Don't Want IE7? Some Users May Not Have a Choice
Thursday, July 27, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The word on the street is that consumers may not have a choice on upgrading
to Internet Explorer
7 when Microsoft decides to release it. CNet is
reporting
that
Microsoft will push the browser update as
a "high priority" update via the automatic update system much in the same way it
pushed the WGA anti-piracy tool earlier this year.
"The justification, of course is the significant security enhancements in IE 7" says Gary Schare, Microsoft's director of IE product management.
However, more savvy users will be able to block the update by either un-checking it from the list of updates to be installed or by downloading a special tool to block the automatic delivery of the update. This tool is mainly targeted at enterprises who wish to control the flow of patches into their environment so they can be more thoroughly tested.
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9Iron
Reply #22 Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:54 PM
Reply #22 Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:54 PM
Why is this even news? Of course MS is going to release it as an update...it is a more secure browser. Seems like common sense to me. It is not like users are going to be forced to use it over other browsers anyway as Windows has not had an update that makes it where only IE will work, and nor is that likely to ever happen.
Kevin_C
Reply #23 Friday, July 28, 2006 10:20 AM
If only this statement were true for everyone! I too feel that making the upgrade to IE7 automatic is a good thing but you can't discount the haters out there. MS can't win for losing, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't as I fear it always will be...
Reply #23 Friday, July 28, 2006 10:20 AM
| Seems like common sense to me. |
If only this statement were true for everyone! I too feel that making the upgrade to IE7 automatic is a good thing but you can't discount the haters out there. MS can't win for losing, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't as I fear it always will be...
hardknocklife
Reply #24 Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:59 AM
Reply #24 Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:59 AM
However 'required' microsoft make it, there's a way to not install it. When the little bubble appears saying you have updates ready to install, simply, you can click on it and choose the custom install and don't install IE7. I however want it, i think the new design is great, somewhat similar to FireFox, but I like it.
thomassen
Reply #25 Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:36 PM
Reply #25 Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:36 PM
I hope that IE7 get forced on people. Not from a security point of view, but from a webdeveloeprs point of view.
speedy5662
Reply #26 Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:19 PM
Reply #26 Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:19 PM
I like the new FREE AOL browser way better than any I have ever tried!!! It contains IE functionality, Firefox, Netscape and all the other browsers awesome designs and combines them all into 1 browser!!!! BTW I hate AOL with everything in me, however, this is the one and only thing that AOL has ever done right!!!! Yuo can even do windows updates with it. You can't beat it as far as it's capabilities. The only thing I found to downsided about it is that customizing some if the more intricite features is not totally user friendly, though they totally work!!! It even has Vista features!!!!
Speedy
Speedy
ashleycrue
Reply #27 Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:28 PM
Reply #27 Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:28 PM
Personnaly I prefer Firefox,I think its wrong to be forced to use IE on various web sites.
I have the updates thingy turned of due to my computer often going wrong after updates.
No problems since I did that.
Doodlebop
Reply #28 Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:35 PM
Reply #28 Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:35 PM
I have been using IE7 beta3 for about a week now and finally had to delete it. MS
went overboard with the security thing. It's too heavy on the system. With all of the security gizmos built in,surfing is a lot slower than with Firefox. Pages take longer to load and downloads take longer to start up.I got broadband to surf faster not slower.
Microsoft is going the way of Norton by taxing the system too much. All you need is a good antivirus and firewall to stop most intrusions and with popup-blocker and Adblock
contained in Firefox who needs IE7?
went overboard with the security thing. It's too heavy on the system. With all of the security gizmos built in,surfing is a lot slower than with Firefox. Pages take longer to load and downloads take longer to start up.I got broadband to surf faster not slower.
Microsoft is going the way of Norton by taxing the system too much. All you need is a good antivirus and firewall to stop most intrusions and with popup-blocker and Adblock
contained in Firefox who needs IE7?
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Reply #21 Thursday, July 27, 2006 5:46 PM
Sigh. People moan because they want IE more secure, then when a more secure version comes along they moan because they don't want it.
Some people don't deserve to have a choice