A few things caught my attention this week. Microsoft had to push another out-of-band Windows update, Autopilot Device Preparation is getting a much stronger recommendation from Microsoft, and there’s an interesting Defender compliance issue showing up in the wild. There’s also a new ConfigMgr update worth knowing about. Microsoft had to ship an out-of-band Windows … Read moreEndpoint Mgmt Weekly — September 18, 2026
I’ve decided to start this newsletter as a way to stay on top of what’s happening across Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows, and endpoint management in general, and share the things that are actually worth knowing. Windows 11 has a new post-Patch-Tuesday problem Microsoft added a confirmed issue to Windows 11 release health on September 11: … Read moreEndpoint Mgmt Weekly — September 12, 2026
Introduction After spending some time on Reddit and various IT communities, I noticed the same question coming up repeatedly. How can I set a custom wallpaper in Windows 11 via OSD without locking it down? Most of the answers point people toward Group Policy or Intune wallpaper policies. Those work, but they permanently enforce the … Read moreHow to Set a Default Windows 11 Wallpaper Without Locking It Down
Microsoft released Hotfix KB37942646 for Configuration Manager on June 2, 2026. This update addresses an upcoming Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) issue related to Azure image deprecation. The update changes the Azure image used for new CMG deployments and CMG reimaging operations. Without it, CMG deployments that rely on the older Windows Server 2022 marketplace image … Read moreConfigMgr KB37942646: Prevent Future CMG Deployment Failures
OK, bear with me because this is going to be a long one. I think this stuff is pretty cool, and I tried to pack as much useful info into this article as I could. If you’ve used AI to write PowerShell, you’ve probably experienced the same thing I have. However, that’s still you doing … Read moreRalph Wiggum as a PowerShell Developer
The Ask I ran into this recently while working with a team that was transitioning from another endpoint management platform over to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. The ask was simple: “How do we install an application on a single device right now without building a collection?” In their previous tool, this was a one-click operation.In … Read moreReal-time Right-click Install Apps In ConfigMgr
The real problem with CVE remediation I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately around patching CVEs and vulnerability remediation. And it brought up a really good question: “Can you quickly tell if you’re affected?” Most teams can answer that eventually. The problem is how long it takes. What actually happens A CVE shows up … Read moreHow to Quickly Identify CVE Exposure in ConfigMgr and Intune
Microsoft has released the ConfigMgr 2509 Hotfix Rollup (KB36949461), and if you’re running 2509 in production, you’ll want to take a look at it. In this post, I’ll walk through: What is KB36949461? KB36949461 is a hotfix rollup for ConfigMgr 2509. It: What It Actually Fixes The important ones: If your environment is co-managed or … Read moreConfigMgr 2509 Hotfix Rollup (KB36949461) – Installation Guide + What Actually Matters
With the 1806 update for Configuration Manager current branch, we continue to invest in providing cloud powered value to your existing Configuration Manager implementation with additional co-management workloads and simplified cloud services. Were also very excited to announce a powerful new capability that we call CMPivot, building off our real-time script capability. CMPivot is a … Read moreUpdate 1806 for Configuration Manager current branch is now available
Hello everyone! Update 1807 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager is now available. In this release we are introducing the new community hub, the place for you to share Configuration Manager scripts, reports, configuration items and more. It allows you to easily discover useful solutions and then download and import them … Read moreIntroducing the Community Hub in Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1807