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contactbrenton/README.MD

👋 G'day, I'm Brenton

I'm the founder of Uptake Digital — a managed IT services provider based in Australia helping small and medium businesses get more from their technology.

I work with business owners who are tired of IT being a headache. My focus is on practical, honest advice and reliable support — not jargon, not overselling.


🔧 What I Do

  • Managed IT Services — proactive support, monitoring, and maintenance so your team stays productive
  • Cybersecurity — assessments, endpoint protection, and security awareness for SMBs
  • Cloud & Microsoft 365 — migrations, licensing, and ongoing management
  • IT Strategy — technology roadmaps aligned to your business goals, not vendor agendas
  • Business Technology Reviews — plain-English audits of your current tech stack

🏢 About Uptake Digital

Practical IT support for Australian small businesses — without the corporate runaround.

We're a small, focused team. When you contact us, you get someone who knows your business.

🌐 uptakedigital.com.au

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  1. working in Powershell 5.1 - but not ... working in Powershell 5.1 - but not in 7.5 - Installs NuGet + VcRedist module, removes selected VC++ versions, and lists installed ones. Ideal for sysadmins automating system cleanups. Tags: PowerShell VcRedist Visual C++ Automation Cleanup
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    .SYNOPSIS
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    This script configures the PowerShell environment for removing Visual C++ Redistributables.
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    It installs the NuGet package provider and the VcRedist module, and then removes specific versions of Visual C++ Redistributables.
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  2. Updates Office Click to Run Updates Office Click to Run
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    # Check for Office Click-To-Run Products 
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    $officeC2R = Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*,HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019*" -or $_.DisplayName -like "*Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021*" -or $_.DisplayName -like "*Microsoft Office 365*" -or $_.DisplayName -like "*Microsoft 365*"} 
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    # Update Click-To-Run Office Products (Office 2019, 2021, 365, etc) 
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    if ($officeC2R -ne $null) { 
  3. This script gathers information abou... This script gathers information about connected monitors and allows the user to assign asset tags.
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    .DESCRIPTION
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    This script gathers information about connected monitors and allows the user to assign asset tags. This can be used with a USB or network drive.
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    The script retrieves details of each monitor connected to the system, such as the manufacturer, name, serial number, week of manufacture, and year of manufacture. It prompts the user to input an asset tag number for each monitor. The collected data, including the asset tags, are then appended to a CSV file.
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