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Say Goodbye to Remote Desktop for Patch Management

By Scott | Published: January 8, 2020

Sometimes I forget just how many systems administrators are still using Remote Desktop to connect individually and manually to each and every computer on their network via Remote Desktop in order to manually install Windows Updates or third party software applications. The process often goes something like this: Sample Manual Update Process ::Maintenance window begins […]

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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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Windows Patch Deployment Software

By Scott | Published: April 9, 2019

If you’re new to BatchPatch you might be aware of how easily it works to download and install Windows updates across your entire network of computers, but did you know that you can also use BatchPatch to deploy third-party software packages and updates? Almost any software can be deployed by BatchPatch, but in order to […]

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Windows Patch Management Made Easy

By Scott | Published: August 3, 2017

We’re biased, of course, but we really do believe that you’re not going to find a better value than BatchPatch when it comes to patch management applications for Windows. With BatchPatch you get a very streamlined application without the clunkiness that so many modern software packages deliver… you get a lot of features and functionality […]

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Remotely Manage Windows Updates and Reboots on Your Network

By Scott | Published: April 18, 2017

Today we are going back to the basics! The core functionality that BatchPatch offers is the ability to easily manage Windows Updates on multiple remote computers, simultaneously. This means that you can do the following: Check a group of computers to see which updates they have available, and optionally produce a consolidated report of the […]

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Deploying Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) to Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: August 15, 2016

We got a request earlier today asking “How do I deploy IE 11 using BatchPatch?” I’ve posted a tutorial below that explains the process. First you’ll need to download the offline installer package for IE11 from Microsoft. At the time of this writing, you can find the Internet Explorer 11 Offline Installer for Windows 7 […]

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Reviewing the Core Functionality that BatchPatch Offers

By Scott | Published: July 11, 2016

Today I’d like to review some of the core functionality that BatchPatch offers. For systems administrators who need a controlled way to install Windows Updates on many computers at the same time, while monitoring their progress, automating the reboot process, and maximizing efficiency during maintenance windows, BatchPatch can’t be beat. BatchPatch offers an extremely simple […]

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Remotely Deploy EMET 5.5 to Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: March 28, 2016

If you need to deploy EMET (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit) to one or more computers on your network, you may follow the instructions below. Download the EMET 5.5 .MSI installer file from Microsoft. At the time of this writing, it’s available from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50766. I’ve saved the .MSI file to E:\Temp\EMET\EMET setup.msi In […]

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Remotely Update Adobe Reader on Many Computers Simultaneously

By Scott | Published: March 1, 2016

Recently I published a tutorial on how to remotely deploy Adobe Reader to numerous computers. Today I’d like to do a follow-up tutorial that illustrates how to remotely update your existing Adobe Reader installations. This tutorial assumes you have Adobe Reader 11.0 installed on target computers. If you do not already have Adobe Reader installed, […]

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Remotely Installing Adobe Air on Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: December 28, 2015

Today I’d like to demonstrate how to deploy Adobe Air to your entire network of computers in just a few clicks. Obtain the offline installation media for Adobe Air. At the time of this writing, the offline installation media file is posted at the following location: Adobe AIR Offline Installer. Note, you may be required […]

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