Update existing users Windows 8.1/ 2012 start tiles

Microsoft do not provide any method for updating existing users Windows 8.1 or 2012 start tiles, however it can be scripted to a degree. Start tiles live in two files within a profile namely: appsFolder.itemdata-ms appsFolderLayout.bin These two files live within c:\users\%Username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows portion of a profile which is hoovered up and stored within profile management pRead More…

Finding MSI install options and switches

Finding MSI install options and switches   There are times when you’d like to install an MSI file in an automated fashion but finding which switches and options the MSI supports can be tricky and time consuming. Googling can give you the answers but not always. There is any easy method of finding out the switches and options the application MSI uses to install and it involves running tRead More…