MS to push IE7 as a high priority update

[mzkhadir]

News.com

 

[networkman]

Another good reason to have Automatic Updates turned off.

Don't misunderstand, I keep my machines up-to-date - I just like to be the one to make the decision.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Automatic Updates turned off.

Don't misunderstand, I keep my machines up-to-date - I just like to be the one to make the decision.

Well, at least it's free. Right?

 

[iamaelephant]

I see no problem with this. It won't be an overly huge update and it will probably be just as non-invasive as IE6 (as in, I don't even know it's there if I don't click the icon). What it will do is patch some serious security holes.

 

[WobbleWobble]

I wonder if this will break tool bars and other plug-ins?

Edit: Ok, now I see that it's optional whether it gets installed or not...

 

[kamper]

I couldn't care less as a user but it's interesting from a web developer's perspective.

Right now it's pretty safe to ignore 5.x because any decently recent system can run 6 and the corner cases you can tell to screw off or get with the times. How long do you support 6 for, given that 7 doesn't run on windows 2000 or earlier (I believe)? Personally, I'd completely ignore 6 as soon as 7 is officially out but it's always different if you're being employed

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.

Fixed.

All the more reason to stay away from MS products.


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[networkman]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.

Fixed.

All the more reason to stay away from MS products.

If you're going to quote me, at least quote what I actually said. :|

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: networkman

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.

Fixed.

All the more reason to stay away from MS products.

If you're going to quote me, at least quote what I actually said. :|

Hence why I wrote "fixed".


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[Nocturnal]

As a tech who performs updates on all clients' computers, this will be a PITA. Not ALL clients will want to upgrade and even then, I don't think they'll appreciate it being forced upon them.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.

Fixed.

All the more reason to stay away from MS products.

:roll:

 

[kamper]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
As a tech who performs updates on all clients' computers, this will be a PITA. Not ALL clients will want to upgrade and even then, I don't think they'll appreciate it being forced upon them.

You didn't read the article did you?

 

[dighn]

haha whatever, I'm still not using it.

 

[xtknight]

LOL, they should be pushing FireFox instead.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.

Fixed.

All the more reason to stay away from MS products.

:roll:

You've convinced me to renounce the old ways. Now, let me try to convince you! ":roll:"

 

[rh71]

fine by me. Go.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: networkman

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.

Fixed.

All the more reason to stay away from MS products.

If you're going to quote me, at least quote what I actually said. :|

Hence why I wrote "fixed".

This isnt OT. U quote and state an opinion, not try to fix it.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: potato28
This isnt OT. U quote and state an opinion, not try to fix it.

I stated my opinion. If you were too oblivious to notice, then something is wrong on your end.

 

[networkman]

You didn't fix squat. The messages still read:

quote:

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Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.
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And I NEVER said or wrote that. You did. My original statement is still sitting there as the 2nd post in the thread - not even a single edit. :roll:

 

[aswedc]

Damn you guys need to visit OT and chill out.

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: aswedc
Damn you guys need to visit OT and chill out.

Heretic!

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: networkman
You didn't fix squat. The messages still read:

quote:

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Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.
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And I NEVER said or wrote that. You did. My original statement is still sitting there as the 2nd post in the thread - not even a single edit. :roll:

Jesus Christ, it's a common "fun" thing to do here on AT. You've been here since 2000 and you've NEVER seen this done before?


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This is not P&N or OT

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[networkman]

Originally posted by: Sunner

Originally posted by: networkman
You didn't fix squat. The messages still read:

quote:

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Originally posted by: networkman
Another good reason to have Windows turned off.
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And I NEVER said or wrote that. You did. My original statement is still sitting there as the 2nd post in the thread - not even a single edit. :roll:

Grow a thicker skin.

Get educated!

What LoKe did was wrong. He claiming I said something I never did. *IF* I had said "Another good reason to have Windows Automatic Updates turned off." and LoKe had then quoted: "Another good reason to have Windows ... turned off.", I wouldn't be having a problem with this. This kind of thing is done all the time in political campaigns. The "..." makes all the difference.

In proper quoting, you can remove words from what was said so long as you note it with the "..." You CANNOT add words to a comment and then claim someone said that when they did not.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: networkman
...You CANNOT add words to a comment and then claim someone said that when they did not.

I'm pretty sure I just did. Furthermore, I didn't simply "quote you," I quoted you and made note of an alteration.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: networkman
blah blah blah I need to loosen up a bit blah blah blah

Fixed

It's very surprising that you've been here for such a logn time and don't know this common practice. When people say "Fixed", they really mean the quote been altered to express what they want to say themselves instead.