
John Q
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Collection for whether file exists?
I'm trying to create a collection that will show me computers that DO have MpSigStub.exe in c:\Windows\System32 and systems that do NOT have it. I've tried this but I don't think it's working righ...
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"Update does not apply" for Windows 10 updates
I'm trying the April 13, 2021 Win 10 (1803) x64 update and am noticing that on relevant systems it fails with "Update does not apply" on the 2nd step of installing the 1803 SS Prerequisite ($(Repos...
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PDQ in Azure VM - best practices for storing installers/packages?
I'm needing to deploy PDQ into an Azure VM. The VM would be on a network that has connectivity to our on-prem network via an IPSec tunnel. Question I have is, where should I store the installer/pa...
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Admin shares - to enable or disable?
Our InfoSec team is requesting all Admin shares be disabled on workstations. Will this have an effect on PDQ? Environment is AD with Windows 10 clients, and Server 2012 R2 Domain Controllers, and...
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Update Adobe Reader without disabling updates?
There are a few steps I'd like to disable without forcing the added/extra steps in the subscription-delivered Adobe Reader. For example I'd rather use a warm welcoming message with a custom script...
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Clarification on "Stop deploying to targets once they succeed"? Want to avoid repeat deployments.
On PDQ Deploy scheduling option "Stop deploying to targets once they succeed", is it tracking thise in a database or is it tacking this on the Deployments tab's "Success" status? If the Deployments...
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Help on a dynamic collection regarding a registry value?
I'm trying to create a dynamic collection where the computers have a combination of 2 registry Value Names and Values, that would exist in a Registry item under HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr...
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Is there a way to auto deploy Windows Updates to PDQ Inventory Collections?
It looks like I have to download the monthly update, then move it to a folder for organization, and then go manually link and deploy it to the respective Windows OS/Build (old) collection in the PD...
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Files & Directories - Presence of multiple files?
How would one create a collection where all file names specified have to be present for the computer to be in a collection? All Files & Directories | Path | Starts With | C:\path\to\folder Files...
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Collection for systems with and without a Font installed?
I replicated a collection in PDQ Inventory for one I saw on a KB here and many computers, not all, with the font show up in the same "Contains" and "Does Not Contain" collections I made. I just wan...