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How to configure system volume with PowerShell

Back in 2011 I wrote a blog post on [how to mute Windows System Volume](https://www.verboon.info/index.php/2011/01/mute-windows-system-volume/) progra...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Wednesday, May 29, 2013

How to reapply a Group Policy Preference that is configured to Apply Once

When creating a Group Policy Preference you can configure it to only apply once. The exact wording is “Apply once and do not reapply”. But when you ar...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Saturday, May 25, 2013

Tip: PowerShell Script to create Shutdown/Restart/Logoff Windows 8 Tile for the Start menu

A PowerShell script shows how to create a Shutdown, Restart or Logoff Windows 8 tile for the Start menu. ![](images/image011.png) ![](images/image015....

Posted by Alex Verboon on Friday, May 17, 2013

Integrating DaRT 8.0 SP1 Remote Connection into the SCCM 2012 OSD Process

While preparing for an SCCM 2012 upgrade, I thought it might be a good idea to consider implementing some of the best practices that are around such a...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Monday, April 22, 2013

How to add custom registry keys to the Windows Embedded / ThinPC Registry Filter

When running Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows ThinPC with the Enhanced Write Filter (volume based protection) or File Based Write Filter (File b...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Sunday, March 17, 2013

How to generate random computer names for lab deployments using SCCM OSD

For my **lab** environment I use the below described approach to generate random computernames for my clients. The script does the following: - Read t...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Thursday, February 21, 2013