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December 20, 2011August 12, 2014Desktop

Google Chrome: Fix “Update server not available” Errors

"Update server not available" In Google Chrome’s "About Google Chrome" box, you might see an error when trying to check for updates. Note the error message (or lack thereof) and click the corresponding link below to find out more: Update server not available (error: 1) Error 1 means that Google Chrome can’t be upgraded in its current directory. First, check which version of Google Chrome you’re running by looking at the version number in the About Google Chrome box. If the box lists "Google Chrome," then the most likely reason for this failure is that the Google Chrome files have […]

December 8, 2011August 12, 2014Desktop, Server

Controlling the behavior of “Open File – Security Warning”

Scenario: When you invoke an application/executable from a networked location like UNC path, etc,. IE7 & above in Windows 7/2008 & above think that you are trying to launch an application that is not in it’s trusted sites list and thus results in a user prompt for the user confirmation about the authenticity of the application. This is a new Windows security feature built into IE7 and above on Windows 7/2008 and above. Example: You try to launch a shortcut to notepad executable or even directly the executable from a shared location via UNC path as shown below. This results […]

November 14, 2011August 12, 2014Desktop, Server

Internet Explorer Group Policy Preferences do not apply to Internet Explorer 9 in a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain environment

Consider the following scenario on a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-b… Consider the following scenario on a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer: You have a domain server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2. You use the Group Policy Administration Tools for Windows Server 2008 R2. In this scenario, in the domain in which you are using Internet Explorer Group Policy Preferences, you encounter the following problems. Problem 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Windows Internet Explorer 7, and Windows Internet Explorer 8 Group Policy Preference items do not apply to users who are running Windows […]