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Windows Autopilot 8018000a Error Caused by the BeyondTrust Client.
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BeyondTrust Breaking Autopilot: 8018000a

The July 24H2 build breaks Autopilot on clean devices when BeyondTrust PGHook crashes wwahost.exe during ESP. Here’s what causes 0x8018000a and how to fix it.

Rudy Ooms
Remove Default Microsoft Store Apps: How the Apps Are Removed
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Remove Default Microsoft Store Apps: How the Apps Are Removed

This blog explains how the Remove Default Microsoft Store Apps policy in Windows 11 25H2 actually works and how the Store Apps Are Removed

Rudy Ooms
Microsoft Graph API July Update: No Action Needed with Patch My PC
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Microsoft Graph API July Update: No Action Needed with Patch My PC
Microsoft has announced that starting July 31, 2025, several Microsoft Graph beta API endpoints related to device management scripts will require new application permissions. This change affects how...
Brian Hall
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