When Internet Explorer 7.0 rolls out in the fourth quarter this year, Microsoft wants to do everything it can to get customers to upgrade. As part of its push, Microsoft has decided to earmark IE 7.0 as a “high-priority” update that it will push out via its Automatic Updates patching/distribution mechanism. (Microsoft says the new browser still will be an opt-in download, however.) Businesses will have the option, as they did with XP Service Pack 2, to block the update via a free blocking tool that Microsoft will provide.
Well, Microsoft is coming out with Internet Explorer version 7 soon. IE7
Perhaps a spiffy new domain would help get the word out. Let’s try IE7.com
click on the fox and see where it goes http://www.ie7.com/
I for one won’t be wanting to jump on this bandwagon for some time after it goes Gold. Aside from the fact I’m on dial-up and this might take some time ;D I will be letting all the other guinea pigs do the testing, beta and consumer release versions can only test so many configurations.
So I will wait for it to get a little longer in the tooth, I no longer allow auto updates, trust and dial-up connection being the main reasons, so I can probably bypass the IE7 blocker. Not to mention IE isn’t my browser of choice and since IE7 will still effectively be integrated into the OS, that will eventually be the only reason I will update my system to IE7, probably when it comes on computer mag Cover CD/DVDs.
Another good reason to "Turn OFF" Automatic Updates;
Microsoft already put KB 905474 ( Win Gen Advan
NOTIFICATION Tool ) as a "Highly Critical" Update.
;D Because of this forum, I turned off Automatic Updates and prevented the Win Gen Advan Notification tool from installing. Although my copy of Windows is genuine, it was sneaky of Microsoft to use their automatic update as a vehicle for this one.
I agree about waiting for IE 7. I will also do the same before I upgrade to Vista. You never know what bugs they may contain for the unwary.
This is exactly the reason I surf with a podcasted browser from a usb stick, so after every session all of the cache is gone there. That is why I run crap cleaners after every browser session additionaly. And if there is something interesting I pre-scan it or rely on in-browser security info before I make an add to link ripper or I save the info in RTF-format (no-virus executable).
When IE 7.0 would be tested by me, I would run it in a virtual surrounding so every trace of it would ve removed after each session. This is not a question of being paranoid, it is just being sensible and a little more secure.
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