IT deleted Firefox from my computer last night.

[michigancat]

WTF, DICKHEAD?

[jeffy]

WTF, DICKHEAD?

Re-install?

[jeffy]

Also, you ought to try and find a copy of the My Private Folder module.  It really freaks them out.

[ECN]

IT happens.

[michigancat]

What really pisses me off is I lost all my extensions.

[jeffy]

Aren't you a Local Admin on your machine or are you just a Power User?

[michigancat]

I don't know IT stuff.

[ChiefCatchacold]

Have a usb memory stick?

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

[michigancat]

Have a usb memory stick?

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

Cool, thanks.

Doesn't help me get through this ridiculously slow Wednesday, though.

[jeffy]

I don't know IT stuff.

If you can install things on your computer, you are a local admin.  If you get some message that says you aren't allowed to do that, then you are probably a power user.

[michigancat]

I can install things.

[Saulbadguy]

Did they disable your sound card?

 

Did they tell you they uninstalled firefox, or did they just do it and not tell you? 

[michigancat]

Did they disable your sound card?

 

Did they tell you they uninstalled firefox, or did they just do it and not tell you? 

They just did it w/o telling me.

She said we "need to see what programs you need", but they went ahead and deleted firefox and mp3tag.  Kept Winamp and last.fm, though.

[pissclams]

Also, you ought to try and find a copy of the My Private Folder module.  It really freaks them out.

What's that mean?

I had to get rid of FF about 6 months ago because IT was scanning machines for illegal software.  No biggie, after a while you get used to using crappity IE again.

[Saulbadguy]

Did they disable your sound card?

 

Did they tell you they uninstalled firefox, or did they just do it and not tell you? 

They just did it w/o telling me.

She said we "need to see what programs you need", but they went ahead and deleted firefox and mp3tag.  Kept Winamp and last.fm, though.

She sounds like a typical IT cvnt. Reinstall and don't let her touch your computer again w/o you standing there.

[Saulbadguy]

Also, you ought to try and find a copy of the My Private Folder module.  It really freaks them out.

What's that mean?

I had to get rid of FF about 6 months ago because IT was scanning machines for illegal software.  No biggie, after a while you get used to using crappity IE again.

We allow users to have firefox but we don't support it.  If they have problems with it we won't help them with it.

[michigancat]

No one has told me what programs are illegal.

I lost work related bookmarks!!!

srlsly, though - LOL @ deleting firefox and keeping last.fm.

[Saulbadguy]

No one has told me what programs are illegal.

I lost work related bookmarks!!!

srlsly, though - LOL @ deleting firefox and keeping last.fm.

C:\Documents and Settings\K-rus's user name\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\somethingsomething.default\

Is that folder there?

[michigancat]

Nope.

[pissclams]

Rusty you should try to install the new IE, it's got tabs and stuff and I bet they wouldn't find it.

[Saulbadguy]

Forgot to say - make sure hidden files is turned off.  It's a hidden folder.  (application data)

IIRC that folder should stay there even if FF is uninstalled.

Do a search for "bookmark" after you turn off hidden files (my computer, tools, folder options, view, show hidden files and folders)

[Saulbadguy]

Rusty you should try to install the new IE, it's got tabs and stuff and I bet they wouldn't find it.

Lose all the cool extensions.   

[ChiefCatchacold]

Forgot to say - make sure hidden files is turned off.  It's a hidden folder.  (application data)

Or you can get there with:  Start -> Run...  -> and type in %APPDATA%

[michigancat]

Rusty you should try to install the new IE, it's got tabs and stuff and I bet they wouldn't find it.

They actually put a shortcut on the desktop for me.  I need an undo close tab, dammit!

Forgot to say - make sure hidden files is turned off.  It's a hidden folder.  (application data)

IIRC that folder should stay there even if FF is uninstalled.

Do a search for "bookmark" after you turn off hidden files (my computer, tools, folder options, view, show hidden files and folders)

found them, hooray.  

WORK SITES.  

[jeffy]

Also, you ought to try and find a copy of the My Private Folder module.  It really freaks them out.

What's that mean?

I had to get rid of FF about 6 months ago because IT was scanning machines for illegal software.  No biggie, after a while you get used to using crappity IE again.

Do you mean unapproved or illegal?

[Saulbadguy]

Rusty you should try to install the new IE, it's got tabs and stuff and I bet they wouldn't find it.

They actually put a shortcut on the desktop for me.  I need an undo close tab, dammit!

Forgot to say - make sure hidden files is turned off.  It's a hidden folder.  (application data)

IIRC that folder should stay there even if FF is uninstalled.

Do a search for "bookmark" after you turn off hidden files (my computer, tools, folder options, view, show hidden files and folders)

found them, hooray. 

WORK SITES. 

IE7 
UPPITY IT BITCHES 

[pissclams]

Also, you ought to try and find a copy of the My Private Folder module.  It really freaks them out.

What's that mean?

I had to get rid of FF about 6 months ago because IT was scanning machines for illegal software.  No biggie, after a while you get used to using crappity IE again.

Do you mean unapproved or illegal?

I think at my company they mean the same thing.      But you know what I meant, unapproved. 

[michigancat]

Damn, I really really miss adblock.

[michigancat]

Right click -> View Image

[dr00d]

Rusty you should try to install the new IE, it's got tabs and stuff and I bet they wouldn't find it.

They actually put a shortcut on the desktop for me.  I need an undo close tab, dammit!

Forgot to say - make sure hidden files is turned off.  It's a hidden folder.  (application data)

IIRC that folder should stay there even if FF is uninstalled.

Do a search for "bookmark" after you turn off hidden files (my computer, tools, folder options, view, show hidden files and folders)

found them, hooray. 

WORK SITES. 

IE7 
UPPITY IT BITCHES 

The biggest problem is that Firefox isn't integrated into Windows (obviously).  With IE, I can look out tabs in the internet options section.  Thus allowing me to have the users history, if there is ever a problem. 

I have no problem with deleting Firefox off your machine, Rusty.  As an admin, I don't have time to mess with machines that aren't working as intended.  If something is wrong and I can't fix it in 30 minutes, it gets re-imaged and all your data goes with it.  This is why everyone is warned before hand to use their home drive (network share). 

I'm not in the position to say that sort of thing now (different job, different position, lot larger company too) -- so lucky you.

Obviously the rules can be bent with smaller networks, but anything with more than 30 users and I'd be locking everything down.  No IM, no streaming music or last.fm, no stupid social site access.  There are ways around this though, obviously I get around this everyday where I work now.

Bottom line--I'm a mean network admin, but I run a clean system and you can't complain about slowness regarding the network either.