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Notes by ChemIT staff from when we updated computers. Nice reminders, gotchas, etc. related to updating computers. Mostly for use by ChemIT staff, but others may also find this info useful. |
Windows
Log out of the user account and sign in with Admin account
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- Adobe Acrobat/Reader
- Adobe Flash
- Both IE (ActiveX) and FireFox
- FireFox (Help > About Firefox). 24.4.0 ESR (as of 4/21/14)
- Symantec AVSEP: Upgrade (not update definitions!) to 12.1.4xxx (as of 3/5/14)
- Do using ChemIT's "files" file server.
- BIOS update
Java:
Caution: Please don't update this yourself if it's centrally managed by ChemIT!
- Remove if not needed, especially if obsolete (dangerous if left).
- For example, in Fall'13, version 6 would be asking for trouble!
- If required, either install managed Java, or stand-alone Java. Known needs in Research:
- SciFinder Scholar; the "fat" version needs it.
- Some instrument machines.
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