IE7 for XP to Arrive as High Priority Automatic Update
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Apologies if this is a repost. http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/002472.html[^]
Kevin
If MS really believe it's a significant improvement (especially in security) then it makes very good sense for it to be automatic (with the option to decline). If they don't believe that then they shouldn't be releasing it anyway. I was a confirmed Ff fan (and recommended it to others, although not in the manner of a committed evangelist) until I got the IE7 beta but have now uninstalled Ff and not regretted it. Regards, Phil
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If MS really believe it's a significant improvement (especially in security) then it makes very good sense for it to be automatic (with the option to decline). If they don't believe that then they shouldn't be releasing it anyway. I was a confirmed Ff fan (and recommended it to others, although not in the manner of a committed evangelist) until I got the IE7 beta but have now uninstalled Ff and not regretted it. Regards, Phil
Phil J Pearson wrote:
until I got the IE7 beta
I tried the IE7 beta. It was dog slow and seemed to doggify everything else on the machine too. And there was no uninstall/revert to IE6 option that I could see. I ended up reinstalling the OS, which actually wasn't that bad, as I was itching to upgrade the drive anyways. Marc
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X| I'm so glad I have automatic updates turned off. [edit] For enterprise IT staffers who don't want users in their organization to see these options, Microsoft today has made available a free downloadable Internet Explorer 7 Blocker Toolkit Good grief. Now there's an example of a circle jerk. Foist it onto people's computers, but create a toolkit to block it. WTF? And I like the line about "genuine Windows customers". :rolleyes: [/edit] Marc -- modified at 6:34 Thursday 27th July, 2006
Marc Clifton wrote:
Foist it onto people's computers, but create a toolkit to block it.
What are the odds that the toolkit includes the 'windows geniune advantage' component ?
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Apologies if this is a repost. http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/002472.html[^]
Kevin
When Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP is ready to ship later this year
Well, we'll see when what will happen... Hopefully before Christmas 2024? ;P
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Phil J Pearson wrote:
until I got the IE7 beta
I tried the IE7 beta. It was dog slow and seemed to doggify everything else on the machine too. And there was no uninstall/revert to IE6 option that I could see. I ended up reinstalling the OS, which actually wasn't that bad, as I was itching to upgrade the drive anyways. Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerNot my experience on three desktop PCs and a notebook. I find it surprisingly fast and have observed no ill effects to the (many, many) other apps I use. I'm looking forward (tentatively) to the real thing! Regards, Phil
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If MS really believe it's a significant improvement (especially in security) then it makes very good sense for it to be automatic (with the option to decline). If they don't believe that then they shouldn't be releasing it anyway. I was a confirmed Ff fan (and recommended it to others, although not in the manner of a committed evangelist) until I got the IE7 beta but have now uninstalled Ff and not regretted it. Regards, Phil
Phil J Pearson wrote:
I was a confirmed Ff fan (and recommended it to others, although not in the manner of a committed evangelist) until I got the IE7 beta but have now uninstalled Ff and not regretted it.
Same here.. almost.. I haven't uninstalled FF, I simply don't use it anymore.
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Phil J Pearson wrote:
until I got the IE7 beta
I tried the IE7 beta. It was dog slow and seemed to doggify everything else on the machine too. And there was no uninstall/revert to IE6 option that I could see. I ended up reinstalling the OS, which actually wasn't that bad, as I was itching to upgrade the drive anyways. Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerMarc Clifton wrote:
I tried the IE7 beta. It was dog slow and seemed to doggify everything else on the machine too.
I haven't had that experience at all. I'm more or less the same as Phil... I haven't missed FF at all. I originally installed Vista Beta 2 on my machine at home and was installed Ff but had lots of issues with it so I decided to starting using IE 7 on it... 2 days later and IE 7 beta 2 was installed on my machine in work (which is a pile of crap - damn Watson got the good machine!) and have since put Beta 3 on it. No problems at all and all runs fine... it crashes less than FF 1.5 did too. Simply my expereinces though... I know lots of other have had terrible experiences with it, obviously yourself included.
Regards, Brian Dela :-) Blog^ Co-author of The Outlook Answer Book... Go on, order^ it today!
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Phil J Pearson wrote:
until I got the IE7 beta
I tried the IE7 beta. It was dog slow and seemed to doggify everything else on the machine too. And there was no uninstall/revert to IE6 option that I could see. I ended up reinstalling the OS, which actually wasn't that bad, as I was itching to upgrade the drive anyways. Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer -
Apologies if this is a repost. http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/002472.html[^]
Kevin
Making the download a critical update is the same to say: "Hey, my old browsing product is a crap. You must use he new one". Thank MS to release the "Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7"[^] before releasing IE7.
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Apologies if this is a repost. http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/002472.html[^]
Kevin
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Phil J Pearson wrote:
until I got the IE7 beta
I tried the IE7 beta. It was dog slow and seemed to doggify everything else on the machine too. And there was no uninstall/revert to IE6 option that I could see. I ended up reinstalling the OS, which actually wasn't that bad, as I was itching to upgrade the drive anyways. Marc
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmerBeta 1 and 2 had some issues with some applications that use IE (Visual Studio, MSDN) but Beta 3 is working OK for me. I am still using FF because of the plug-ins but IE is suppose to have them too.