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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:14:00 GMT

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)

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SDK (Prerelease)

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:04:00 GMT

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)

Logo for Windows 8!

Lionel's configmgr blog — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:48:00 GMT

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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:24:00 GMT

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)

A run through of the infamous Windows Task Manager

Lionel's configmgr blog — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:44:00 GMT

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)

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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:08:00 GMT

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)

Epic Crash at home

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:11:00 GMT

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)

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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:21:00 GMT

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)

2010 - 2011 YTD MS Security Bulletin Graphs

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:35:00 GMT

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)

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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:58:00 GMT

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)

Install software updates action hangs on Windows 7 - UPDATE!

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:33:00 GMT

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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:29:00 GMT

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..)

Lionel's configmgr blog — Wed, 04 May 2011 06:23:00 GMT

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)

Checking Patch Statuses through WMI

Lionel's configmgr blog — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:58:00 GMT

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)

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

Lionel's configmgr blog — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:24:00 GMT

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)