MMS 2026 Midway Edition: Full Schedule

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8:00am PDT

Drivers, OEM Tools, Task Sequences

Monday October 26, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am PDT

TBD

Description:
Discuss methods to accommodate different OEMs during Windows deployment. Cover drivers, BIOS updates, BIOS settings, and OEM value-added software, sometimes referred to as bloatware. Explore various OEM tools, where to get them, automation, community solutions, and task sequence integration.

What you will learn:

Learn about available OEM tools for enterprise management.
Discover community solutions for drivers and BIOS.
Understand task sequence integration for Windows deployment.
Engage with a panel of OEM representatives from Lenovo, HP, Panasonic, and Dell.

Speakers

Gary Blok

Engineer, 2Pint Software

Working on Intune & ConfigMgr along with Azure to develop improvements in endpoint management and reporting.

I've worked in several areas over the past year, hardware OEM, finacial, state government, small startups, K-12, higher ed, and consulting.

Best known for blogging on GARYTOWN, mostly around OSD, WaaS and task sequences in general... Read More →

Mike Terrill

Principal Engineer, Microsoft MVP, 2Pint Software

Mike is a Principal Engineer at 2Pint Software, specializing in the design and implementation of operating system deployments, operating system upgrades, peer-to-peer, bandwidth management, and PXE solutions as they related to various systems management platforms (Configuration Manager/Intune... Read More →

Monday October 26, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am PDT
TBD

Windows, Deployment

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8:00am PDT

Next-generation OS deployment using DeployR Community Edition

Monday October 26, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am PDT

TBD

Description:
With the discontinuation of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and a shift from the heavy ConfigMgr infrastructure to Intune, a new community tool is essential. Meet the DeployR Community Edition, a free solution for task sequence-driven bare metal deployment. Discover how to access it and how to contribute to the community for the benefit of others.

What you will learn:

Learn about the free DeployR Community release.
See how to replace MDT (and ConfigMgr, if you want).
Understand how to contribute to the community.
Explore best practices for using DeployR in OS deployment scenarios.

Speakers

Gary Blok

Engineer, 2Pint Software

Michael Niehaus

Programme Director and Master Inventor, 2Pint Software, 2Pint Software

Michael Niehaus is a Programme Director and Master Inventor at 2Pint Software, working on device management and OS deployment technologies. Previously, Michael spent 16 years at Microsoft working on MDT, Windows as a Service, Windows Autopilot, and related management and deployment... Read More →

Monday October 26, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am PDT
TBD

Windows, Deployment