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Trying to cleanly clean up MECM client installation # Path to list of computers $ComputerList = Get-Content “C:\Scripts\Computers.txt” # Log file $LogFile = “C:\Scripts\SCCM_Removal_Log.txt” “=== SCCM/MECM Client Removal Log – $(Get-Date) ===” | Out-File $LogFile # Max concurrent jobs $MaxJobs = 20 # Script block for removal $RemoveSCCM = { param($ComputerName) try { Write-Host “[$ComputerName]…
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Migration from MECM (SCCM) to Intune: A Complete Rollout Blueprint As organizations embrace cloud-first strategies, the shift from MECM (SCCM) to Microsoft Intune has become a defining step in modern endpoint management. This migration is more than a technical upgrade — it’s a strategic transformation that enables scalability, agility, and Zero Trust security. I’ve seen…
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RGB color table something to help with coding colors RGB color space RGB color space or RGB color system, constructs all the colors from the combination of the Red, Green and Blue colors. The red, green and blue use 8 bits each, which have integer values from 0 to 255. This makes 256*256*256=16777216 possible colors.…
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I was learning a new way to use Windows forms by building a download tool for common applications I was working on building a cool download tool for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and 7-Zip   #region Variables $Script:FormWidth = 1080 $Script:FormHeight = 800 $Script:Formicon = “batman.ico” $Script:FormTitle = “Batman Download & Deploy Tool” $Script:FormVersion =…
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Using the Base64 to embed logos into a Windows form and then compressing the image to reduce the footprint of the size of the code. Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression $imagePath = “Location to file\firefoxlogosmall.png” $bytes = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($imagePath) $ms = New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream $gzip = New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($ms, [System.IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Compress) $gzip.Write($bytes, 0, $bytes.Length) $gzip.Close() $base64 = [Convert]::ToBase64String($ms.ToArray()) Set-Clipboard -Value $base64…
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Trying to do a clean up of installation version folders for applications installed after x amount of days.  This will remove folders and files in subfolders older than 4 days  as scripted below.  Change the variables to help identify the folder locations.  Please run on a test system before using for production, just to make…
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Trying to get that the data stream is on one line vs hundreds of lines. The change was in the Convert to Base64 block. I found that I needed to add some additional parameters: [Convert]::ToBase64String($encrypted, [Base64FormattingOptions]::None) This will output the data stream to a one line, and even if output to a text file, now…
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Playing around with embedding an audio wave file into a Windows Form, that starts when started, loops and then stops when closed.  I wanted to see if that can be done with a little Batman audio clip. Here is the audio with the encrypted compressed audio file as short demo $key can be what you…
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Worked on a new way to install Google Chrome To have and show with a progress bar with each step To do an uninstall process to remove and clean up folder Copy files to an install location Added logo built in Log file Remove Icon from desktop Install Script # Ensure script runs with admin…
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PowerShell script to run a report in a table on a remote server to check web status is ok, if 503 error, highlight in yellow with a bold red font and send only if error via email to IT Support as html. <### Code Explanation: This PowerShell script is designed to monitor the status of…
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