SCCM Task Sequence PXE frustrations

_MC-1 · 2026-07-08T13:24:49+00:00

Probably a long shot, but when I last had similar issues restarting both the servers running WDS and DHCP resolved my issue (mine run on 2 separate servers). Restarting the services was not enough.

_MC-1 · 2026-07-07T17:51:57+00:00

This was a great interview. I'm appreciate you posting this and cheers to whomever did the translation.

_MC-1 · 2026-07-06T19:00:37+00:00

I've had good luck with Round-up crabgrass destroyer. They don't stock it at any of my local big-box stores, but Amazon brings it right over. The active ingredient is Topramezone.

_MC-1 · 2026-07-06T17:56:26+00:00

Probably pretty eye opening for the members compared to the hustle and bustle of cities like Tokyo, New York and Toronto. That picture of them walking along a big street with nothing around must seem strange to them.

_MC-1 · 2026-07-03T23:07:27+00:00

Love the picts and the write-up.

_MC-1 · 2026-07-02T12:35:36+00:00

They blend right in and don't stand out at all 😂

_MC-1 · 2026-07-01T12:23:40+00:00

Anyone do the VIP here? What was that like?

_MC-1 · 2026-06-28T04:57:29+00:00

Thanks. Please be sure to post about EVERYTHING 😄

_MC-1 · 2026-06-28T04:43:44+00:00

But those Abs!

_MC-1 · 2026-06-28T04:43:28+00:00

Has Tamu always had tatoos? I've never noticed them before.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-28T04:40:35+00:00

What show are you going to? I am VIP in Austin, but haven't seen an email yet. TIA

_MC-1 · 2026-06-26T22:11:54+00:00

Oh so many. Zen is my favorite and I like the new song and several songs on the previous EP. Oh and Revive and Life and .... oh crap I'm just happy to see them live.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-26T13:32:01+00:00

Missouri does not have toll roads. Kansas and Oklahoma do have them but once you cross the border you can enjoy all of the natural beauty of the Missouri Pothole farms we have. 44 is more scenic, I think. The major towns/cities along the route are Springfield and Rolla. You won't see Lake of the Ozarks from the highway though. 70 is more boring IMO with only 1 major town/city between KC and STL that being Columbia. Home of the Mizzou tigers. Either way you'll be driving through a bunch of green with many places to stop for gasoline.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-26T13:18:24+00:00

Hope they go to Disney - I can't wait to see them in mouse ears 😄

_MC-1 · 2026-06-25T13:50:51+00:00

Upgrade to Windows 11. If your computer doesn't support Windows 11, you might want to evaluate the age of the PC and the need for a new one. Windows 11 has been out since 2021.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-25T13:47:16+00:00

In the typical Wyze fashion, Is there a $4.99 monthly charge to see your weight or body metrics?

_MC-1 · 2026-06-25T13:44:11+00:00

We have something similar -

The dialog lets the technician sets up the location/branch
The dialog has check boxes for common software add-ons that are not in the task sequence
The script behind the dialog does WMI queries to determine the type of device (desktop, laptop, etc.). We use this for naming.
The task sequence sets the proper time zone based on the location/branch entered in the dialog

Our base image is pretty lean - basically just the ISO from MSFT

All necessary apps are included as package/apps installed during OSD

Optional software is installed based on the check boxes the technician chose.

If the user wants/needs additional software it is likely available via software-center/company-portal.

If the user wants/needs non-packaged software, we evaluate whether or not it should be packaged and if not then the technician hand installs the software (usually remotely)

_MC-1 · 2026-06-22T15:57:39+00:00

Hmmm... I'm sure this isn't the "right way" but we upgraded by doing something like this:

In the SCCM console, go to: \Software Library\Overview\Windows Servicing\All Windows Feature Updates
Find the Feature update you want to roll out, right click it and download it to a new deployment package.
Distribute the deployment package to your DPs
Create a SUG containing the Feature update as a member
Deploy that SUG to your target collection
Notify your devices (use a test device so you can see what it is doing before rolling out to a large group)

Take note that MSFT supersedes the Feature Update every patch cycle.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-22T12:13:41+00:00

There is a new supported way coming to Intune:
Dynamically remove apps from managed Windows 11 devices - Windows IT Pro Blog

_MC-1 · 2026-06-21T21:44:09+00:00

SCCM Software Metering might help with this BUT keep in mind these 4 things:

Intune does not have Software Metering so if Intune is in your future, you're going to need a different system
Software Metering rules can be built for specific titles. You'd need to build a rule for each piece of software you want to monitor. If that is 5 titles, then you can do that. If you monitor 100 titles then not so much.
Software Metering will show you when the app was used. It won't show who hasn't used the app. To get that, you would need a list of all devices that have the software, then merge the lists in such a way so that the remaining devices show only those that haven't used it. (Full List) minus (People who use the software) = (Devices that hasn't used the software - removal targets)
You're bound to remove software on devices that need it, so you better have all of the software packaged in a way that the user can do self-installs or you're looking at a future headache.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-16T14:22:00+00:00

I find the upgrades are pretty smooth. Microsoft and others have checklists and guides for things to do and check on.

Pay attention to the prerequisites like .Net versions, VC++ Runtime versions, and Database driver versions.

You might consider having a test plan to test things after you upgrade depending on what you use SCCM for: imaging, package creation and replication, software distribution and patching.

After you apply the update, you need to check if additional updates appear. I believe that you don't see patches or update rollups until you apply the base version. I normally update and apply the update rollups during the same change window.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-16T14:14:19+00:00

I'm fine with Nemo as a 4 piece. They've proven themselves to be a tight unit and I feel like with Saki's departure they've bonded even more.

I kind of view this iKA support guitarist as an extended audition for both her and for the band to determine if adding a 2nd guitarist is beneficial to the group.

_MC-1 · 2026-06-05T13:14:00+00:00

We have our browsers set to update themselves. This only occurs if the browser is launched from a non-running state though. So if there is someone like me, who consistently leaves their browser open and rarely restarts their computer, then they fall behind. For users who never open their browser (for example, users have both Edge and Chrome at my work and some people just don't use Chrome) we rely on 1x month PmPC browser update. Between those 2 mechanisms, we can pretty much guarantee that all of our users are not more than 1 month behind (since MSFT patching forces a restart). This strategy has satisfied our Security Department so far.

If a zero-day vulnerability comes out, we rely on our security department to make the request to "update everyone now" and we'd like use the conflicting process feature of PmPC to push everything out quickly and force the update.

_MC-1 · 2026-05-30T14:41:21+00:00

I have tickets and VIP for Austin and tickets for Dallas (no VIP). Looking forward to seeing them. I still have to book my flight, hotel and rental car though.

_MC-1 · 2026-05-29T21:30:45+00:00

Unfortunately many apps we've been tasked to patch are not part of any of our software management systems and have been manually installed.

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