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Finally Control Over the Allow My Organization to Manage My Device Promp
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Finally: Control Over the “Allow My Organization to Manage My Device” Prompt
Windows has a habit of prompting users the moment they add a work or school account: “Allow my organization to manage my device.” Most users just click straight through it, but that tiny...
Rudy Ooms
Company Portal Stuck on Downloading Intune Token Error IDX12729 and 0x80131040
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When the Company Portal Gets Stuck on Downloading: The Hidden IME Issue Behind It
This blog is about a strange Win32 app installation issue where the Company Portal stayed stuck on “Downloading” even though everything seemed to be perfectly fine. We’ll walk through what the...
Rudy Ooms
Intune Policy Tattooing Issue Removed Settings Stay Enforced
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Intune Policy Tattooing Issue: Removed Settings Stay Enforced
In this blog, we’ll walk through a strange case of the Intune Policy Tattooing Issue (Yes, a new tattooing issue), where every deleted setting refused to be removed from ALL devices. We’ll...
Rudy Ooms
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The New Windows Quality Update Management Policies
This blog zooms in on the new Windows Quality Update Management Policies showing up on the public Intune roadmap and being partially referenced at Ignite. Please note: This blog is based on...
Rudy Ooms
Windows Recovery and Remediation for Quick Machine Recovery
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Windows Recovery and Remediation
Wouldn’t it be nice if we finally had real controls for Quick Machine Recovery?Something that lets you trigger remediation when the device is already past the point of no return? Well… something...
Rudy Ooms
Why “User” Install Behavior Doesn’t Mean a User Install
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Why “User” Install Behavior Doesn’t Mean a User Install
This blog dives into how Intune handles MSI app deployments when you choose App Install Context: User, and why that setting doesn’t always do what you think it does.We’ll look at how the...
Rudy Ooms
Microsoft Azure Attestation The Next Step in Compliance
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Microsoft Azure Attestation: The Next Step in Compliance
Microsoft is redefining Windows 11 compliance with Microsoft Azure Attestation (MAA). They are doing so with some new evaluation settings, such as firmware protection, virtualization, and memory...
Rudy Ooms
OneDrive Error There was a problem Signing you In
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OneDrive Error: There was a problem Signing you In
This blog covers the OneDrive error “Sorry, there was a problem signing you in. Please try again in a few minutes.” It explains why it happens, how special characters in the user’s display...
Rudy Ooms
HP OneAgent Update Broke Entra Trust on HP AI Devices
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HP OneAgent Update Broke Entra Trust on HP AI Devices
This blog reveals how a silent HP OneAgent update (version 1.2.50.9581) deleted the MS-Organization-Access certificate, causing devices to disconnect from Entra ID. And yes, it’s as bad as it...
Rudy Ooms
MMP-C The Future of Windows Device Management with Intune
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MMP-C: The Future of Windows Device Management with Intune
For years, Intune has managed Windows devices through OMA-DM (Open Mobile Alliance Device Management). It worked, but as explained in our previous blog, it was never designed for the scale and...
Rudy Ooms