The bigger these systems get, the more they get intertwined. I had the pleasure of receiving an error with the deployment of ActiveX Adobe Flash. The error message I was gettings says "Error 2753. The File 'InstallPlugin.exe' is not marked for installation. Apparently after enabling the Anti-Spyware module for my organization's installation of McAfee through the ePolicy … [Read more...]
Google Goes Enterprise: Deploying Chrome By Group Policy
Yesterday, Google announced that Chrome is now made for the enterprise with an MSI installer and templates to control settings. This is something that fans of Mozilla Firefox have been clamoring for since version 2.0 and I believe this may give an edge to Google Chrome in the browser wars. The Google Chrome MSI is offered through the Google Apps for Business site though it's … [Read more...]
Adobe Customization Wizard X is Here. You Are Now Free To Deploy Adobe Reader and Acrobat X
Adobe has finally released the update to Adobe Customization Wizard to bring it up to the latest version of Reader X and Acrobat X. Adobe Reader X (and its annoying name) came out last month. Since then, we've been waiting for the Customization Wizard X in order to be able to create the transform file needed in order to deploy Reader X through Group Policy. It's arrived today … [Read more...]
Granola Update Brings Some Much Needed Features To The Energy Saving Software
We last checked in with Granola back in June where I wrote about this energy saving software. Today, there was an announcement made that showed two needed features amongst the other changes. The two features that top my list are the ability to deploy via Group Policy and it now runs as a service so a person doesn't have to be logged in for the computer to save energy. The … [Read more...]
Decrapify a New PC and Install Common Apps Quickly
If you happen to buy a new PC, notebook, or netbook on Black Friday (or any time really), you might easily become frustrated with all the junk that comes already installed on your new, pristine computer. This always frustrates me to no end because it takes so much time to track down the little applications that the PC manufacturers get a kickback for installing. This has become … [Read more...]