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- Software in CCB's 5 classrooms
- Windows 10 Fresh Install (Base system) (FYI: Windows install info also in a ChemIT's *.doc "hidden" document, on our file server.)
Overview
Typical service outcome, from 5/3/13 service call from Michael Hint, after installing the requested software:
While on the machine, I also updated Acrobat, Firefox, Identity Finder, Sketchup, Filezilla, and Symantec Antivirus. I removed Java as it is a security risk. I updated your laptop’s motherboard software and removed some unnecessary network wires from your desk.
BIOS
- IMPORTANT: If encrypted turn off encryption before updating. If left on it will require entering the full encryption key
- Windows key + r → "msinfo2" will give the current BIOS version
- Check against dell.com drivers
- Will need to long restart and install
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Forcing an OS update
- Settings → Update
- Allow Check for updates to run
- "Check online..." option should appear, if not restart
Common Applications
Adobe
Adobe Creative Cloud
PDF Reader
- Open, then select Help → Check for Updates → Choose "Manually update (not recommended)"
FileZilla
- If installed:
- Run the program and it will automatically check for a newer version
- Allow update if available
Firefox ESR
- Initial program start up behaviors:
- Request to import from Edge
- Request to set as default browser
- "Welcome to Firefox" home page
- Firefox ESR will check and automatically update upon program start up
- To check: Menu → Options → Advanced → Update → Show Update History
- Active plugins/extensions will automatically update
Google Chrome
- Initial program start up behaviors:
- "Welcome to Chrome" home page
- Must open twice to get a blank page upon start up
- Menu → Help → About Google Chrome → Checks to see if running most recent version of Chrome
Update
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- Adobe Flash
- Both IE (ActiveX) and FireFox
- FireFox ESR (Help > About Firefox). 32-bit (vs. 64-bit)
- FileZilla (if installed)
Java:
Caution: Please don't update this yourself if it's centrally managed by ChemIT!
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Run Windows Update (enter "update" in Run command, for example). Pull in just Important Updates, not Optional Updates.
- In Windows, this covers MS Office software updates and IE, too.
Oracle Java
(Remove, if possible. See above.)
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http://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html
Adobe PDF Reader
To Update, open Reader. Then, select Help -> Check for Updates
=> Choose "Manually update (not recommended)". Otherwise user account bugged all the time and there is no updating that can be done within that account!
Update FileZilla
- Keep? If so:
- Run it and it will tell you there is a new version, if there is. Download and install.
Browser Plugins
Mozilla
Update plugins:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
Mac OS
Log out of the user account and sign in with Admin account
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