diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-header.php b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
index e1b3bafcd..0825d0203 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
@@ -100,14 +100,7 @@ if ( ! $is_opera ) {
 	<div id="gears-msg2" style="display:none;">
 	<h3 class="info-box-title"><?php _e('Gears Status'); ?></h3>
 	<p><?php _e('Gears is installed on this computer, but is not enabled for use with WordPress.'); ?></p>
-	<p><?php
-
-	if ( $is_safari )
-		_e('To enable it, ensure this web site is not on the denied list in Gears Settings under the Safari menu, then click the button below.');
-	else
-		_e('To enable it, ensure this web site is not on the denied list in Gears Settings under your browser&#8217;s Tools menu, then click the button below.');
-
-	?></p>
+	<p><?php _e('To enable it click the button below.'); ?></p>
 	<p><strong><?php _e('However, Gears should not be enabled if this is a public or shared computer.'); ?></strong></p>
 	<div class="submit"><button class="button" onclick="wpGears.getPermission();"><?php _e('Enable Gears'); ?></button>
 	<button class="button" style="margin-left:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('gears-info-box').style.display='none';"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></button></div>
@@ -117,16 +110,36 @@ if ( ! $is_opera ) {
 	<h3 class="info-box-title"><?php _e('Gears Status'); ?></h3>
 	<p><?php
 
-	if ( $is_safari )
+	if ( $is_chrome )
+		_e('Gears is installed and enabled on this computer. You can disable it from your browser&#8217;s Options, Under the Hood menu.');
+	elseif ( $is_safari )
 		_e('Gears is installed and enabled on this computer. You can disable it from the Safari menu.');
 	else
 		_e('Gears is installed and enabled on this computer. You can disable it from your browser&#8217;s Tools menu.');
 
 	?></p>
 	<p><?php _e('If there are any errors try disabling Gears, reloading the page, and re-enabling Gears.'); ?></p>
-	<p><?php _e('Local storage status:'); ?> <span id="gears-wait"><span style="color:#f00;"><?php _e('Please wait! Updating files:'); ?></span> <span id="gears-upd-number"></span></span></p>
+	<p><?php _e('Local storage status:'); ?> <span id="gears-wait"><span style="color:#f00;"><?php _e('Updating files:'); ?></span> <span id="gears-upd-number"></span></span></p>
 	<div class="submit"><button class="button" onclick="document.getElementById('gears-info-box').style.display='none';"><?php _e('Close'); ?></button></div>
 	</div>
+
+	<div id="gears-msg4" style="display:none;">
+	<h3 class="info-box-title"><?php _e('Gears Status'); ?></h3>
+	<p><?php _e('This web site is denied to use Gears.'); ?></p>
+	<p><?php
+
+	if ( $is_chrome )
+	 	_e('To allow it, change the Gears settings from your browser&#8217;s Options, Under the Hood menu and reload this page.');
+	elseif ( $is_safari )
+	 	_e('To allow it, change the Gears settings from the Safari menu and reload this page.');
+	else
+		_e('To allow it, change the Gears settings from your browser&#8217;s Tools menu and reload this page.');
+
+	?></p>
+	<p><strong><?php _e('However, Gears should not be enabled if this is a public or shared computer.'); ?></strong></p>
+	<div class="submit"><button class="button" onclick="document.getElementById('gears-info-box').style.display='none';"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></button></div>
+	</div>
+	
 	</div>
 <?php } ?>
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/gears-manifest.php b/wp-admin/gears-manifest.php
index 7808051af..07e885b17 100644
--- a/wp-admin/gears-manifest.php
+++ b/wp-admin/gears-manifest.php
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ header( 'Content-Type: application/x-javascript; charset=UTF-8' );
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/fullscreen/fullscreen.htm?ver=311b" },
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/inlinepopups/template.htm?ver=311b" },
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wpeditimage/editimage.html?ver=311f" },
-{ "url" : "../wp-includes/js/tinymce/wp-mce-help.php?ver=311b" },
 
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/advanced/skins/wp_theme/ui.css?ver=311b" },
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/js/tinymce/themes/advanced/skins/wp_theme/content.css?ver=311b" },
@@ -276,6 +275,5 @@ header( 'Content-Type: application/x-javascript; charset=UTF-8' );
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/images/crystal/spreadsheet.png" },
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/images/rss.png" },
 { "url" : "../wp-includes/js/thickbox/loadingAnimation.gif" },
-{ "url" : "../wp-includes/js/thickbox/tb-close.png" },
-{ "url" : "../wp-includes/js/swfupload/swfupload_f9.swf" }
+{ "url" : "../wp-includes/js/thickbox/tb-close.png" }
 ]}
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/wp-gears.js b/wp-admin/js/wp-gears.js
index 34954ecc1..54589ab24 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/wp-gears.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/wp-gears.js
@@ -10,17 +10,20 @@ wpGears = {
 		store = localServer.createManagedStore(this.storeName());
 		store.manifestUrl = "gears-manifest.php";
 		store.checkForUpdate();
-		this.message();
+		this.message(3);
 	},
 
 	getPermission : function() {
+		var perm = true;
+		
 		if ( 'undefined' != typeof google && google.gears ) {
 			if ( ! google.gears.factory.hasPermission )
-				google.gears.factory.getPermission( 'WordPress', 'images/logo.gif' );
+				perm = google.gears.factory.getPermission( 'WordPress', 'images/logo.gif' );
 
-			try {
-				this.createStore();
-			} catch(e) {} // silence if canceled
+			if ( perm )
+				try { this.createStore(); } catch(e) { this.message(); } // silence if canceled
+			else
+				this.message(4);
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -34,13 +37,16 @@ wpGears = {
 	},
 
 	message : function(show) {
-		var t = this, msg1 = t.I('gears-msg1'), msg2 = t.I('gears-msg2'), msg3 = t.I('gears-msg3'), num = t.I('gears-upd-number'), wait = t.I('gears-wait');
+		var t = this, msg1 = t.I('gears-msg1'), msg2 = t.I('gears-msg2'), msg3 = t.I('gears-msg3'), msg4 = t.I('gears-msg4'), num = t.I('gears-upd-number'), wait = t.I('gears-wait');
 
 		if ( ! msg1 ) return;
 
 		if ( 'undefined' != typeof google && google.gears ) {
-			if ( google.gears.factory.hasPermission ) {
-				msg1.style.display = msg2.style.display = 'none';
+			if ( show && show == 4 ) {
+				msg1.style.display = msg2.style.display = msg3.style.display = 'none';
+				msg4.style.display = 'block';
+			} else if ( google.gears.factory.hasPermission ) {
+				msg1.style.display = msg2.style.display = msg4.style.display = 'none';
 				msg3.style.display = 'block';
 
 				if ( 'undefined' == typeof store )
@@ -50,12 +56,13 @@ wpGears = {
 				store.onerror = function(){wait.innerHTML = (' ' + wpGearsL10n.error + ' ' + store.lastErrorMessage);};
 				store.onprogress = function(e){if(num) num.innerHTML = (' ' + e.filesComplete + ' / ' + e.filesTotal);};
 			} else {
-				msg1.style.display = msg3.style.display = 'none';
+				msg1.style.display = msg3.style.display = msg4.style.display = 'none';
 				msg2.style.display = 'block';
 			}
 		}
 
 		if ( show ) t.I('gears-info-box').style.display = 'block';
+		else t.I('gears-info-box').style.display = 'none';
 	},
 
 	I : function(id) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index e6db78abd..1994a2442 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 			'count' => __('Word count: %d')
 		));
 
-		$scripts->add( 'wp-gears', '/wp-admin/js/wp-gears.js', false, '20080721' );
+		$scripts->add( 'wp-gears', '/wp-admin/js/wp-gears.js', false, '20080905' );
 		$scripts->localize( 'wp-gears', 'wpGearsL10n', array(
 			'updateCompleted' => __('Update completed.'),
 			'error' => __('Error:')
diff --git a/wp-includes/vars.php b/wp-includes/vars.php
index a29ea2f4c..4fb6a8357 100644
--- a/wp-includes/vars.php
+++ b/wp-includes/vars.php
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ $is_lynx = $is_gecko = $is_winIE = $is_macIE = $is_opera = $is_NS4 = $is_safari
 
 if (strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Lynx') !== false) {
 	$is_lynx = true;
+} elseif ( strpos(strtolower($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']), 'chrome') !== false ) {
+	$is_chrome = true;
 } elseif ( strpos(strtolower($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']), 'webkit') !== false ) {
 	$is_safari = true;
 } elseif (strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Gecko') !== false) {