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You don’t say….. Susan, can have an impact????  Get out :)))

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I will let you know what I see when I goto my Test Partition…..

 

Pattern! yes, one I am not liking much…… Has all of the competent people FLED Windows now? Now that it is less of a thing?????

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Elly, woody

woody wrote:

Only a fool would tread in these waters. DON’T PATCH.

OR a Legitimate,  Knowledgeable TESTER, on a TEST PC/VM/Partition…..

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Elly, ch100, Kirsty

It is done Susan.

Be advised, my responses are very BLUNT!

Thank You

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No Problem Dave,

No need to be sorry about what you don’t understand. Hopefully you learned something and are willing to stick your toe in a little deeper. Powershell as a USER is really not that difficult just different. I DO NOT Develop in it even though I use the ISE allot.

It is very Powerful even for a novice user like myself…..

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How to create and manage the Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates in Windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3087759/how-to-create-and-manage-the-central-store-for-group-policy-administrative-templates-in-windows

INTRODUCTION

This article describes how to use the new .admx and .adml files to create and administer registry-based policy settings in Windows. This article also explains how the Central Store is used to store and to replicate Windows-based policy files in a domain environment.

Links to download the Administrative Templates files based on the operating system version

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Version 1511

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 8.1 Update and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
To view ADMX spreadsheets of the new settings that are available in later operating system versions, go to the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server

More Information

Overview

Administrative Templates files are divided into .admx files and language-specific .adml files for use by Group Policy administrators. The changes that are implemented in these files let administrators configure the same set of policies by using two languages. Administrators can configure policies by using the language-specific .adml files and the language-neutral .admx files.

Administrative Templates file storage

Windows uses a Central Store to store Administrative Templates files. The ADM folder is not created in a Group Policy Object (GPO) as it is in earlier versions of Windows. Therefore, Windows domain controllers do not store or replicate redundant copies of .adm files.

Note If you use a client that is running an earlier version of Windows to change a policy that is created or administered on a Windows 8.1-based or a Windows 10-based computer, the client creates the ADM folder and replicates the files.

For more information, click the following article number to go to the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
816662 Recommendations for managing Group Policy Administrative Template (.adm) files

The Central Store

To take advantage of the benefits of .admx files, you must create a Central Store in the SYSVOL folder on a Windows domain controller. The Central Store is a file location that is checked by the Group Policy tools. The Group Policy tools use any .admx files that are in the Central Store. The files that are in the Central Store are later replicated to all domain controllers in the domain.

To create a Central Store for .admx and .adml files, create a folder that is named PolicyDefinitions in the following location (for example) on the domain controller:

\\contoso.com\SYSVOL\contoso.com\policies
Copy all files from the PolicyDefinitions folder on a source computer to the PolicyDefinitions folder on the domain controller. The source location can be either of the following:

The C:\Windows folder on a Windows 8.1-based or Windows 10-based client computer
The C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Group Policy\client folder if you have downloaded any of the Administrative Templates separately
The PolicyDefinitions folder on the Windows domain controller stores all .admx files and .adml files for all languages that are enabled on the client computer.

The .adml files are stored in a language-specific folder. For example, English (United States) .adml files are stored in a folder that is named “en-US”; Korean .adml files are stored in a folder that is named “ko_KR”; and so on.

If .adml files for additional languages are required, you must copy the folder that contains the .adml files for that language to the Central Store. When you have copied all .admx and .adml files, the PolicyDefinitions folder on the domain controller should contain the .admx files and one or more folders that contain language-specific .adml files.

Note When you copy the .admx and .adml files from a Windows 8.1-based or Windows 10-based computer, verify that the most recent updates to these files are installed. Also, make sure that the most recent Administrative Templates files are replicated. This advice also applies to service packs, as applicable.

Group Policy administration

Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 do not include Administrative Templates that have an .adm extension. We recommend that you use computers that are running Windows 8.1 or later versions of Windows to perform Group Policy administration.

Updating the Administrative Templates files

In Group Policy for versions of Windows that are earlier than Windows Vista, if you change Administrative Templates policy settings on local computers, the Sysvol share on a domain controller within your domain is automatically updated to include the new .ADM files. Those changes are then replicated to all other domain controllers in the domain. This might increase the network load and storage requirements.

In Group Policy for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1, if you change Administrative Templates policy settings on local computers, Sysvol is not automatically updated to include the new .admx or .adml files. This change in behavior is implemented to reduce network load and disk storage requirements and to prevent conflicts between .admx and .adml files when changes are made to Administrative Templates policy settings across different locations.

To make sure that any local updates are reflected in Sysvol, you must manually copy the updated .admx or .adml files from the PolicyDefinitions file on the local computer to the Sysvol\PolicyDefinitions folder on the appropriate domain controller.

The following update enables you to configure the Local Group Policy editor to use Local .admx files instead of the Central Store:

2917033 An update is available to enable the use of Local ADMX files for Group Policy Editor

Known Issues

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Charlie,

They are based on BBcode smilies, which until Woody opened this forum, I hadn’t used in a donkeys age. Slowly but surly some of it is coming back. Bobby has you started but I would sure like a Pic or list of all of the valid ones.

Maybe one of the Mods could show us one???

Here are a couple more: 😉 “:wink:” , 😀 “:D” , 😥 “:cry:” , 😆 “:lol:” ,

We used to have :confused: “:confused:” , :up: “:up:” but so far they haven’t worked.

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Hi David,

Sorry for the delay. I just happen to stumble across your post. I have it directly subscribed to now!!!

Now you say the following:

The installs are Win10 Pro, build 14393.

This is I believe, W 10.0 1607 RTM Build. currently at:

March 22, 2017—KB4016635 (OS Build 14393.970)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4016635 on CB.

Then some how you get directed to:

Which links to the following KB article for Windows 10 version 1511:

1511 and 1607 version don’t Jive, That’s the first thing I see.

Now I am not familiar with RMM= ??? but I am with MBSA(Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer). Is it possible for you to run that separately and see what it says. Something is throwing things off, so far. I recommend you to do it against MU if that is possible rather than your own repository. If you have to use WSUS, well I guess that s better than your offline directory. You see I am concerned that one of those or both are potentially corrupt/incomplete is some way….

Usually on these types of concerns and questions one would think of KB Patch deprecation/supersedence. Have you considered this or looked in to that?

If you can answer those questions, we might be able to help you further.
A further thought, you are aware of CU’s and how they work in W 10, aren’t you?
Look this over further to start: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825
That has all of the version history of all versions of W 10 on it.

Hope this moves the ball down the field some….

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Charlie I am so sorry, all to heck, the Processor name I type was not what I was thinking.
Give it up to Brain Farts 😥

You have this Processor, i3 2120, Yes?

That is a Sandybridge Gen 2 i3 which has some description of the CPU Cores.
It is probably a 2 core processor single threaded BUT that is a bit more nebulous, so you will have to look it up at INTEL. Search on “2120”.

The names are the code names that the processors were developed under.

I Humbly corrected my earlier post, Please see and check:
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/a-crisis-looms-for-win7-and-8-1-customers-with-recently-built-computers/#post-104068

Thank You for understanding…. 🙁

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Charlie

You are fine with a SandyBridge Processor that as you said Gen 2

One of the Best Generations Intel ever made, that is what I have.

I ain’t given’ it up!!! 😀

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Charlie

Your going to have to provide some legitimate LINKs to prove those statements out.
I believe that is spreading FUD, kind Sir.

Microsoft worked Overtime with it’s (put your own adjective here) GWX program to get everyone on Sandybridge CPU and younger to move the W 10. They even did drivers that the original component manufactures didn’t want to support.

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I maybe wrong, since I can’t guarantee I have seen and read every word.

What I don’t believe has been said is BACKING UP ONES IMAGE FIRST???
If one has done this it can be very easy to rollback to ones earlier IMAGE state

Perhaps these Posts will help in this endeavor, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BACKUPS.

See:

Microsoft Update Management and Maintenance of Windows Update for Updating and Upgrading
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/microsoft-update-management-and-maintenance-of-windows-update-for-updating-and/

Paragon SSD and HDD Backup and Management Tools Free and Paid
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/paragon-ssd-and-hdd-backup-and-management-tools-free-and-paid/

Managing and Maintaining a Windows OS Image
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/managing-and-maintaining-a-windows-os-image/

I am hearing allot about wanting to get back to before, Image Backups facilitate this.

Hope this helps somebody…..

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HiFlyer, Noel Carboni, Kirsty, radosuaf

Golly Pwpsiboy,

I am not sure I really understand what you’re asking????

WMF’s are what is downloaded for installation of Powershell, Powershell ISE(both x86 & x64), as well as the group of stock Modules and Scripts. The most important ones in my opinion are PowershellGet and PackageManagemet Modules that allows one to get established with Repositories for the purpose of expanding ones Module and Script collection.

There are 3 ways one can download the WMF I.x, one is from the Catalog which MS is getting more and more complete it seems. For the more experienced to advanced user there is probably little difference between them BUT for somebody whom has never been in the Catalog, is could seem very foreign. If one tries searching around in the Catalog and they haven’t found the list of search terms, etc, that can be very daunting.

Therefore, many people may feel more comfortable using one of the other methods to download WMF’s as well, in general, other things that MS makes available. Is the Catalog going to become more of a common repository, I do not know BUT surely they can do better then their antiquated Catalog approach.

My teaching guide is not meant to be in depth. Instead it is a starter for the beginner to novice. Woody’s article mention at the beginning is a starter for the novice/mid user to more advanced entry but even his is not meant to be in depth.

Sorry to poop all over you premises, but I believe in complete and clear answers designed to teach(albeit more verbose then a seasoned writer).

I hope this helps get you started in a much more competent CLI than CMD is. As I pointed out in the Post, PS ISE is a great way to start since it’s semi GUI. Yes, I know that, the more advanced user see it as an avenue to develop scripts BUT it is also designed to be used in a non development way as well, like I use it too.

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Elly

Intel Broadwell????? Gen 5….

It should be OKAY as well.

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anonymous wrote:

On March 23, 2017, Microsoft released these two new non-security updates:

By the Release Notes: Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.1 Release Notes

KeithB | Last Updated: 1/31/2017

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/wmf/5.1/release-notes

anonymous wrote:

………

Both of these updates are available only on Microsoft Update Catalog.

If you really like using the Catalog one can BUT this might be a bit nicer:

Install and Configure WMF 5.1
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/wmf/5.1/install-configure

OR

Microsoft download center

For those of you that haven’t been following the following information this may very well may be new BUT it was actually released in January.

PowerShell- Learning Virtually on MV Academy & MSDN Channel 9 from Videos, eBooks and Blogs
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/powershell-learning-virtually-on-mv-academy-msdn-channel-9-from-videos-ebook/

…….

Windows PowerShell

Automating the world one-liner at a time…
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/

Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.1 Released
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2017/01/19/windows-management-framework-wmf-5-1-released/

Update January 27, 2017: .Net version info updated.

“We are pleased to announce that we are releasing the Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.1 via the Microsoft download center.

WMF 5.1 upgrades Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2 to the PowerShell, WMI, WinRM and SIL components that were released with Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Anniversary Edition.

You can find out more about the WMF 5.1 release in the Release Notes.

Please note that for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 the installation instructions have changed significantly. Please read the Install and Configure topic in the release notes. We have removed the requirement for pre-installing WMF 4 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but to do so we had create a script for checking the prerequisites that accompanies the MSU in a ZIP file. WMF 5.1 requires .Net version 4.5.2, and cannot be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 if WMF 3.0 is installed. This affects only Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The Install and Configure topic in the release notes provides details on using the script.

As always, we welcome your feedback on PowerShell and WMF via our UserVoice site.

Thank you –”

The PowerShell Team

…….

I was almost caught on this, I had even Downloaded the MSU but when I started my usual cross checks, I found I have the same KB’s and information I had in January. In short if you already have WMF 5.1 there is nothing to see here folks.

However, with the extra talk of DISM lately, maybe it is a good opportunity to become more aware of Powershell and Powershell ISE.

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