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Intune Collect Diagnostics: How It Works & The Missing WNS Push Notification Issue
Have you ever wondered how Intune’s Collect Diagnostics feature gathers logs from managed devices? In this deep dive, we break down the entire process, from Graph API requests to CSP execution,...
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Troubleshooting Windows Feature Updates Enrollment with Graph
Introduction
Managing Windows Feature Updates via Intune and Windows Update for Business (WUfB) should be straightforward….at least, in theory. We configured a Feature Updates Policy to...
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Clearing the TPM on a Dell Device: Why the EKpub and Offline Device ID Change
Introduction
In our last Patch Tuesday blog, we discussed TPM attestation failures that are happening on Windows 11 24H2, specifically during the Endorsement Key (EK) Verify phase. This caused...
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Autopilot Device Preparation and the Administrator Bug
Setting up devices using Windows Autopilot Device Preparation should be straightforward. To do so, we need to configure the policy, assign apps and scripts, and let the Windows Autopilot handle the...
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Under the Hood of Windows 11 Feature Updates: A Deep Dive into WUfB-DS
Feature updates keep your Windows environment up to date, but knowing how they’re deployed is key to avoiding delays. This blog breaks down what a feature update is, how to configure it in Intune,...
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Fixing Personal Data Encryption Error 0x80070043
This blog dives into an issue we encountered after enabling Personal Data Encryption (PDE). While it worked perfectly at first, trying to run an executable from a protected path brought up error...
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Personal Data Encryption: Secure Your Personal Files, the Right Way
At Ignite 2024, Microsoft (re)introduced some exciting security features for Windows 11, including Local Administrator Protection and Windows 11 Hotpatching and Personal Data Encryption. We already...
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Administrator Protection: Failed to find MUI File
Microsoft’s new Administrator Protection on Windows 11 feature promises enhanced security for local admin accounts. However, on non-en-US devices, it can trigger the “Failed to Find MUI File”...
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OOBECompleteTimestamp: The Hidden Reason Behind WUfB Hotpatch Delays
If you’ve read my previous post about Windows 11 Hotpatch, you’ll remember how this feature promises rebootless updates and streamlined patch management. But during that deep dive, one question...
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Demystifying Timestamping: Securing Scripts and CAB Files for WSUS, ConfigMgr, and Intune
In this blog we’ll demystify timestamping, cover why it’s an important process in the management of third-party apps and updates in WSUS, ConfigMgr and WSUS, and how you can test it...
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