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There is an easy way to deploy Google Chrome Extensions using a registry key. This example is for a 64 bit Operating System. First of all find the Extension you want to deploy and you need to find the extension ID. In this example I am wanting to install the 'Local Links' extension so the extension ID is jllpkdkcdjndhggodimiphkghogcpida. Create a registry key which points to the following location: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\jllpkdkcdjndhggodimiphkghogcpida] "update_url"="https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" Run this or push it out via script / SCCM or group policy.

Recently I was required to reinstall the current version of Symantec Endpoint our organisation is running (12.1.6) but with extra features from when the initial install was configured. We were wanting to add 'Proactive Threat Protection' and also 'Network Threat Protection'. The issue with this is that 1.) Symantec did not like an update pushing from a remote source (SCCM server) and 2.) SCCM thought the software was already installed as it had the same product ID. To get around this I had to create a task sequence with a couple of steps. Step 1:  - Setup a command line in the task sequence to run the following commands and make sure you tick "continue on error" on these steps.       * CMD /C "C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -stop       * CMD /C "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -stop Step 2:  - Create an application in SCCM with the same sep64.msi install bu...