Internet Explorer 7 as a 'high priority update' when it ships security patches tomorrow,

[Homerboy]

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/09/1715234&from=rss

 

[FoBoT]

i get the advance notification emails from our microsoft guy and it doesn't say anything about that.
seems unlikely after the SP2 blocking they did

 

[fbrdphreak]

Either way you can set a reg key to block the IE7 update

 

[imported_goku]

Thats really messed up, microsoft is starting to scare me with all their "genuine advantage" and this security update jazz. Genunine advantage isn't an important install and neither is IE7, wtf is going on with this, I think ms should be getting sued for stuff like this. Security updates =/ whole new program installation versions. THEY'RE PATCHES.

 

[lokiju]

Any downloads yet for IE7 final?

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: goku
Thats really messed up, microsoft is starting to scare me with all their "genuine advantage" and this security update jazz. Genunine advantage isn't an important install and neither is IE7, wtf is going on with this, I think ms should be getting sued for stuff like this. Security updates =/ whole new program installation versions. THEY'RE PATCHES.

*YAWN*

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

IE7 *should* be mandatory if you ask me. It's far more idiot-resistant (nothing is idiot proof ) than IE6.

- JaAG

 

[DaiShan]

I've had my guys testing our client sites with ie7 for the past 6 weeks or so in advance of this release. MSFT said that it would be pushed down via windows update mid october so I wanted to make sure that there would be no problems with any sites when half of our user base gets a new browser.

 

[SoulAssassin]

/. article has been updated to reflect that it's not coming out tomorrow. I think we'll see a final version available for manual d/l at least a week or two before they push it to everyone.

 

[Captante]

If you have automatic updates enabled on your PC, you pretty much deserve what you get! I install most security & software updates shortly after they get released, but IE7 is one I'll be taking a pass on for now.

 

[marvdmartian]

Geez, do people still USE internet explorer???