Microsoft Delivering IE7 As Automatic Update

Vikingod · Nov 3, 2006, 01:55 PM

Source: InformationWeek
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Microsoft has begun pushing Internet Explorer 7 to users through Windows XP's Automatic Update.

When IE 7 launched last month, Microsoft executives said that the browser update -- which will come with a "high priority" label -- would start hitting users this month. "We've told enterprise customers to be ready [for IE 7] by Nov. 1," said Margaret Cobb, the group product manager for the browser, in an October interview.

The SANS Institute's Internet Storm Warning security center said Thursday that it had taken reports from users who had received the IE 7 update. "Unless you setup the respective blocking script, expect IE 7 to be installed on your systems if they are configured to retrieve and install high priority updates from Windows Update," advised Johannes Ullrich, the ISC's chief research officer, in a note posted online. Other users posting to Microsoft's own IE-specific newsgroup also said that they had received notification of IE 7's availability through Automatic Updates.

Iria · Nov 3, 2006, 04:14 PM

Take a look at my experiences so far here.

Zeph · Nov 3, 2006, 05:22 PM

Yep, it'll just sit there saying, 'hey install me!' until I upgrade this machine to Vista.

Nov 3, 2006, 01:55 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Microsoft Delivering IE7 As Automatic Update Source: InformationWeek _________ Microsoft has begun pushing Internet Explorer 7 to users through Windows XP's Automatic Update. When IE 7 launched last month, Microsoft executives said that the browser update -- which will come with a "high priority" label -- would start hitting users this month. "We've told enterprise customers to be ready [for IE 7] by Nov. 1," said Margaret Cobb, the group product manager for the browser, in an October interview. The SANS Institute's Internet Storm Warning security center said Thursday that it had taken reports from users who had received the IE 7 update. "Unless you setup the respective blocking script, expect IE 7 to be installed on your systems if they are configured to retrieve and install high priority updates from Windows Update," advised Johannes Ullrich, the ISC's chief research officer, in a note posted online. Other users posting to Microsoft's own IE-specific newsgroup also said that they had received notification of IE 7's availability through Automatic Updates.

Nov 3, 2006, 05:22 PM	#3
Zeph DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 190 Rep Power: 0	Yep, it'll just sit there saying, 'hey install me!' until I upgrade this machine to Vista. __________________

Nov 3, 2006, 04:14 PM	#2
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Take a look at my experiences so far here.