Ninite - Automate software installations and updates. Package ManagersĬhocolatey - Package manager for Windows. Can also bypass Windows 11's Microsoft account requirement for new installs. Rufus USB formatting tool - Create install media. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) - Automate desktop and server OS deployments. Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) - Customize Windows 10 images for large-scale deployment. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations - With WinFSĪdministrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 version: 1903, 1909, 2004 Windows 10 Update Assistant - update to the latest version, includes hardware check. Windows 11 Installation Assistant - update to the latest version or download an ISO. Windows 2003 resource Kit ( 11.8 MB) Deployment tools Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) - Manage local account passwords across a domain.

IE 11 Enterprise Mode Site List Manager - Create / Edit an Enterprise Mode Site List XML. Windows 10 Show or hide Windows Updates - Troubleshooter package. ĬolorTool.exe - Select a terminal color scheme. Microsoft PowerToys - Including Always on Top, Keyboard Manager, Power Renamer, Video Conference Mute.

KB4577586 - Windows Update to remove Adobe Flash (October 2020). Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 - SetObjectSecurity.exe PolicyAnalyzer and Security Baselines. Windows 10 Download ( KBase) and then enable after installation: Settings > 'Manage optional features' In Windows 11 just open Apps > Optional features > RSAT Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT), includes Active Directory Domain Services Tools and is a replacement for the Adminpak.msi tookits in older versions of Windows. However Active Directory and NTFS have changed significantly over the years so I recommend you only use the tools supported for your platform. Many resource kit tools and utilities will run successfully on multiple versions of Windows.

Microsoft Update Catalog - Search for specific updates by KB#ĭr J R Stockton’s website is full of detailed and accurate advice about date calculations. Security Bulletins - Microsoft Security updates. Terminal, Command Line and console blog - Microsoft Devblogs. Websites, Resource Kits, Books and Utilities

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