Anoop C Nair

Are Windows 10 SCCM Intune Sessions Lined Up for BLR ITPro UG Meet? We’ve arranged another Bangalore IT Pro User Group meeting for Saturday, May 30th, 2015. This UG meeting includes loads of exciting stuff. Deepak (PS MVP) helped us make this event possible even though he moved out of Bangalore. Thank you Deepak and […]

Application to Get Files Copied Between Azure On-Premises without a VPN Connection? Whoever uses Microsoft Azure knows that copying files between your local machine or on-premise infrastructure to Microsoft Azure is a pain. Veeam has released a BETA version of an excellent application called Veeam FastSCP to help the IT community eliminate this copying struggle. Veeam has a load […]

Let’s discuss how to Download Free eBook Introducing Windows 10 for IT Professionals. Microsoft has released a free ebook Introducing Windows 10 for IT Pros. Ed Bott is the author of this eBook. Windows 10 eBook details all the new features introduced in Windows 10. The Windows 10 eBook is 100 pages long. It will […]

Let’s discuss the Known Issues of Windows 10. Build. Windows 10 TP is still a technical preview version, so it may have bugs and features you won’t like. The following are some known issues of Windows 10 TP2 with the latest build, 10061. If you haven’t started testing Windows 10 TP yet, it’s always better […]

Windows 10 with Cortana for India: More New Features? Microsoft has released a new build for Windows 10 TP2, build #10061. This build includes the latest features and some bug fixes. For Indian Windows Insiders, the most prominent feature included in this build is that they’ve enabled Cortana for the India location. After the upgrade […]

Free Tool How to Take Backup Windows 10 Laptop. Veeam Endpoint Backup is the first “FREE” enterprise-class Endpoint backup solution. Recently, Veeam announced the general availability of the production version of the Endpoint backup solution.   I’ve posted the detailed step-by-step guide to configure the beta version of the Veeam Endpoint backup solution, “How to Take […]

Learn How to Custom EXE Tools for SCCM Admins Daily Operations. Do you know about a tool that can create an independent EXE file on the fly? Here’s “the rich visual scripting engine for systems management“ called “Tool Foundry.” It can generate EXE files for the SCCM operations team or desktop support engineers on the fly. […]

Let’s discuss How to Clean Remove Previous Windows 10 Installations. All 3 of my laptops are running Windows 10. Most of the time, during the Windows 10 upgrade to the new build process, I face issues like there is not enough space to install the new build. So the question is, how can I remove/clean […]

Windows 10 Edge Browser is Suspended? That’s a weird heading for a post, isn’t it? Yes, it is. I’m excited about Spartan now. As mentioned and discussed in my previous post,  Walkthrough of Spartan, Microsoft released their new Internet Browser called Project Spartan for public preview with the latest Windows 10 build 10049! So, today morning I […]

Walkthrough of New Edge Browser with Windows 10. Microsoft has released its new browser, Spartan, with the newest Windows 10 preview build, 10049. I’ve installed the new Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049, and you can find the Spartan browser pinned to the Windows 10 Taskbar!! The picture is below. Walkthrough of New Edge Browser […]

SCCM Client Push is connecting to the client and assigned to another primary configuration manager, ConfigMgr. Client push is still confusing when you have an SCCM hierarchy with CAS and Primary servers. Neil Peterson discussed the Standalone primary server-client push scenario in his post here. However, when you’ve hierarchy with SCCM 2012 CAS and Primaries, the […]

Download the White Paper to learn How to Improve Hyper-V Performance. Many organizations worldwide focus on Microsoft’s Hyper-V platform when looking at their private and hybrid cloud initiatives. Savision is back with their regular IT Pros community activity, this time a White Paper about Hyper-V performance. Server virtualization has added another layer of complexity to today’s […]

Future of SCCM ConfigMgr Admins Are you Worried | Configuration Manager | ConfigMgr? I get these questions via social media interactions and User Group meetings. So, the truth is that SCCM admins are worried about their future. SCCM admins spend 5-10 years of their IT career mastering the SCCM / ConfigMgr product. In this post, […]

How do you control SCCM client data upload MP Policy Bandwidth Configuration Manager | ConfigMgr? I’m back with common issues faced by SCCM / ConfigMgr admins. In the previous post, “How to Overcome Daily Worries of an SCCM ConfigMgr Admin,” we’ve seen many daily issues faced by CM admins. Today, I will cover SCCM Client Data […]

How to Find SCCM Server Components Data Site Status Details from SQL DB Configuration Manager. In SCCM, ServerComponents, ServerData, and SiteStatus tables are critical. We can get loads of information from these 3 tables. I was troubleshooting SCCM 2012 SQL-based (not SQL replication) replication-related issues (thanks to Umair Khan for more details). These tables would […]

Windows 10 Files are Locked and Can’t Delete. Use TakeOwn EXE and Delete the Files. The good news is that TakeOwn.exe works with Windows 10 versions. TakeOwn.exe is a command-line tool that can take ownership of files and folders. This tool works well with PowerShell and command prompts. Now, you may think, why Powershell? As part […]

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 […]