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Uninstall using PDQ Inventory via an MSI: 3:00

If you have to kill the process: 6:22

1605 Error: 7:29

Uninstalling an exe: 8:08

Question: I want to uninstall a specific application (one or more than one) on all computers of a collection. Is it possible to uninstall a specific application on several computers starting from the uninstall feature (kind of bulk uninstall) in PDQ Inventory?  11:45

Uninstalling from PDQ Deploy: 15:54

Question: Can you select more than one computer to uninstall an application? 20:21

Finding the uninstall silent parameter (Foobar example): 21:40

Question: Would it be best practice to always kill task before uninstalling? In cases where background services may be running when users are logged on? 28:52

Finding the uninstall silent parameter where /S is not the silent parameter (PDF Creator)  31:12

Expired Credentials and passwords: 1:20

Trust relationship: 2:45

Reset - Computer Machine Password: 3:54

Add / Remove computers from the domain: 5:13

Target Name Mismatch/ troubleshoot DNS issues: 7:19

DNS Scavenging: 17:01

Question: How does one prevent DNS records for servers from being removed when scavenging the zones? 22:56

Active Directory sync issues: 24:43

Question: We have in-house applications that I want to be able to push out to new users computers via Deploy. If they are logged on, only their credentials will be accepted for the installation. Weill I need to set up an interactive deployment for the apps to install successfully in that case?  26:58

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Check for updated versions and licenses: 1:45

Check your previous schedules and check your targets:  3:03

Auto Deployment Baseline. Dealing with reimaged machines / new machines and computer names & histories: 3:59

Question: I’m trying to export my “All Computers” collection to be able to import it to our CIO’s install, is this a feature that is only available to Pro or Enterprise subs? 9:22

Question: We replace old computers after 3 years. What’s the recommended way to find the computer’s age using PDQ? 12:59

Machines that have old versions of software that need updating;  15:36

Question: Is there a way to shutdown a PC remotely, but making it do windows updates first? 21:32

Question: Win 10 Edge is driving ME to the edge. Any pkg to uninstall it or one coming? It’s killing me slowly. 26:46

Shane and Lex go over Best Practices

Specify Console users: 1:22

Performance: 3:54

-Change default concurrent targets per Deployments: 4:13

-Do not run on a 32 bit architecture 6:48

-PDQ Inventory performance / Disc I/OSSD Drive: 8:20

-Network default Heartbeat ping setting: 10:27

Deployment / Push vs Pull: 13:30

Change repository location to a file server: 14:02

Why push vs pull: 15:09

Specifying default copy mode push vs pull per package: 16:07

Question: When deploying to a certain group of PCs, do you recommend creating a group in Inventory, or setting up conditions within the package itself in Deploy? Why/ why not? 17:21

Use Variables in Inventory: 20:05

Question: Is there any advantage to sharing the package repository across the network and doing the pull method even if the repository is on the Deploy server? :23:07

Question: Should I push or pull if my files are stored locally, but the repository is listed as a UNC Share? 25:40

Best practice for Deploy retry queue: 26:31

Question: I need to deploy a package and keep retrying for offline computers. How to ensure deployment is done ONLY after business hours or during maintenance windows (e.g. 6pm - 6am) if retry is ON. 28:40

Shane and Lex talk about file and registry step conditions, and repository cleanup improvements

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