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Autopilot Unexpected Reboot What Really Triggers a Device Restart
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Autopilot Unexpected Reboot: What Really Triggers a Device Restart (and How to Fix It)
If you’ve ever run into an Autopilot Unexpected Reboot right after Device setup, before the account setup even starts, you’re not alone. This post explains why it happens, how Windows...
Rudy Ooms
Windows Update Client Policies showing error code -2016281112
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Windows Update Policies showing error code -2016281112
This blog covers a weird issue where Windows Update client policies deployed through Intune began to fail after devices were upgraded to Windows 11 24H2. As soon as the upgrade finished and the...
Rudy Ooms
Win32 Apps not Installing During Autopilot Device Preparation
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Intune mac OS third Party Patch Management
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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...
Rudy Ooms
No Match was Found While Installing the NuGet PackageProvider
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Fixing the Autopilot BitLocker 256 Bit Issue
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Why your PowerShell scripts aren't running
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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...
Rudy Ooms
When Region Settings Break Microsoft Store Apps in Autopilot
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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...
Rudy Ooms
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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...
Andrew Jimenez
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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...
Rudy Ooms