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Remotely Initiating Windows Update on Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: June 11, 2024

One of the primary tasks that BatchPatch facilitates is the application of Windows Updates. BatchPatch enables systems administrators to initiate the Windows Update process remotely on numerous computers at the same time. Let’s take a look at how this is accomplished. Start by adding computers to your BatchPatch grid. To do this you can either […]

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Deploying .msi, .msu, and .msp Files Remotely to Numerous Computers

By Scott | Published: September 17, 2020

You can use BatchPatch to deploy virtually any type of file or package to target computers. As Windows systems administrators, we commonly have to work with .msi and .msu files, and occasionally we need to deal .msp files too. If you have a .msi, .msu, or .msp file that you need to install on numerous […]

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Using BatchPatch to Deploy Software to Multiple Remote Computers

By Scott | Published: July 2, 2019

In addition to being a great tool for initiating Windows update processes on remote computers, BatchPatch can also simplify the task of deploying / installing third-party software on numerous target computers. The process is generally very simple with three basic steps: Identify the silent / quiet parameter for the installer package that you plan to […]

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Remotely Install Greenshot 1.2.9.104 on Many Computers Simultaneously

By Scott | Published: December 22, 2016

Today let’s have a look at deploying Greenshot screen capture software to numerous computers simultaneously. The process is no different from other remote installations with BatchPatch. We will start by determining the appropriate installation parameters to use in order to trigger a “silent” or “quiet” installation on target computers. Next we will create the actual […]

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Deploying 7-Zip 16.0.2

By Scott | Published: May 23, 2016

Today I’ll demonstrate how to deploy the latest version of 7-Zip (version 16.0.2) to multiple target computers simultaneously. Start by obtaining the installation media. I downloaded the 64-bit installer from http://www.7-zip.org/download.html Configure the BatchPatch deployment. Highlight the desired target hosts in the grid, and then select ‘Actions > Deployment / Create/modify deployment’. In the Deployment […]

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Understanding and Discovering the Silent Parameters Required to Remotely Deploy Software with BatchPatch

By Scott | Published: June 3, 2015

One of the most common problems that people encounter with BatchPatch, and consequently one of the most common support questions we receive, has to do with remotely deploying software. A remote software deployment that is executed in BatchPatch without specifying the proper silent/quiet installation parameter/switch, will either fail altogether or in most cases will simply […]

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Using BatchPatch to Deploy Adobe Flash to Numerous Computers (.MSI format)

By Scott | Published: April 23, 2015

I thought I’d spend a few minutes today to demonstrate how to install the Adobe Flash plugin to numerous computers, simultaneously, in just a few clicks. Obtain the installation media. In this example we’re going to use the .msi installer file that Adobe makes available. I recently tried to use the .exe that they publish, […]

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Deploy Java to Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: March 10, 2014

We have a more recent tutorial posted here: Remotely Install Java 8 On Numerous Computers Simultaneously The tutorial below utilizes an installation method that appears to no longer be necessary to remotely deploy Java. The new tutorial linked above should be all that is required at this time to perform the deployment. However, if you […]

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Deploy Registry Keys to Multiple Computers Using BatchPatch

By Scott | Published: February 19, 2014

A systems administrator frequently needs to update the Windows Registry of every computer on his/her network. Did you know that you can use BatchPatch to accomplish this task extremely rapidly? BatchPatch provides administrators with a very simple way of getting registry keys to remote computers on a network. Before we do anything please note that […]

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Deploy Software Remotely to Many Computers

By Scott | Published: February 17, 2014

This video demonstrates how to deploy software to multiple computers quickly and easily. It only takes a few clicks and a few seconds. In this instance we push install Notepad++ to 5 computers on our network.  

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