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How to Find SCCM Database Size using SQL Query

In this post, I will show you how to find SCCM database size using SQL query. SQL Server allows you to manually check the size of the SCCM database, including free space details. We know that each Configuration Manager site requires a supported SQL Server version and configuration to host the site database. Older versions of SQL Server installed for SCCM must be updated to recent version as they provide better performance. SQL Server is used to store information for Configuration Manager sites. Each site in a Configuration Manager hierarchy contains a site database and a server that is assigned the site database server role. You must be aware of the size of the SCCM database because occasionally, you may run out of the disk space. For example, the size of the report server database log file taking up most of the disk space is one of the most common problems ConfigMgr administrators run into. Luckily, you can shrink the size of SCCM reporting services log database. You might need to loo

How to Enable Tabs in Notepad on Windows 11

 This will be an interesting post where I will show you how to enable tabs in Notepad on Windows 11. Microsoft released a new version of Notepad for Windows 11 that allows Windows Insiders in the Dev channel to use multiple tabs. According to an official announcement from Microsoft, today we are beginning to roll out an update to Notepad (version 11.2212.33.0) for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel that introduces tabs. With Windows 11 Notepad tabs, you will be able to create, manage, and organize multiple files in a single Notepad window. Similar to how tabs function in File Explorer and the Microsoft Edge browser, Notepad has tabs. You can now open multiple tabs within a single Notepad app, eliminating the need to open multiple instances of the Notepad app to take notes. It is also easy to switch between the tabs with a single click. If you are running Windows 11 build 25281 or higher, you should be able to add tabs to Notepad. Otherwise, you can update the app from th

Configure Lock Screen Message for iOS Devices with Intune

In this article, I will show you how to configure lock screen message for iOS devices with Intune. The Lock Screen Message settings can be used to configure the content displayed on the login window and lock screen. Administrators can control iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices with the help of Microsoft Intune’s many features and settings. You can create and change these settings to fit the needs of your organization with the help of Intune configuration profiles. After adding these features, you push or deploy the profile to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices within your organization. Microsoft introduces new features to Intune with every release version. The Intune service updates are released every month, and you can find the service release details via Intune Tenant Administration. You can configure the lock screen message settings for both iOS and Android devices. You can use Intune to deploy configuration profiles that will allow you to display custom text or messages on the lock screen

How to Configure Alerts for Windows 365 Cloud PCs in Intune

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 This guide will teach you how to configure alerts for Windows 365 Cloud PCs in Intune. The Windows 365 Alerts system notifies you when specific events occur in your cloud PC environment, like connection, provisioning, or image upload failures. Microsoft announced Windows 365 system-based alerts on Microsoft Intune for Windows 365 Enterprise customers in October 2022. Microsoft has received many positive customer reviews during the feature’s public preview phase. By default, the Windows 365 alerts appear in the Microsoft Endpoint manager admin center as pop-up notifications (you can also turn on email notifications). You can also customize the built-in alert rules which will be covered in the next section. When you are working with Cloud PCs, you may encounter several issues. Take a look at this useful guide that will help you with troubleshooting Cloud PC connectivity errors. Let’s go through some basics of Windows 365 system-based alerts, and then it’s configuration. https://www.broa

KB2267602 Defender Update Deletes Shortcuts & ASR Issues

 After installing the latest Defender update, KB2267602, some users are unable to utilize the application shortcuts on the Start menu and taskbar. Microsoft has acknowledged this issue by logging an incident ticket (MO497128) and is working on a fix. After installing KB2267602 version 1.381.2140.0 on a device, the application shortcuts on the Start menu and taskbar are automatically deleted. Reports coming in from multiple customers being impacted by this due to attack surface reduction rules. The issues have been reported over Twitter and other social platform by multiple users. Microsoft has published a new incident MO497128 confirming that KB2267602 Defender update indeed causes issues to users accessing the application shortcuts on Start Menu and Taskbar. Tracking MO497128 Incident If you have installed KB2267602 update on your devices and have been experiencing the issues, here are some updates related to MO497128 incident: First Response from Microsoft: We’re reviewing customer

Deploy WARP Using Intune: Enterprise Deployment Guide

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In this post, I will show you how to deploy WARP using Intune. You can create a line-of-business app in Intune and automate the deployment of the WARP client to Windows devices in your enterprise. The Cloudflare WARP client allows individuals and organizations to have a faster, more secure, and more private experience online. The WARP client sits between your device and the Internet, and has several connection modes to better suit different needs. The Cloudflare WARP client is easy to set up with Microsoft Intune, and you can also use silent install commands. The silent installation is helpful for businesses that want to set up the Cloudflare WARP without making a lot of noise. The WARP Client for Windows allows for an automated install via tools like Intune, AD, or any script or management tool that can execute a .msi file. Before you perform the Cloudflare WARP deployment using Intune, ensure you create have a test group created. This group can contain few users or devices on which y

Best Guide to Deploy Microsoft Store Apps using Intune

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In this post, I will explain how to deploy Microsoft Store apps using Intune. We will go through the steps to add Microsoft Store apps to Intune, configure the apps, and deploy them to Windows devices. Admins can browse, deploy, and monitor Microsoft Store applications inside Intune. The good news is that upon deployment, Intune automatically keeps the apps up-to-date when a new version becomes available. The Microsoft Store supports UWP apps, desktop apps packaged in .msix, and Win32 apps packaged in .exe or .msi installers. Note that the Microsoft Store for Business will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. Organizations should now look to remove MSfB integration from Intune. If organizations have installed Windows Store for Business or Windows Store for Education apps (free or paid), then those apps will continue to run “as long as the app is not removed from the device.” Instead of using the Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education application repositories