A user created triggers for "Black Hole Machines" and "Registration Failures" but noticed the event severity was only showing as Informational in the DEX Console. They asked for assistance in changing the severity and shared a screenshot. However, it was confirmed that the severity cannot be changed at this time but may be considered in the future. The user wanted to use this value for reporting dashboards and trends. Support was following up on the issue and confirmed that the severity cannot be changed and all triggers will still create an event, regardless of the register event action configured. The trigger was originally set up to send a webhook to Google Chat, but this was changed to a PowerShell script triggered through Script Action to create ServiceNow incidents in the future. There is no way to define the severity of the event at this time.
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Microsoft Windows Related Training & Support Archives
Microsoft Windows training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Troubleshooting and Using the Windows Boot Certification Dashboard at ControlUp
The team discussed the Windows boot certification dashboard and how to get it working properly, including adding a script and following the proper steps. They also mentioned a recently released dashboard to find devices running VBScripts. The Windows boot certification dashboard can be found in the gallery and requires a script to function. Despite this, it has received positive feedback from sys admins.
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Widget Wednesday #15: Advanced Dashboard Filters — Simpler, Smarter, Global
Widget Wednesday #15 introduces advanced global filtering in ControlUp Dashboards, enabling more precise, real-time filtering across devices, attributes, and conditions without complex variable setup.
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Clarifying Output and Index Configuration for “Windows Secure Boot Certificate Expiration Remediation” Script
A discussion about the "Windows Secure Boot Certificate Expiration Remediation" script started, as a user had concerns about the output and index configuration. Another user clarified that the script only sends an Event block to the device events page, while the status script writes to an index. Additionally, the output may not be visible if it is not in the SIP EVENT region.
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Collecting Pending Reboot Information in ControlUp
A discussion took place regarding the use of a script to collect pending Windows update reboots from all systems in a tenant. A screenshot of the JSON format was requested, and it was suggested to test the script as a script action on the device. Another script was shared that would output the JSON correctly. This script was suggested for use instead.
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Storage Tab Not Showing Reliably in ControlUp Desktop Agent
A user reports that the Storage tab is not showing reliably in the recently installed newer Desktop Agent for a large VDI pool with around 1000 non-persistent machines. They haven't seen any reports of this issue and suggest opening a support case for further investigation. Another user adds that kernel ETW messages may be used for this feature and advises the user to provide more details on how the data is collected for troubleshooting. The affected machines are single-session and a new image is being rolled out, so the user will check if the issue persists and create a case if needed.
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Troubleshooting Login Slowdowns: How ControlUp Can Help
A user asked for help with login slowdowns and received suggestions to use CU4VDI trigger to run the ALD script, deploy ControlUp Disk Monitor, and run API queries to gather data. The AI Assistant or Claude/Gemini/ChatGPT can be used to correlate the data and determine the root cause of the issue. The ControlUp PS team is also available for assistance.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Installation Issues for Hyper-V Servers
A user encountered an error while trying to install a new version of ControlUp. They were unable to manage Hyper-V servers and were advised to remove the machines from the old ControlUp organization. The necessary steps were provided along with a link for more information.
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Widget Wednesday #13: Dashboard Updates, Copilot Readiness, and Boot Migration
Widget Wednesday #13 highlights ControlUp dashboard updates, including automated Microsoft Copilot readiness insights, improved crash visibility, and a new Windows Boot Certificate Migration dashboard with remediation capabilities.
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Improving Understanding of CPU Queue Events in ControlUp
The group discussed how to better understand the details behind CPU queue events in ControlUp for Desktops. Some suggestions included adding specific event IDs for collection and using the new active processes > threads view to identify threads waiting for CPU availability. Complications to consider include CPU spikes and threads changing state rapidly. Running a WPA CPU trace may provide a better understanding of thread queueing.
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