Dealing with Windows 7 Bitlocker

Hi Team,
Working on Win 7 bitlocker with MDT 2012. If we use MDT enable bitlocker step in TS, What does it exactly do?
I am looking to configure win 7 image in a way that it has bitlocker enabled during image engineering\deployment.
Does this feature in MDT requires Bitlocker infra existing?
My requirement is that we should have anything in image (have everything in it that support bilocker) preconfigured and once bitlocker infra is setup, end user just start using bitlocker without making any changes on system. Not sure if it can be achieved.
Any pointers will be appreciated. Thanks
Regards,

Check out MBAM from the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack.
IT's a tool that syncs with Group Policy, allowing adminsitrators to *push* bitlocker requirements, and manage recovery keys.
The Hardest part of Bitlocker is to create the necessary partitioning configuration, which MDT and SCCM will do automatically, so you are covered there.
Additionally, MDT can be configured to start encrypting the drive *before* you lock it down. It's like putting the machine into a bitlocker "Suspended" state from the start. That way if you do decide to lock down the drives with MBAM later, there is no lengthy
"encrypting..." phase.
Otherwise, MDT can be configured to encrypt the drive and Active Directory can be setup to hold the recovery key.
Keith Garner - keithga.wordpress.com

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Month back, i have upgraded my Dell inspiron to windows 8.1 and from that time onwards i am facing issues with connectiveity to HP photosmart D110 printer over my wireless network.
I installed the printer driver, once it is installed fine. i can see the printer, take out few prints. Then i shutdown my laptop. Next time i reboot. I launched HP Solution Center and turned on my printer. It showed up problem with with HP solution center saying " HP Solution Center can not run becuase your device installation is not complete" i have to the printer and devices setting on control panel i could see the printer but it is offline. I checked my connections with the printer. also ran the wireless network test. Everything comes fine.
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Now even HP doctor is not working, it list all the multiple installation of the same printer and none of them gets connected. This is getting little crazy for me.
I need some advice, I appreicate your help in looking into it. If someone has some suggestion to deal with Windows 8.1 and have faced similar problem or can suggest some solution. I will be greatful.
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When using "beta" version of any software (even with NEW full software), users have to accept the risk of some hardware do not proper functioning. Many HP test guys/girls may face this similar problem in their test lab(s), they may be able to find a solution OR push it back to Microsoft to fix the problem, therefore users (you and me) have to wait.
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Thinkpad E540 with Windows 7 drops Wifi constantly

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Problems with Comodo Kill Switch, Windows Services & Bitlocker Encryption on Asus N56VZ

Hi All,
So recently I found myself stuck in a different scenario than before, and after many hours researching and efforts to fix this I still find myself stuck yet with a few options still to fix.
What is the problem?
So as a security cautious user when i first got to Windows 8.1 Pro 64Bit I encrypted both the C and D drive (Split the main disk) to protect myself and my family. Unfortunately that has not been very helpful with the way in which booting and running from
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What Caused the Problem?
Cannot 100% say
What I Think Caused the Problem?
Myself running Comodo Kill Switch stopping a vital server connection with Windows Explorer that messed up alot. Or a potential Virus unknown how cannot fully scan system as wont boot externally or run many apps.
Additional Info
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Laptop was fully customized to run latest games full graphics minus Anti Aliasing, works with Evolve + CoD Advanced Warfare
Laptop does not boot if USB Keyboard plugged in, works with everything else normal (had this on other systems no problem for me)
Ask me for more info if required to add here, braindead again
Specifications of my system
Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM Processor
Windows 8.1 Pro 64Bit
Intel® HM76 Chipset
DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM 8GB
15.6" HD (1366x768)/Full HD (1920x1080)/Wide View Angle LED Backlight
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM
1TB 5400RPM OR 750GB 5400/7200RPM (Cannot remember off top of head, braindead)
Super-Multi DVD
Kensington lock (Security Feature)
LoJack (Security Feature)
BIOS Booting User Password Protection (Security Feature)
HDD User Password Protection and Security (Security Feature)
Pre-OS Authentication by programmable key code (Security Feature)
What Can Run and Won't Run?
ON BOOT:
Bitlocker Encryption Password & Advanced Settings are accessible
Bios (password protected) is accessible
Windows Recovery Mode is accessible (Think it is F9 or F10)
Windows Logon Password Screen is accessible
ON NORMAL/SAFE-MODE START UP:
After Log-In Windows Explorer will not run
Task Manager will run, also allows me to browse the files when trying to start new task
Can run Command prompt
Cannot run any control panel items
Cannot run services.msc
Cannot run mmc
Cannot run sfc
Every time it metions windows drive is locked
Start Error's when running certain applications (Will post codes soon)
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Cannot boot Kali Linux off USB
Cannot boot Windows 8.1 off USB
Cannot boot Windows 8.1 off DVDRW
Fixwin2 will not run
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Cannot use Windows Installer
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Repair MBR (Repair Completed, No Luck)
SFC /SCANNOW (Returns Error 'Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service')
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Fixwin2 (Will not run in either normal or safe mode)
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Booting using Kali Linux Via DVD & USB (Cannot boot from external devices due to Bitlocker Encrytption)
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There are No System Restore Points
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Hiren's 15.2 Boot CD via DVD (NOT ABLE TO BOOT)
Hiren's 15.2 Boot CD via USB (NOT ABLE TO BOOT)
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Another way to disable Bitlocker
Anti-Malware / Anti-Virus Scan If Possible to Run One
Bitlocker Repair Tool, will try this also
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then?
Thanks for your time reading all, Sorry for any poor formatting or spelling.
Update 1: MMC.exe Error Code
Ok so now have the computer in safe mode, still same as before, no explorer.exe, no services etc... Just went into the Task Manager > Services (Tab) > Open Services (Option at bottom)
This is the error I get:
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Any Ideas on what this error is and why?
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Ok so attempt number two to write this update via bloody phone! (Just refreshed page whilst writing!)
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LOG ERROR: 0xc0000037 Failed to read sector at offset 9211592704.
(0×00000017) LOG ERROR: 0xc0000037 Failed to read sector at offset 9211593216.
(0×00000017) …followed by around 20 similar entries that differed only by the offset value"
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OK, I have asked about this issue before, and am back because it won't go away.
First, I have tried resetting Firefox. Yesterday was the most recent time.
I have tried using add-on Script Blockers.
The Script Blocker program worked for a while. The problem is that the primary source of the script problems are Hotmail and Gmail, and I need to have these functioning and open. Plus it is not easy to determine what a script does before deciding to let it in.
So I'm going to start from the computer user perspective: Why does this happen at all?
I understand the need for scripts to be used for websites to function. What I don't understand is why my entire computer slows to a crawl, some programs get cut off entirely, and then I have to try to figure out what webpage is causing the problem...slowly. Even when I click the box to stop the script, my computer is still incredibly slow for an unreasonable amount of time. By unreasonable amount, I mean that it is so long that I can't even close Firefox within 5 minutes just to make it stop. By unreasonable amount, I mean I have actually just set my computer to restart so that Firefox will be forced closed and then cancel the restart when Firefox shuts down.
What can Hotmail, Gmail, or any other program be doing that is of sufficient importance that it can essentially take over the computer? Nothing that isn't critical to the functioning of the computer should have this power. There is nothing critical about a script on Hotmail while I'm not even using that should let it take over all of the computer's resources. I would rather have Hotmail crash and shut off than have it let a script take over my computer. I can click on my Hotmail start up button within seconds while a script that won't respond might take 15 minutes to deal with.
So can someone please explain to me why this system exists? Why isn't there a command that says "a script may use up this amount of processing power only" that allows a person to keep using their computer while the script futily whirls away? Why isn't there a way to have an automatic setting like "let a script try to run for X seconds and if it doesn't work just stop it"? Why doesn't a window pop-up on the computer screen regardless of where the script problem is to alert you what webpage is causing the problem instead of making the user guess?
There doesn't even seem to be much purpose to the scripts. If I stop a script that is not responding on Hotmail, I can still use Hotmail when the computer recovers. So why does this happen?
This system seems insane to me. Honestly, I don't understand why scripts are allowed to do this. Can someone at least help with an explanation of why this happens? Why there isn't a way to make it stop? In a world of apps it seems like something that would kill non-responding scripts after a brief time would be a winner. How did we reach this chokepoint in computer functioning and why haven't we figured out how to stop it?
Thank you for any help, whether it be fixing the problem or just explaining the purpose.

Hi auzziewog, a couple of thoughts on long pauses.
In some cases, this is caused by Firefox waiting on content from the server, or loading some content into a plugin. Other than blocking some extraneous content in pages and setting plugins to "Ask to Activate" (click-to-play) on the Add-ons page, this is a hard problem to solve.
If the problem is a script (the eventual appearance of the dialog suggests that possibility), please see the above reference post.
Perhaps it is a combination of those things, since scripts often run after some other elements are loaded...

ITunes Library - How to deal with assorted tracks

I have a large collection of individual MP3 tracks that I don't have the complete album for. Because I mainly use Windows Media Player and Winamp for my music I didn't want these individual tracks polluting my main album collection, so I set the ID3 tags for all these tracks such that the Album field was empty and Album Artist was set to 'Various Artists', leaving only the Track Name and Artist fields with meaningful data.
Because I recently acquired an iPhone I have to use iTunes to get my MP3s on it. Unfortunately iTunes doesn't seem to like the way I've organised my assorted MP3s. It's decided to use an arbitrary album art image for all of the tracks and just lists individual tracks in library view, but some of them are grouped with others in a way that makes no real sense.
Is there a way to get iTunes to exclude these tracks or deal with them separately? Like to ignore them in Album view, but still make them available for loading onto my iPhone?

Setting the *Album Artist* field is usually a help in keeping things together. If you want a bunch of assorted tracks to merge into one "virtual" compilation album, then set *Part of a compilation* to "Yes", *Album Artist* to "Various Artists" and set Album to something suitable like "Assorted Tracks". You can either leave the track numbers that you have, assign new ones to control the order, or delete them all in which case they will probably sort on track name or date added order (sorry, it's been a while since I explored the behavior of unnumbered tracks).
For general tips on tidying up in iTunes see http://samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/grouping.asp
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Two Apple ID's: Dealing With It

Here's a means to deal with the 2 Apple ID problem. It's not necessarily a solution; it's a message to Apple.
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Along comes iCloud and it insists that the @me.com adress is its own Apple ID, and al devices and iCloud apps or content services must and can only sync to a device running that account. This does not mean you cannot use your content from the old iTunes Apple ID on your device if it is authorized, but many push, sunc, in-App opurchases, or auto-update featreus cannot work unless you make the effort to log-out of your iCloud Apple ID and log-in to iTunes with your iTunes Apple ID.
This 2 Apple ID confusion is maddening. Originally .Mac/MobileMe were Mac-only service with no relationship to iTunes. Since iTunes was a broad service extending into the world of PC's and Windows, it did not tie its accounts (Apple ID's) to a specific Apple-generated email address. this is probably why @mac.com was replace with the less Macentric @me.com.
Here's a way to get the message to Apple that this transition is creating all sorts of problems for those with older iTunes and .Mac/MobileMe Apple ID's:
Using iTunes, log in to the Apple ID you DO NOT WANT in the future. This will be the Apple ID with the email address different than the one you use for iCloud. Duoble-check.
If you do not have an iTunes account with your iCloud name then you are safe and free to make one that is identical. Stop reading any further.
Once you've logged into your iTunes account (which is just the account attached to your Apple ID), go to Purchase History.
Identify all purchases in an invoice (each sepaarte line item is an invoice) and click Report a Problem.
Always choose the LAST item in the pulldown menu. This is the catch-all, generic problem.
Type in (or modify as you see fit), then click Done. Repeat for every paid item:
This item downloaded to the wrong account. For syncing with iCloud I need it to be on my iCloud account which is Apple ID [email protected]. Thank-you.
I did this on a trial basis and recieved a transfer. I have now reported all 400 paid items from my non-iCloud account witht the above request. It took a bit of time, but I feel it may achieve what I require.
It only works with paid items: apps or media content. Anything free or an in-app purchase does not work and will bump you to a webpage. For free items find your email invoices and print those, then re-download them again.
But here's the catch. Apple has to respond to every one of those requests. If an app costs $0.99 then Apple takes $0.33. responding to every "Report a Problem". For every $0.99 app will use more labor costs than the app made for Apple. Same for songs.
Apple offers great products and services, but this ping-pong game with .Mac, MobileMe, iTunes, and now iCloud is a major problem because it diminsishes the capabilities of our invested hardware when we cannot sync across Apple ID's. The most loyal Apple customers were those early adopters who, like myself, find we cannot utilize all our apps and content because we cannot combine Apple ID's.
This method may not work or work for everyone, but it sends a message that there ineed is a "Problem", triggered by iCloud's implementation.

Some things are mixed up here, seemingly...
I seem to have two Apple ID's attached to my e-mail.
An Apple ID is a valid email address, apparently. How can those be "attached to your email"... what email?
Facetime will not verify my e-mail address because it is associated with the other account.
This doesn't make sense. You can register multiple, even non-Apple-ID, email addresses and their aliases with FaceTime.
So, maybe you can explain your problem better - what you want and the steps you've taken and what you have so far. If something doesn't work, please tell the exact error message, too.

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