AngryGorilla (at myITforum.com)

If you've run into the issue of needing to copy a template file (I know I have), an updated settings file, or just a plain old shortcut to your users, then this script may be for you. While it may not illustrate everything that needs to be done, it may certainly help you get something out the door so you can move onto taking care of bigger fish. You can click HERE to read a few comments and get the script.

Ever needed to set the flag setting for a Program or Package in a script or utility? Not excited, or just plain intimidated about jumping into hexidecimals? Well, you can click HERE for information on how you can use a VBScript to query an existing SCCM Package or Program to see what number is being used.

Still working on automating your build and capture process in SCCM? Need to quickly and easily capture new, updated, OS .WIM images? While it's hard to pry yourself away from the traditional method of building the image and then manually capturing it, and it takes time to get it configured correctly, a Build and Capture task sequence can pay off in the long run. You can click HERE for step-by-step directions on how to create a fully customizable task sequence that can generate custom images to be deployed in your environment.

Ever needed to quickly and quietly remove software on a large number of machines? And didn't have all the needed uninstall codes for each and every version that's floating around your environment? Well, one alternative you can check out is to use a VBScript. You can click HERE for a sample script and details on how to use it to remove software from 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems.

If you write VBScripts that interact with SMS or SCCM, then I highly recommend the "SMS 2003 Recipes" book. While it may be tough slogging for the novice, it's a tool that comes in handy. Now, thanks to the power of the internet (and Google), you can click HERE to read it online (you don't need to read the whole thing when you can search it!).

Have a need for a custom CTRL+ALT+DEL screen background? Perhaps a departmental user desktop image? Or maybe you want to get rid of a pesky Microsoft setting when deploying your SCCM OS images? Well, you're in luck! You can click HERE for information on how you can use a VBScript as part of a Microsoft SCCM OS task sequence to customize the OS during deployment - no more waiting until the OS gets installed to manually overide a setting.

Ever needed to notify your users about something, but didn't have an easy means to do so? Well, now you do! Click HERE for simply step-by-step directions on how to create a notification window using Microsoft Visual Studio Express (the free edition) that can be used to give your users visual cues to things that are happening. Nightly shutdowns, maintenance windows, security FYIs, and other useful tidbits.

Click HERE for information on how you can use a VBScript as part of a Microsoft SCCM OS deployment task sequence to automatically eject an inserted OS Image Installation disc. This can help to prevent accidental delivery of a machine with an unforgotten disc still in the drive.

Click HERE for some (hopefully) useful Microsoft SCCM collection queries that may come in handy when you run into that we-need-to-get-this-out-the-door-yesterday project. I'm constantly tweaking and enhancing my own queries, and so I'll try to update this page when I come across beneficial changes.

Ever had a need to obtain an icon (.ICO) file from an existing source and you ended up jumping through all sorts of painful hoops? Well, no more hoop jumping with the Batch Icon Extractor! Simply download it and then just drag-and-drop a file (or an entire folder) onto the .EXE. If the item is a supported file type and contains .ICO files, then this handy little utility will automatically extract them. No configuration needed!

I'm still moving in and tweaking and testing... and testing some more...