Windows Internet Explorer 7 February 12, 2008

[sharber60]

http://www.news.com/8301-10789_3-9856700-57.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;946202

January 23, 2008 2:17 PM PST
IE7 coming at you (whether you like it or not)
Posted by Robert Vamosi
With its February 12, 2008, Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft has decided, for security reasons, to push out Internet Explorer 7, even to businesses that have previously blocked the automatic upgrade.

According to this Microsoft knowledge base article the software giant will release the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability update to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) marked as an Update Rollup package. Microsoft says for business customers who have "set WSUS to 'auto-approve' Update Rollup packages (this is not the default configuration), Windows Internet Explorer 7 will be automatically approved for installation." Microsoft introduced the delay feature to give companies a chance to test the browser.

In particular, Microsoft says companies that need to take action before February 12 include those that:

Use WSUS 3.0 to manage updates in their organization
Have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computers or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computers that have Internet Explorer 6 installed
Do not want to upgrade Internet Explorer 6 machines to Windows Internet Explorer 7 at this time
Have configured WSUS to auto-approve Update Rollups for installation

The knowledge base article cited above provides step-by-step instructions for companies wishing to continue to block the automatic installation of Internet Explorer 7.

This February rollup package does not apply to Windows Vista users since that operating system shipped with Internet Explorer 7.

[Emory10046]

Does this mean, on Feb 12 Microsoft will automatically thru Updates, without my permission, DL me with IE7. Presently I have IE6. How can they do this?

[WAM]

What is wrong with IE7. Not many complaints about if for a while now. More secure then IE6.

Do not want to upgrade Internet Explorer 6 machines to Windows Internet Explorer 7 at this time ?
Have configured WSUS to auto-approve Update Rollups for installation.

Have your updates set to let you choose and then take the check out of IE7 and do the rest.

[Pathfinder]

Does this mean, on Feb 12 Microsoft will automatically thru Updates, without my permission, DL me with IE7. Presently I have IE6. How can they do this?
You gave them permission when you set your updates to automatic with automatic installation. If you don't like it turn it off and do your updates manually as many do.

[WAM]

You gave them permission when you set your updates to automatic with automatic installation. If you don't like it turn it off and do your updates manually as many do.
A couple of months ago, there were things downloaded with out your permission even if you had it configured your way. They stopped doing that.

[Emory10046]

Pathfinder - - - - How do you turn off the Automatic Updates. Thanks

[mom25kids]

Pathfinder - - - - How do you turn off the Automatic Updates. Thanks

You should see a little shield icon in your system tray ( bottom right of screen by your clock ) If you click on that it will open your Windows security center and you can set your up-date choices there.

[wesran]

You can also go to control panel click on "system-automatic update tab" in category view or in classic view click on security center.