix SCCM Updates Stuck in Downloading State. Have you seen Configuration Manager | SCCM Update is stuck in the Downloading state issues? How did you try to solve this issue? Let’s see the options for Fix SCCM Updates Stuck in Downloading State. Update – 29th Nov 2019 – MECM 1910 Update […]

How do you Monitor Apache HTTP Web Servers Sites with SCOM OpsMgr Operation Manager? Before discussing Website monitoring, it’s better to get some basic details about the framework. A web framework makes it easier for you to develop your application. A framework prevents you from re-writing this each time you create a website. The LAMP stack is […]

Community Day Experience Charity for School Students? We are lucky to have conducted Community Day in Bangalore for one of the Government schools. More than 60 students attended the session. It was super exciting to interact with 9th—and 10th-standard students. It was great to share the advantages of computer education with them and help them with their […]

Free Windows 10 Backup Disaster Recovery Software from Veeam? Veeam Agent for Windows (Endpoint Backup) is the first FREE enterprise-class Endpoint backup and disaster recovery solution for Windows 10. We can backup Windows 10 machines using this free software from Veeam. Veeam Endpoint Backup is a free data protection and disaster recovery solution for physical and virtual […]

Download Free Backup Solution for VMware and HyperV-based Virtual Machines? Most IT Pros are running labs on our workstations or laptops. Have you ever tried a backup solution to backup Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines in the lab? Altaro released the latest version of its backup solution, Altaro VM (Virtual Machine) Backup. This single backup solution supports both VMware and Hyper-V […]

Join us for Community Day in Bangalore IT Pro Events HTMD Community on September 19th. As part of COMMUNITY DAY 2015, we’ve identified 2 schools in Bangalore for a social cause: “DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP.” Many thanks to Somashekar for working for the schools in Bangalore and making this possible. What is “Digital Citizenship”? It is a helping hand […]

Free Microsoft Cloud Roadshow 2 Days Training in Bangalore? Microsoft announced a two-day Cloud Roadshow 2 training program worldwide (locations: Bangalore, Dallas, New York, Toronto, Singapore, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Dubai, London, Copenhagen, and Hong Kong). It’s available only in Bangalore on February 25th and 26th in India. It’s a free event, and anyone interested can […]

Do you have any tips about the Windows 10 or 11 HyperV Virtual Machine Connectivity Issue? I have a Dell Precision M4600 laptop and cleanly installed Windows 10 or 11 on it. I enabled Hyper-V, and I was able to launch the Hyper-V console. I could create virtual machines and build them using ISO; however, it […]

Let’s learn how to Reset Windows PIN of a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device. Yes, it happened to me. 🙂 Now it’s time to learn how to Reset your Windows PIN. I forgot my Windows 10 or 11 PIN, which I set a few hours ago. Now, the question is, how do I reset […]

How to Create a Windows 10 Bootable USB Drive for a Clean Install | Make a USB Bootable Drive for Windows 10? All my laptops were part of the Windows Insider program and installed with Windows 10 prerelease versions. I usually make a USB bootable drive and boot it from USB to build a clean Windows […]

What is Windows 10 PIN? How to Set PIN for Windows 10 Devices? Windows 10 came with the Windows PIN option to log in to a machine. We can use a PIN rather than regular passwords. I suggest checking the functionality and advantages of using Windows PIN on your Windows 10 machine. Besides Windows PIN, […]

In this post, we will learn more about how to Join Windows 10 Machines to a Domain or Azure AD. You can also check the Windows 11 Azure AD Join step-by-step guide: Windows 10 Azure AD Join—Manual Process Explained. Windows 10 RTM is now available for download; more details are here. I’ve loads of Windows 10-related posts […]

Can you download Windows 10 ISO VHDs for Free? Windows 10 is available to download now! If you are a home user, visit the Windows 10 ISO download site here or use Windows Update. We have a quick post and video about “How to Download the Latest Version of Windows 10 ISO.” There are 3 methods […]

My First Veeam Vanguard Award in 2015? Wow! It’s an inspiring month for me. I’m part of the Veeam Vanguard program and am very happy to be part of a program in its inaugural phase. My First Veeam Vanguard Award – At the beginning of this month, I was awarded Microsoft MVP for Enterprise Client […]

Let’s check SCCM CMPivot Architecture and Sample Queries in this post. CMPivot allows you to quickly assess the state of devices in your environment and take action. Fast channel architecture changed the entire behavior of SCCM. Now it’s not at all a slow-moving server(SMS). You can make it run as fast as you can. The […]

Let’s explore the 3 Easy Methods to Delete Alternate Rows in Microsoft Excel. Excel arranges data in a grid with numbered rows and lettered columns. This lets users easily perform calculations and other tasks using formulas and functions. In this article, I will explain how to delete every other row in Excel. There are three […]

This blog post explains Enforce DDM Software Updates on macOS Device using Intune Settings Catalog. DDM makes it easier to handle updates. Devices can now automatically manage updates based on set policies. This reduces interruptions for users and improves their overall experience. Through macOS Settings, IT administrators can control the macOS versions in their organization, […]

Let’s discuss Entra Refresh Tokens Valid for 90 Days Key Actions Based on Your Licensing Entra ID Free E3 P1 and E5 P2. Microsoft extended the default validity of the Entra Refresh token to 90 days. Before the recent update, the validity of tokens was typically 14-90 days, depending on the configuration. Refresh tokens themselves do not require a specific […]

Microsoft rolled out a New Office ADMX Template Version: 5469.1000 for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Project and Visio. This post shows how to import the ADMX template to Intune. The administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office have been significantly updated. IT administrators use the Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office to manage and […]

Let’s discuss the Top 83 Windows 11 Desktop Admin Interview Questions. Desktop Admins are the real heroes of the IT world because they are real people who interact with end users. They help users resolve various issues in the cyber world. They are technology problem resolvers responsible for establishing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading hardware […]

Hi, there today with a new topic Allow or Block Audio Capture Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center. As we all know that Edge browser is one of the significant browsers that uses in many organizations. With the help of MS365, they are providing a list of policies for oragnizations. So we […]

Hi there today we are discussing how to Allow or Block Web Authentication Requests on Sites with Broken TLS Certificates in Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center. As you all know that security measurements are very important for the users Especially using a browser. Here secure method that allows users to log in to websites […]

SCCM DP Roles have PXE and Throttling Options ConfigMgr. Exciting changes have been made to the Configuration Manager 2012 DP and PXE (more details). In Configuration Manager 2012, unifying infrastructure and simplifying administration are two of the release’s three key pillars (the third is user empowerment). Keeping those pillars in mind, we have updated the […]

Let’s discuss how to Enable Alternate Error Pages (AlternateErrorPagesEnabled) in Microsoft Edge. This is a Microsoft Edge policy that allows Edge to connect to a web service. This will help generate URLs and provide search suggestions for problems like DNS errors. The Microsoft 365 Admin Center enables administrators to manage settings through Microsoft products, including […]

Let’s quickly check Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements to get a free upgrade to Windows 11 using the Windows 11 PC Health Check App. Is it possible to fix the issue? Can this PC run Windows 11? For some devices, resolve the problem related to Windows 11 support. Using the PC Health Check app, you […]

Key Takeaways How to Fix a Stuck Legacy Jamf Connector to Restore New Jamf Intune Integration and Mac Device Sync. Organizations using Microsoft Intune and Jamf Pro are experiencing issues with legacy connectors that are now unsupported. Following outdated Microsoft documentation, many admins initially set up the old connection method, only to discover that Jamf […]