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Win32 Apps not Installing During Autopilot Device Preparation
This blog started with a support case from a customer who ran into an issue where Autopilot Device Preparation (AP DP) got stuck at “Installing required apps and scripts.” Strangely, none of the...
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Intune Mac Patch Management: Automate Third-Party macOS Updates with Patch My PC
Managing Mac devices at scale has always come with some tradeoffs, especially when it comes to Intune Mac patch management. If you were not fully invested in JAMF, you were probably writing your own...
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No Match was Found While Installing the NuGet PackageProvider?
This blog will show you what happens when running Install PackageProvider -Name NuGet gives you the “no match was found” error. This time it wasn’t the network or the source. The real...
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Fixing the Autopilot (AP-DP) BitLocker 256-Bit Issue
In this blog, we’ll look at the Autopilot BitLocker 256-bit issue, a problem where devices start encrypting with 128-bit encryption during Autopilot Device Preparation, even when 256-bit...
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Intune PowerShell Scripts Failing? Check MaxJsonLength
Are your PowerShell scripts not executing on newly enrolled Intune devices? You are probably not the only one. The root cause may be a bit funny. When the Intune Management Extension (SideCar) sends...
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Microsoft Store Apps Failing During Autopilot Device Preparation (AP-DP) with 0x87D30017?
Company Portal failing during Autopilot Device Preparation (AP-DP) with 0x87D30017? It might be your region settings. This blog will focus on how specific region settings could prevent the Company...
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Intune ASAP Assignments Bug
Patch My PC has discovered an Intune software deployment bug. The Intune Management Extension incorrectly processes the available time for an Intune application if all of the following conditions...
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Autopilot Device Preparation: The Standard User Fix
This blog covers how Microsoft implemented a fix in the Intune Management Extension (IME) to address the standard user bug in Autopilot Device Preparation (AP-DP). The issue caused users to remain...
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Curated vs. Crowdsourced: Why Enterprise Software Catalogs Require Professional Curation
Imagine you are Scotty, the Chief Engineer aboard the Starship Enterprise, a vessel where every component has been meticulously designed, rigorously tested, and fine-tuned to perform flawlessly at...
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The Hidden ARSO Setting That Breaks Personal Data Encryption
This blog is about a security detail in Windows 11 that is easy to miss. If you use Personal Data Encryption you need to be aware of the Automatic Restart Sign On (ARSO) policy. If this policy is...
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