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MSFT May 2012 Security Patch for Silverlight - MS012-034 KB2690729 is replaced by MS012-034 KB2636927

2012-05-10T14:14:00Z

Had a little discovery today when we realised possibly the fastest replacement of a KB Article ever, (almost instantly!). http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-034 It appears that the following behaviour is experienced when you perform Read More......(read more)

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK (Prerelease)

2012-04-18T09:04:00Z

For all of those interested, the ConfigMgr 2012 SDK is now available! http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh948960.aspx Worth also knowing these features are now no longer supported. Unsupported Features The Configuration Manager console does not Read More......(read more)

Logo for Windows 8!

2012-02-20T13:48:00Z

Hey, check this out! Certainly looks a little 'Metro-ish!' http://asia.cnet.com/crave/microsoft-unveils-new-windows-8-logo-62213516.htm Read More......(read more)

MSFT Rereleases MS11-037 - KB2544893

2011-11-09T13:24:00Z

It's that tuesday of the month again! 1 key ponit to note is the reoffering of MS11-037. This rerelease only affects editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, as seen from the following Microsoft link and extract. As a form of best practice Read More......(read more)

A run through of the infamous Windows Task Manager

2011-11-07T11:44:00Z

Hey chaps, I've been silent a long while as a lot of things happened between August and now. Computer failing on me, internet problems at home and travels and holidays and all those madness in getting a new box to replace the failed one. I hope to Read More......(read more)

There's something about "Side by Side" KB2507938... UPDATE!!

2011-08-17T23:08:00Z

Microsoft has addressed the issue now with the release of the August 2011 Security updates. More details can be found in the original article, which has now been updated with a resolution. http://wmug.co.uk/blogs/orientalcrusher/archive/2011/07/20/there Read More......(read more)

Epic Crash at home

2011-08-17T22:11:00Z

Dear Readers, I must apologise first for not posting as much as I would have like to over the last few weeks. My Asus RoG Laptop went silent 2 weeks ago. It has to be sent back to Singapore for some urgent repairs and hopefully it wakes up again... In Read More......(read more)

There's something about "Side by Side" KB2507938...

2011-07-20T08:21:00Z

Some knowledge in case you experience these issues. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2507938 After the installation of the security update, several windows adminstrators have noticed entries into event viewer that indicate that a SideBySide error has occured Read More......(read more)

2010 - 2011 YTD MS Security Bulletin Graphs

2011-07-20T07:35:00Z

The return of the graphs! I've done a quick and simple summary. Some interesting statistics to note is that for the first 7 months of 2011, 56 bulletins were released. In the same period last year, that was 43, so just an increase of...13 bulletins Read More......(read more)

Thou shall not assign your Configmgr Site Codes with these...

2011-06-03T13:58:00Z

Something we may forget when assigning a site code within our Configmgr hierarchy. Although Configmgr will install happily with these names, it is recommended to avoid using these Windows reserved names. There are many other combinations you can use anyway Read More......(read more)

Install software updates action hangs on Windows 7 - UPDATE!

2011-05-18T09:33:00Z

I've updated the original entry (3rd Feb) now that MS has released a hotfix. http://wmug.co.uk/blogs/orientalcrusher/archive/2011/02/03/install-software-updates-action-hangs-on-windows-7.aspx Read More......(read more)

Microsoft buys Skype

2011-05-11T16:29:00Z

Here we are, straight from the horse's mouth http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/may11/05-10CorpNewsPR.mspx So, folks here all geared up for the next MS Security Bulletin that will be applicable for Skype? :) Read More......(read more)

Using SCCM to manage clients in a workgroup or untrusted domain (DMZ etc..)

2011-05-04T06:23:00Z

Many people do struggle a little (maybe!) when coming to configuring and managing SCCM clients in a workgroup, DMZ, untrusted domain. Many big words, jargons are thrown around, LMHosts, Registry keys, SRV records, DNS Suffixes and the list goes on!! Found Read More......(read more)

Checking Patch Statuses through WMI

2011-05-02T09:58:00Z

Normally the optimal and quickest way to determine if a patch has definitely been installed on a system is to use WMI. That's where the SCCM client primarily gets its information from to report back to its parent. There are several ways you can go Read More......(read more)

Collection Query to return systems before a specific Install / Creation Date

2011-04-21T09:24:00Z

When creating a query that returns systems before a specific date in a collection, you may get no system records back if you had done the query like the following: Incorrect Query SELECT SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name Read More......(read more)