Windows 10 Operating Systems have changed and so have the strategic options available to deploy and maintain the operating system in the Enterprise. Imaging has traditionally been used to apply an operating system with a consistent look and feel.... Read More
Fall Creators Update – more layers of defense with Windows Defender Exploit Guard
It has been a few weeks since Microsoft dropped the new version of Windows 10, the Fall Creators Update – aka version 1709. The headlining feature is their take on virtual reality, but it is their other enhancements that... Read More
How to deploy Windows 10 in a multi-language environment
In this blog post I will walkthrough how you can use Specops Deploy to use an English (en-US) image in different parts of your organization with additional languages like Swedish or German. Here’s what you will need: Specops Deploy... Read More
Windows 10 Capture: considerations for best practice
In this blog post, we will provide some best practice considerations when creating a Windows 10 image with Specops Deploy. We will walk-through the process using Specops Deploy, and include some terminology to help you follow along. First, you... Read More
Press release: Specops Deploy supports Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Stockholm, August 16, 2016 – Specops Software announced today an updated version of Specops Deploy that supports the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Specops Deploy supports deployment of all current Microsoft operating systems including Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,... Read More
Add one computer object to many AD groups
I recently visited a Specops Deploy customer that was migrating from Windows 7 to Windows 10. As a part of the preparations, they went through their Deploy App targets to make sure that the correct application would be rolled... Read More
Keep your corporate golden image golden
Trying to keep a golden image up-to-date is a challenge many IT administrators struggle with. But it’s a necessity since updating the image with patches and settings means you shorten the time your users need to wait. There’s a... Read More
Creating a WinPE boot image with Windows 10 Drivers
Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to wait for your Windows 7, 8 and/or 8.1 NIC/Storage drivers to be imported into my WinPE Boot image every time you added a NIC driver? The Windows PE boot image... Read More
Intel I217, I218 and I219 NIC drivers in Windows PE
We receive a lot of support requests from customers that have problems with getting Windows PE to work with new hardware from HP, Dell, and Lenovo. What they all have in common is the Intel I217, I218, and I219... Read More
Add Internet Explorer to Windows 10 start menu
As you may know from a previous blog post, the Windows 10 start menu can be customized. In this post, I will show you how to add Internet Explorer to the start menu. Before you get started, refer to... Read More