MIM 2016 SP1 Update 4.5.286.0
It’s update time for MIM again. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=57596 Here’s the list of fixes.
Category Archives: Downloads
Security Compliance Manager 4.0 – Download Resources
Back in July 2016 Microsoft released Security Compliance Manager 4.0 with support for Windows 10 and Server 2016. For some reason (at the moment) it seems to be hard to find so here are all the bits one might need to get started. Solution Accelerator Article about SCM4: Security Compliance Manager (SCM) A TechNet blog announcing… Read More »
Where to get the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributables
Just discovered a handy Microsoft KB article that can help you keep tabs on the latest VC++ redist packages. Here it is: https://support.microsoft.com/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Orca 5 for Windows 8
When Windows 8 hit RTM there was a slightly newer version of Orca the MSI editing tool available. This one is version 5.0.9200.0, but when it’s installed, in the Programs and Features dialog it’ll show up as 8.59.25584. To grab yourself a copy get the Windows SDK for Windows 8, install using the option to… Read More »
Long startup and logon delays with a shared Windows 7 desktop
I’m writing with reference to an ex-colleague’s blog post where he found a very useful fix for a very annoying start up and log-on delay issue in Windows 7 SP1. Here’s his post, worth a read: http://blog.solarfusion.co.uk/2011/12/windows-7-please-wait-or-welcome-screen.html (not SSL) We were finding that computers in shared areas which had been logged on by many users… Read More »