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Microsoft explains how to avoid IE7 upgrade

Started by Guest_scaramonga_* , Jan 23 2008 04:58 PM

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#1 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 23 January 2008 - 04:58 PM

images/news/ie.jpgMicrosoft has released instructions for administrators who want to avoid a forced upgrade to the latest version of its browser, Internet Explorer 7, which is due to occur on 12 February. Users of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) -- Microsoft's software-update service for businesses -- who are currently using Internet Explorer (IE) 6 will be automatically upgraded to IE7 on that date, Microsoft announced on its manageability team blog on 14 January. However, this can be avoided if WSUS is not configured to "auto-approve" update rollup packages, wrote Microsoft "manageability knowledge engineer" JC Hornbeck in the blog post.

The advice, available in greater detail on Microsoft's support site, only applies to those users who do not want to upgrade from IE6 to IE7, and who use computers based on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Server 2003 SP1. Users of Windows Vista are already tied to IE7, as it comes as a component of that operating system.

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#2 Scuba

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Posted 24 January 2008 - 04:42 AM

I know of an easy way, one that I personally use, I just don't use IE, I block it from having any access at all and shut down auto updates, (its all basically crap i don't really need anyways). Its cool that Microsoft is trying to fix their stuff all the time, I just hate how they try and force what they think is good for us down our necks like they know what we want, need or is good for us.