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Google Chrome for All Users

Posted by technick.85

If you go to http://www.google.com/chrome, you can download one of my favorite web browsers:


Google Chrome Speed Tests - HD

I ran into an issue a couple weeks back and discovered that when you install Chrome from http://www.google.com/chrome, the program installs to your local profile. This means that if you have someone else using your computer on a separate account, the 2nd user might not see your Chrome installation.

Solution?

If you go to http://pack.google.com, you can download and install Chrome via Google Pack. This will install Chrome in your My Programs folder rather than your local profile (where there's a good chance that nobody else could access it).

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    • Disable IE8 First Run Customize

    Posted by technick.85


    Ask me later! Ask me later! Ask me later!

    When you upgraded to Internet Explorer 8 did you get this message? The easy way to get rid of it is to click on Next and then customize your settings. Once you're finished, this pop up shouldn't show up again.

    If you are in an environment where you're setting up computers for use with multiple users, you can save your users time by disabling this welcome screen through the Local Group Policy Editor:


    Go to your start menu and select Run
    (in Vista/7, go to the start menu and find the "start search" area at the bottom)
    Type gpedit.msc
    Under Local Computer Policy, Expand Computer Configuration
    Under that, expand Administrative Templates
    Under that, expand Windows Components
    Under that, select Internet Explorer
    On the right panel, look for "Prevent performance of First Run Customize settings" and double-click it
    Select Enabled and then select your choice (on the drop down menu) to be "Go Directly To Home Page"
    Click OK and then close out of the Local Group Policy Editor

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