May 2019 – Lab Core | The Lab of MrNetTek

Skype for Desktop – 8.46.0.60

Posted onMay 28, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:

https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download mirror

Size

60.5 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /NOCANCEL /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NOLAUNCH -ms

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\unins000.exe” /SILENT

Registry

“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1”

Notes

Disable Skype auto updates

tags: Skype automation, Skype scripting, MrNetTek

Google Chrome – 74.0.3729.169

Posted onMay 28, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New Chrome browser is available here:

https://enterprise.google.com/intl/en_version/chrome/chrome-browser/ mirror

Size

55.3 MB

Silent Install

setup.msi /quiet /norestart

Silent Uninstall

msiexec /x{FF358111-357A-39FF-A7D8-331B72176B65} /qn /norestart

MSI Property Table

UpgradeCode {C1DFDF69-5945-32F2-A35E-EE94C99C7CF4}
AllowDowngradeSubstitution false
ALLUSERS 1
ARPPRODUCTICON icon.ico
ARPNOMODIFY 1
Manufacturer Google LLC
ProductCode {FF358111-357A-39FF-A7D8-331B72176B65}
ProductLanguage 1033
ProductName Google Chrome
ProductVersion 67.164.16553
SecureCustomProperties NEWPRODUCTFOUND;UPGRADEFOUND

Notes

Release Notes

tags: Chrome automation, Chrome scripting, MrNetTek

Mozilla FireFox – 67.0

Posted onMay 22, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New FireFox is available here:

https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/67.0/win64/en-US/

Size

44.7 MB

Silent install

setup.exe -ms

Silent uninstall

“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe” /s

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 67.0 (x64 en-US)

Notes

https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/05/21/latest-firefox-release-is-faster-than-ever/

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/05/firefox-67-dark-mode-css-webrender/

https://threatpost.com/mozilla-tackles-two-critical-flaws-with-firefox-67-release/144961/

tags: Firefox automation, Firefox scripting, MrNetTek

C# – Return Lines Matching String

Posted onMay 18, 2019July 12, 2022

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

class ReturnLines
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
const string pattern = @"test", filename = @"c:\data.txt";

List&lt;string&gt; lines = GetLinesWithMatch(File.ReadAllLines(filename), pattern);

foreach (var item in lines)
{
Console.WriteLine(item);

}

Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
Console.ReadKey();
}

public static List&lt;string&gt; GetLinesWithMatch(string[] lines, string pattern)
{
Regex rx = new Regex(pattern);
List&lt;string&gt; matchedLines = new List&lt;string&gt;();
foreach (var line in lines)
{
if (rx.IsMatch(line))
{
matchedLines.Add(line);
}
}

return (matchedLines);
}
}

Output and data.txt file

Notes

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.text.regularexpressions.regex?view=netframework-4.8

tags: MrNetTek

Skype for Desktop – 8.44.0.41

Posted onMay 16, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:

https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download mirror

Size

60.2 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /NOCANCEL /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NOLAUNCH -ms

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\unins000.exe” /SILENT

Registry

“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1”

Notes

Disable Skype auto updates

tags: MrNetTek

Google Chrome – 74.0.3729.157

Posted onMay 16, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New Chrome browser is available here:

https://enterprise.google.com/intl/en_version/chrome/chrome-browser/ mirror

Size

55.3 MB

Silent Install

setup.msi /quiet /norestart

Silent Uninstall

msiexec /x{6FB6A1BA-8566-38B5-B6CB-DE829DC56ED0} /qn /norestart

MSI Property Table

UpgradeCode {C1DFDF69-5945-32F2-A35E-EE94C99C7CF4}
AllowDowngradeSubstitution false
ALLUSERS 1
ARPPRODUCTICON icon.ico
ARPNOMODIFY 1
Manufacturer Google LLC
ProductCode {6FB6A1BA-8566-38B5-B6CB-DE829DC56ED0}
ProductLanguage 1033
ProductName Google Chrome
ProductVersion 67.164.16541
SecureCustomProperties NEWPRODUCTFOUND;UPGRADEFOUND

Notes

Release Notes

tags: MrNetTek

Slack – 3.4.1

Posted onMay 16, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New Slack setup is available here:

https://slack.com/downloads/windows

* note, this application is installed using the Current User security context

Size

81.8 MB

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe” –uninstall -s

Install Location

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\slack

Registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack

Notes

Update 5/17/2019 Slack fixes bug that could have let hackers intercept downloads

Hidden options

setup.exe –rerunningWithoutUAC

slack.exe –squirrel-firstrun

slack.exe –type=gpu-process –enable-features=SharedArrayBuffer –gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwBAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAoAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAALAAAA –service-request-channel-token=15468479350022347369 –mojo-platform-channel-handle=1584 –ignored=” –type=renderer ” /prefetch:2

slack.exe –reporter-url=https://slack.com/apps/breakpad?instanceUid=fe1dd0b6-0a2c-51e2-8682-406c5c3f6bd7&version=3.4.1&channel=prod –application-name=Slack “–crashes-directory=C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Temp\Slack Crashes” –v=1

Slack 3.4.1 – May 3, 2019

Bug Fixes

We’ve tinkered with the internal workings and polished some rough edges. The app is now better than it was.

Slack 3.4.0 – April 18, 2019

Bug Fixes

Interactions with network drives are now handled with grace and panache. Or, at the very least, “better”.

If you want to launch slack minimized, you now can. We will no longer stand in your way.
We’ve changed the look, feel and texture of our new HTML notifications. Give them a try! They’re delicious.

Sometimes on Windows 10, moving the window, say, up would cause a white bar to appear. We raised the bar.

Also, moving the window would sometimes change the size of the window. Your aim was true; we no longer move the goalposts on you.

In the Apps and Features and Uninstall a Program window, the icon showing up was not the right one. It now is.

The notification and unread indicators on the taskbar are now more readable.
Blurry icons were an issue for some users with multiple displays. Now all is clear.

The Slack icon, previously appearing with an opaque background color on Windows 10 is now all the clearer for being less clear.

Some people were seeing sidebar icons for teams other than the one they were in. This was confusing, and has now stopped.

And finally, if you have been having issues with keyboard or cursor issues, you should no longer be having them.

tags: MrNetTek

PowerShell – Install Patches Remotely

Posted onMay 16, 2019July 12, 2022

This is a script I wrote to remotely install patches on servers. The servers.txt contains the server names (I used IP addresses). You will need psexec and appropriate access to the servers.

Clear-Host

$ErrorActionPreference = 'silentlycontinue'

$LocalHotFixPath = 'D:\Patches\'

$SvrList = Get-Content 'D:\Patches\servers.txt'

$HotFixes = @(
# seperate KBs using commas
'KB4499175-x64.msu'
)

foreach ($Server in $SvrList)
{
$Reboot = $False
$RemoteHotFixPath = "\\$Server\c$\Windows\Temp\"

# Install each hotfix
foreach ($HotFix in $HotFixes)
{
Write-Host "Processing $HotFix on $Server..."
$HotFixPath = "$LocalHotFixPath$HotFix"

# Copy file
Copy-Item $HotFixPath $RemoteHotFixPath
# Launch remote install
&amp; C:\Windows\PsExec -s \\$Server wusa C:\Windows\Temp\$HotFix /quiet /norestart

# Clear session
$RemoteHotFixPath = ""
$HotFix = ""
Write-Host "`n`n"

if ($LastExitCode -eq 3010) {
$Reboot = $true
}
}

if($Reboot) # write message
{
Write-Host "$Server needs a restart."
}
}

Notes

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4499175

tags: MrNetTek

Adobe Creative Cloud – 4.8.1.435

Posted onMay 15, 2019July 12, 2022

Download

New Creative Cloud app is available here:

http://ccmdl.adobe.com/AdobeProducts/KCCC/1/win32/ACCCx4_8_1_435.zip

Some things to note:

Adobe is changing how enterprise installs are done, opting to move app control and app updates to the cloud. I’m guessing this is to reduce piracy, while enforcing updates.
The app set-up.exe (from the download) will work, however is no longer 100% silent, and cannot be completely automated. {Adobe, say it ain’t so…}
For a fully automated enterprise deployment, you need to log into Adobe, and access the Cloud Admin Console. Appropriate rights are required to view the Admin Console. From there, you can create a downloadable, enterprise deployment package.

Workaround

Rather than being forced to use the online Admin Console, which requires licensing and rights, try using the Build folder I captured, minus the latest app update.

Create a Build folder.
Download the Build.zip.
Extract contents of Build.zip to Build folder.
Download the latest desktop app from Adobe.
Extract contents of desktop app.
Rename set-up.exe to set-up.dat.
Copy contents of desktop app to Build > ASU.
Create your own package, calling the setup.exe. For my package, I used a self-extracting EXE in WinRar, pointing to the setup.exe.

Build.zip file