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Intune, vTPM, and MDM Enrollment Version 6.0 What You Need to Know!
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Intune, vTPM, and MDM Enrollment Version 6.0: What You Need to Know!
This blog will cover the latest features in MDM Enrollment Version 6.0 and explain their significance for device attestation, virtual TPMs, and Intune. We’ll break down how this enrollment version...
Rudy Ooms
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Patch My PC Summit 2025: Advancing Together
Patch My PC started as a fully remote company in 2011, long before remote work became mainstream. As we grew, we knew that building and fostering connections across time zones and continents would...
Marie Chalfant
A Native Way to Remove Default Microsoft Store Packages
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Remove Default Microsoft Store Packages

A closer look at the new Remove Default Microsoft Store Packages policy in Windows 11 25h2 , how it removes bloatware, how it works, and what’s still unfinished.

Rudy Ooms
How The IME cleans up the IMECache folder
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How the IME Cleans up the IMECache folder

Learn how the Intune Management Extension automatically cleans (or not) the IMECache after installing an Application.

Rudy Ooms
Autopilot Unexpected Reboot What Really Triggers a Device Restart
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Avoid the second sign-in screen after Autopilot: what triggers it 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

Noticing 65000, 2016281111, or 2016281112 after upgrading to 24H2? Your update policies aren’t the problem but something else is missing.

Rudy Ooms
Win32 Apps not Installing During Autopilot Device Preparation
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Win32 Apps not Installing During Autopilot Device Preparation

Autopilot Device Preparation not installing Win32 apps? Too many required apps assigned to all devices might quietly block the entire flow!

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 Macs with Intune has come a long way. With Patch My PC now adding third party app updates, you no longer need JAMF or custom scripts. This blog shows how macOS patching in Intune just got a lot easier.

Rudy Ooms
No Match was Found While Installing the NuGet PackageProvider
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No Match was Found While Installing the NuGet PackageProvider?

PowerShell threw a no match was found error while installing NuGet. The real issue was an expired certificate. Here’show to spot and fix it

Rudy Ooms
Fixing the Autopilot BitLocker 256 Bit Issue
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Fixing the Autopilot (AP-DP) BitLocker 256-Bit Issue

This blog explores a new Windows Insider feature aimed at fixing the Autopilot BitLocker 256 bit issue. We show how it delays encryption during OOBE, allowing 256 bit policies to apply during Autopilot Device Preparation, and what broke when we tested it

Rudy Ooms