If you're stuck on an office computer and forced to use Internet Explorer because your system is locked down, Google has your back. The new version of Chrome Frame brings the features of Google Chrome to IE and doesn't need administrative rights to your PC to install.
The new version runs a helper process in the background that sits quietly, consumes few system resources, and loads the Chrome Frame plugin into Internet Explorer every time you open it. Since you won't need admin rights to install Chrome Frame, anyone in virtually any IT environment, no matter how heavily locked down, can use it.
Update: A few commenters have reported trouble getting this install to work without admin privileges. We've tested and successfully installed without admin privileges using this installation link, but if you're not having any luck, it may be one of those rollout issues that will be resolved with a little time.
Google Chrome frame | via The Chromium Blog
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