The link I provided is the FixIt tool, and it's also downloadable, so we've placed it on a share where we can get at it without needing to search for it all the time. We've had 10-12 incidents in the past week.
On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 5:00 AM, Guyer, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > I just had to battle the Chrome install when I updated Flash. There was no > way to NOT install Chrome (individual update on my laptop). After > uninstalling, I had the same symptoms mentioned below. There is a Microsoft > “Fix This” one-click solution but, I’d have to Google it again to find it. > **** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > * * > > *Don Guyer** > **Catholic Health East - Information Technology***** > > Enterprise Directory & Messaging Services > 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073**** > > email: *[email protected]***** > > Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440**** > > *For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the > helpdesk @ 610-492-3839.* > > [image: Description: Description: Description: InfoService-Logo240]**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:50 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Side effects of Adobe updates**** > > ** ** > > Do the users get sick when they have Chromium installed? I've heard of > flyby installs of Chrome and the Ask toolbar, but chromium? that is wicked! > **** > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > All, > > Trying to give back a bit to the community... > > We've found that folks who are blindly accepting Adobe product updates > are currently getting Chromium installed, and it's causing problems. > > During the Chromium install, it sets itself as the default browser, > which causes at least two problems: > > 1) Users were unable to click on links in Outlook 2010 getting "Unable > to open this link due to restrictions in this computer? Contact your > administrator for help". This fixed it: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049 > > 2) Users were using IE 7/8/9 to browse to ftp sites, but then were > unable to open the site with Windows Explorer. The fix was to export > the registry hive at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/ftp from a working machine and > import it to the affected machine. > > In all cases we have removed Chromium where the users had these > problems. There might be other fixes, but these worked for us. > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > Confidentiality Notice: > This e-mail, including any attachments is the > property of Catholic Health East and is intended > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). > It may contain information that is privileged and > confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are > not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and > reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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