Windows General

Procedure Windows 7 Slow Patch Scan Part 2 (KB3172605)

Installs KB3172605 that will resolve patch scan speed and accuracy inconsistencies. Part 1 can be found here.

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Procedure Windows 7 Slow Patch Scan Part 1 (KB3177467)

Installs KB3177467 that will resolve patch scan speed and accuracy inconsistencies. Stops the Windows Update Service. Delete folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution. Starts the service. Installs KB3177467 (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3177467) Forced Reboot Part 2 can be found here.

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KB3172605 Install

This script installs the KB3172605 Windows Update on machines which do not yet have it.

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KB3020369 Install

This script installs the KB3020369 Windows Update on machines which do not yet have it.

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SmbServerNameHardeningLevel Workaround (KB3161561)

KB3161561 is causing issues with file sharing. This script changes some registry entries that resolves the problem. Sets the SmbServerNameHardeningLevel registry entry to 0. For more information about how to configure the SmbServerNameHardeningLevel entry, see the “Workarounds” section of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-083. See June’s Patch Blog for more details.

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Office Macros set Security Level (Word)

Adds registry keys to set security level for macros/VB running in MS Word. Requires Office 2010 or later. The levels are 1: Enable all Macros 2: Disable all with notification 3: Disable all except those digitally signed 4: Diasble all without notification. Scripts for Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook also available.

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Office Macros set Security Level (Excel)

Adds registry keys to set security level for macros/VB running in MS Excel. Requires Office 2010 or later. The levels are 1: Enable all Macros 2: Disable all with notification 3: Disable all except those digitally signed 4: Diasble all without notification. Scripts for Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook also available.

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Office Macros set Security Level (Powerpoint)

Adds registry keys to set security level for macros/VB running in MS Powerpoint. Requires Office 2010 or later. The levels are 1: Enable all Macros 2: Disable all with notification 3: Disable all except those digitally signed 4: Diasble all without notification. Scripts for Excel, Word, and Outlook also available.

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Office Macros set Security Level (Outlook)

Adds registry keys to set security level for macros/VB running in MS Outlook. Requires Office 2010 or later. The levels are 1: Enable all Macros 2: Disable all with notification 3: Disable all except those digitally signed 4: Diasble all without notification. Scripts for Excel, Powerpoint, and Word also available.

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Event Log archive (Application Log)

Set the local gpo policy for event log limits. This script will set the Application Log to always archive before it overwrites. We have scripts for the System and Security Logs as well.

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