Comments on: Turn Internet Explorer into Chrome with Chrome Frame

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:03:04 +0000

yes, use IE have fun having all of your information sold to the highest bidder… Same with Chrome, except Chrome has the courtesy to say they are spying on you… Mozilla! The only bastion of internet freedom left.

By: John

John — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:51:46 +0000

The biggest issue I’m seeing with Chrome Frame from an IT standpoint is the size on the install. We have a couple of in-house applications that do not work in Chrome, but we’re also switching from Exchange to Google Apps. So we would like to roll out Chrome to everyone (~2000 workstations over the VPN), but we still need IE 7/8 for those in-house apps. I’ve created LANDesk packages for both Chrome (customized with install preferences and GPO) and Chrome Frame. To my amazement, the IE plugin and the full-blown Chrome are the same size! What??? 25 MB for a plugin???

What would be really nice is if Google made a Chrome Frame package that also installs the stand-alone Chrome browser. Or do they, and I’m just not seeing it?

By: Trevor

Trevor — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:51:59 +0000

no its not..

its not meant for private individuals to can just install any application on this own pc.

certain companies have standards.. such as IE6 browsers only! (yup, ie6 only…), and this plugin is actually an answer to problems faced by web app developers in bringing RIA apps to work in ie6

By: atomic1fire

atomic1fire — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:33:18 +0000

@Chris: Provided google is smart and allows administrative options, like Group settings and rollout, IT teams who have to support outdated software but want newer technology support might turn to Chrome Frame to fill in the blanks,
Also, People tend to mindlessly install things when it involves games.
Thats why I think Chrome Frame should try aiming at the facebook crowd, If they use simple enough language, it might work.
especially with google’s name on it.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:26:18 +0000

@Adrian von Gegerfelt: Cause they might not be allowed to install an other Browser at work (e.g.), but maybe a “simple” plugin

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:52:06 +0000

This is very clever.

Even my grandpa is familiar with plugins. Most people have already installed Flash, Quicktime or Adobe Reader. It’s a LOT less daunting than installing a whole new browser (given that most of our grandparents don’t even know what a browser is).

In a corporate environment, IT departments should definitely jump on Chrome Frame as an easy way to let their employees use The Internet circa 2009, without completely upgrading browsers and breaking crappy intranets.

If you’re in a corporate environment using IE without ANY plugins installed, odds are the internet already looks pretty crappy. There’s not really much we can do to provide that crowd with rounded corners and drop shadows, nor should we.

By: Adrian von Gegerfelt

Adrian von Gegerfelt — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:20:36 +0000

Why download a plug-in when you can download Chrome itself??

By: Kawazoe Masahiro

Kawazoe Masahiro — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:42:57 +0000

I would have preferred if it would have worked just like the Firefox plugin that let you switch between the firefox and IE engine. It would be simpler since it would not require to change the web page code and would be easier for the end user.

By: Darkimmortal

Darkimmortal — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:03:04 +0000

Yes it is: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=575

By: Rpflo

Rpflo — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:51:00 +0000

Must be a windows thing because nothing drags or scrolls better than webkit on a mac