Roll Back Office to Specific Version

This is useful if you have an add-in that doesn’t work on a current version of Office. I created an SCCM package to perform the downgrade.   :: Enable Office Updates “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officec2rclient.exe” /changesetting UpdatesEnabled=True :: Perform Downgrade “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officec2rclient.exe” /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17726.20160 DisplayLevel=false :: Disable Office Updates “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft Read More …

Citrix DPI Solutions

Are you a Citrix Client user? Have you noticed DPI issues in some virtual sessions? Try these:   For Citrix Admin, On VDA Side (Try this, first) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\Graphics REG_DWORD EnableDpiSupport 1 And Disable this GPO In GP, Administrative Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Workspace > DPI   For Citrix Tech, On Client Side HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Citrix\ICA Read More …

Adobe Acrobat/Reader ProgIds

These are useful if you’re trying to set a PDF association. Acrobat.Document.2022 Acrobat.Document.2020 AcroExch.Document.DC AcroExch.Document.11 Acrobat.Document.11 Acrobat.Document.DC Acrobat.Document.2015 Acrobat.Document.2017   Notes HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pdf\OpenWithProgids   <?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?> <DefaultAssociations> <Association Identifier=”.3gp2″ ProgId=”WMP11.AssocFile.3G2″ ApplicationName=”Windows Media Player” /> <Association Identifier=”.epub” ProgId=”AppXvepbp3z66accmsd0x877zbbxjctkpr6t” ApplicationName=”Microsoft Edge” /> <Association Identifier=”.htm” ProgId=”ChromeHTML” ApplicationName=”Google Chrome” /> <Association Identifier=”.html” ProgId=”ChromeHTML” ApplicationName=”Google Chrome” /> <Association Identifier=”.MP2″ ProgId=”WMP11.AssocFile.MP3″ Read More …

Citrix Fatal Error – ‘WEB_CLIENT’ failed during request

This is how you fix the Citrix failed during request error, which can prevent the installation of a new Citrix client or associating the ICA file type to the current client. What the Application event log says: ‘WEB_CLIENT’ failed during request for component ‘{1762F5BA-3F32-4A41-90CB-83C447BE6ED2}’ Solution * either package or run these commands as admin ftype Read More …

Adobe Flash – Disable and Remove

Disable Local Machine [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] “DefaultPluginsSetting”=dword:00000002 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome] “DefaultPluginsSetting”=dword:00000002 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer] “DisableFlashInIE”=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\FlashPlugin\Allow] “1”=”none.com”   Current User [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{6F62A819-CC05-4484-81EE-7CEF4291EFE7}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] “DefaultPluginsSetting”=dword:00000002 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{6F62A819-CC05-4484-81EE-7CEF4291EFE7}Machine\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome] “DefaultPluginsSetting”=dword:00000002 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{6F62A819-CC05-4484-81EE-7CEF4291EFE7}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer] “DisableFlashInIE”=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{6F62A819-CC05-4484-81EE-7CEF4291EFE7}Machine\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\FlashPlugin\Allow] “**delvals.”=” ” “1”=”none.com”   Uninstall   Adobe provides an Uninstall Tool   Flash uninstaller from Adobe  |  End of Life Article player.exe -uninstall   Read More …