Windows Autopilot is a means to automate and preconfigure Windows 10 modern managed Devices without the need for custom OS Images. This enables the customization of the Windows 10 OOBE experience, device enrollment and configuration. The standard means to enable Autopilot is part of the device procurement and factory load process, whereby the hardware OEMs […]
MSIX AppAttach
AppAttach is a development on the MSIX packaging tooling. In basic terms it’s a means to register regular MSIX apps on a device rather than physically installing them. No download or installation of the application binaries is required and the registration process is almost instantaneous. This could greatly reduce device provisioning times and enhance user […]
MSIX. Is it ready?
The industry has been touting MSIX as the replacement for the AppX and MSI packaging formats ever since its announcement in 2018. MSIX presents us with a new application packaging format for both the traditional and modern managed workplace environments. It is an improvement of the AppX format adding support for win32 apps to give […]
Windows Autopilot – Product Key ID Label
The standard means to register a device for Windows Autopilot is for the hardware OEM to register the device during the device OEM factory provisioning process, as the device is built it is automatically registered via the Windows Autopilot deployment service. This process allows for devices to be assigned an Autopilot profile and configuration before […]
Windows 10 Toast Notifications
Toast notifications are Windows 10 popup dialog boxes which provide the user with non-critical information. These notifications can be used to inform users about activity on their device. User action isn’t normally required with toast notifications but these notifications can be configured to give the user the ability initiate an action from within the notification […]