Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Windows 10 1809 Font Install Issue

Recently I asked to install fonts in 3000 Windows 10 1809 devices. So normally I have 2-3 scripts to install fonts like batchfile, VBS and customized with MSI file.

Surprisingly all methods failed to install fonts in Windows 10 1809 version.
Tried on search engines and getting many posts related to this people are having issue with installing fonts on Windows 10 1809.

Finally I have used below script for Install fonts on Windows 10 1809-

I have created Font.ps1 and follow the normal Package and distributed. Now its working great for me.



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$FONTS = 0x14;
$FromPath = ".\fonts";
$ObjShell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application;
$ObjFolder = $ObjShell.Namespace($FONTS);
$CopyOptions = 4 + 16;
$CopyFlag = [String]::Format("{0:x}", $CopyOptions);

foreach($File in $(Get-ChildItem -Path $FromPath)){
    If (Test-Path "c:\windows\fonts\$($File.name)")
    { }
    Else
    {
        $CopyFlag = [String]::Format("{0:x}", $CopyOptions);
        $ObjFolder.CopyHere($File.fullname, $CopyOptions);
        New-ItemProperty -Name $File.fullname -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts" -PropertyType string -Value $File 
    }
}
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

Thanks!!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Some new in Windows 8.1 ;)



Have You Heard About NFC in Windows 8.1 ?

NFC (Near Field Communication –Tap to pair Printing ) is new feature in Windows 8.1.
Enabling printing support on an enterprise network can be difficult and confusing, with the worst-case scenario being that a sensitive document is sent to the wrong printer. Like If you are working in very big organization and your nearby lot of printers. If you are not sure which printer is connected with your device and your data is very sensitive. You can’t afford to find printer after printing. With Windows 8.1 Device it’s very easy to find printer with NFC-enabled enterprise printer with a simple tap. With NFC we can connect NFC based printer and Miracast Projectors and many devices which is supports NFC. Bluetooth and Wireless is medium for communication. In Present there is lot of devices like Projector , Smart TV’s , Tablet and smart phones certify miracast  wireless communication.


Wi-fi direct Printing

Wi-Fi Direct printing Wi-Fi Direct is a new standard that allows devices to connect to one another over a wireless network in peer-to-peer fashion, without requiring an access point. Although the most popular uses of the technology involve consumer scenarios such as media playback, the same technology can also be used on enterprise networks to allow easy and secure connections to printers without requiring additional drivers or software on a Windows 8.1 device.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Fully Automated LTI Deployment for an Upgrade Computer Scenario

[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]
OSInstall=Y
ScanStateArgs=/v:5 /o /c
LoadStateArgs=/v:5 /c /lac /lae

SkipWizard=YES
DeploymentType=UPGRADE
TaskSequenceID=Enterprise
OSDComputerName=%ComputerName%

LanguagePacks001={3af4e3ce-8122-41a2-9cf9-892145521660}
LanguagePacks002={84fc70d4-db4b-40dc-a660-d546a50bf226}

UILanguage=en-GB
UserLocale=en-GB
KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809
TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time

UserID=Administrator
UserDomain=DomainName
UserPassword=a_secure_password

Powerusers001=DomainName\proxynetadmin
 
 

MDT2013 -> Fully Automated LTI Deployments.

INI settings for Automated LTI Deployments 

Fully Automated LTI Deployment for a Refresh Computer Scenario

[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]
OSInstall=Y
ScanStateArgs=/v:5 /o /c
LoadStateArgs=/v:5 /c /lac /lae

SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES
SkipCapture=YES
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipProductKey=YES

SkipDeploymentType=YES 
DeploymentType=REFRESH

SkipDomainMembership=YES
JoinDomain=DomainName
DomainAdmin=Administrator
DomainAdminDomain=DomainName (Proxynet.local)
DomainAdminPassword=a_secure_password

SkipUserData=YES
UserDataLocation=AUTO
UDShare=\\Servername\Sharename\Directory
UDDir=%ComputerName%

SkipComputerBackup=YES
ComputerBackuplocation=AUTO
BackupShare=\\Servername\Backupsharename
BackupDir=%ComputerName%

SkipTaskSequence=YES
TaskSequenceID=Enterprise

SkipComputerName=YES
OSDComputerName=%ComputerName%

SkipPackageDisplay=YES
LanguagePacks001={3af4e3ce-8122-41a2-9cf9-892145521660}
LanguagePacks002={84fc70d4-db4b-40dc-a660-d546a50bf226}

SkipLocaleSelection=YES
UILanguage=en-GB
UserLocale=en-GB
KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809

SkipTimeZone=YES
TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time

SkipApplications=YES
Applications001={a26c6358-8db9-4615-90ff-d4511dc2feff}
Applications002={7e9d10a0-42ef-4a0a-9ee2-90eb2f4e4b98}

UserID=Administrator
UserDomain=DomainName (Proxynet.local)
UserPassword=Passw0rd

SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipSummary=YES 
Powerusers001=DomainName\ProxynetAdmin
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, January 3, 2014

Windows8 Internet is working but Icon shows No internet Connection

Recently we have deployed Windows 8 and Windows 8.1Surface and Laptops. Everything is working fine but users complain they are able to get Internet ,but the Wifi Lan card showing exclamation mark. Means no Internet connection. Surprising issue. 

We have a setup like this, 
 From Windows users and Internet we have install ISA TMG2012 and Cisco Firewall. Every users behind the Microsoft ISA TMG Proxy and firewall. 
Working with Netmon tool found the msftncsi.com is not authorized to connect Microsoft site. So we have to add “*.msftncsi.com” to the list of TMG trusted site. 

Here is the steps to add *.msftncsi.com” 

  • Open TMG Console .
  • Go Right Action Pan , Click on URL sets àSelect SEC –Allowed URLS àdouble click.












 
  •  
  •  
  •  
  • Click on Add and add this url *.msftncsi.com. Apply and OK.  




















After apply need to restart affected System ,I am sure Issue will  resolve.

If you are facing the same problem, allow *.msftncsi.com in your firewall, definitely your issue will resolve. 
If you feel it is good say thanks or comment. 

Thanks.





Monday, December 2, 2013

God Mode - Windows 8X Hidden features -Step by Step

One of the more interesting bits of functionality hidden in Windows 8 is "God Mode," a hidden menu that allows power users access to a massive selection of administrative, maintenance, and troubleshooting utilities and features.

1. To reveal God Mode, first bring up File Explorer and then click on the View tab.




2. Make sure that "Hidden items" and "File name extensions" are both checked.



3. Then, on your desktop, create a new folder, and change thatfolder's name to "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" (omitting the quotes).



4. The folder's icon will be change Like Control Panel Icon.


5. Double click on it, and Explorer will present you with a ton of little system tools to tweak your machine.




Enjoy Troubleshooting - I know this is old one but lot of friends they are not aware about GOD Mode Features.

Thanks.
Prabhas Upadhyay.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

IAAS ,SAAS, and PAAS --> Windows Azure.

Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS)

Vendors provide the infrastructure to build solutions, and you rent the hardware such as servers, load balancers, a firewall, and cables. You then configure these remotely and install your solutions on them. You can scale up by requesting more servers and reconfiguring the load balancer without purchasing more hardware. You can scale down at any time by reconfiguring the infrastructure you rented from the cloud service provider. This vendor approach is called Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) because a customer can rent the infrastructure without having to forecast and provision for the highest possible demand in advance. In this approach, you are responsible for correctly configuring the rented infrastructure.

Software as a Service (SAAS)

In another approach, you can rent a service offered by the vendor and then configure the service by using the interface provided by the vendor, without having to know what infrastructure the vendor uses to provide that service. This approach is called Software as a Service (SaaS) because you pay to use defined services. For example, Microsoft Exchange Online carries a per-mailbox charge. To configure it, you use a web application supplied by the vendor to request mailboxes, and name and dimension them. You receive a password for that user and nothing else is necessary—users can access their mailboxes immediately.

Platform as a Service (PASS)

The third approach is Platform as a Service, or PaaS. In this approach, you rent a platform on which you deploy your applications without configuring the infrastructure and without the limitations of the SaaS approach.
The Windows Azure platform fits best in the PaaS category, because it doesn’t provide access to the underlying virtualization environment or operating system details such as the network interface, IP configuration, and disk management.

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