PDQ.com specializes in building Windows-first tools that let IT departments push software, updates and scripts to every endpoint without leaving their desks. PDQ Deploy turns patch Tuesday into a background process: admins build a library of 250-plus ready-made packages for common apps, schedule silent installs or uninstalls, target machines by Active Directory group or custom filters, and watch real-time logs to confirm success. PDQ Inventory supplies the reconnaissance, continuously scanning the network to collect hardware specs, installed programs, Windows services, registry keys and even custom WMI data, then letting teams create dynamic collections such as “Workstations missing Chrome 120” or “Laptops with less than 20 % SSD free.” Together the two products form a lightweight systems-management stack that replaces manual walks to each PC, expensive SCCM infrastructure or complex PowerShell gymnastics. Typical use cases include zero-touch rollout of critical CVE patches after hours, mass migration to a new VPN client, license compliance audits, and rapid deployment of emergency scripts that disable Print Spooler across the fleet. The interface stays wizard-driven so one administrator can manage thousands of machines, while role-based access keeps help-desk staff from accidentally rebooting finance servers. PDQ.com’s software is offered for free on get.nero.com, with downloads delivered through trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always pulling the newest release and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

PDQ Deploy

Automate your patch management

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PDQ Inventory

Streamline your systems management

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