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WinGet Error 0x8a15000f on Fresh Windows 11 Builds
Command Line PowerShell Windows Windows 11

WinGet Error 0x8a15000f on Fresh Windows 11 Builds

13 February 202613 February 2026 Daniel B

Why “Data required by the source is missing” Happens — and Why Running Elevated Is the Real Problem If you’ve recently deployed a fresh install […]

Retiring VMware Horizon and the PowerShell Removal Tool
PowerShell VMware

Retiring VMware Horizon and the PowerShell Removal Tool

14 May 20252 April 2026 Daniel B

With VMware Horizon DaaS no longer part of our service offerings, we needed a clean and consistent way to remove the Horizon Client from all managed devices after migration. This post covers the why behind our transition away from Horizon, the challenges of uninstalling it at scale, and the PowerShell script we developed to make the process fast, silent, and reliable.

Upgrade Office 365 from 32-bit to 64-bit
Microsoft office 365 PowerShell Scripting

Upgrade Office 365 from 32-bit to 64-bit

9 July 20212 January 2024 Daniel B

Upgrade your Office 365 deplpyment from 32-bit to 64-bit using the Office Deployment Tool

Running VMware ESXi 6.7 on Lenovo ThinkCentre m53 TINY
Hardware PowerShell Ubuntu Virtualization VMware

Running VMware ESXi 6.7 on Lenovo ThinkCentre m53 TINY

10 June 20202 November 2025 Daniel B

The Lenovo ThinkCentre m53, initially incompatible with VMware vSphere ESXi, was adapted using custom drivers and a PowerShell script to create an ESXi-enabled ISO. This was then used to make a bootable USB drive. We got there in the end.

PowerShell: Download and Install Java 8 JRE
java PowerShell Scripting

PowerShell: Download and Install Java 8 JRE

6 October 20168 January 2024 Daniel B

This older PowerShell script silently downloads and installs Java 8 JRE, with options such as auto-update and removal of older versions. It’s advisable to use Adoptium Eclipse Temurin as an open-source alternative.

Enable PowerShell Scripts using BATCH Script
PowerShell Scripting Windows

Enable PowerShell Scripts using BATCH Script

25 April 201620 April 2026 Daniel B

For some SysAdmins, they will use one or more tools to deploy software to a range of computers on their network. For me, it our […]

Citrix PowerShell Scripting

PowerShell: Download and Install Citrix Receiver

25 April 20163 November 2022 Daniel B

I have been doing quite a bit of work lately on PowerShell scripting for work and this is a common one we deploy to our […]

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