Microsoft to secure IE for XP only

**MIG-31** · Sep 23, 2004, 07:19 PM

If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.

Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows versions is $99 when ordered from Microsoft. Starting from scratch, the operating system costs $199.
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Dom · Sep 23, 2004, 07:28 PM

What lamers.

interspaced · Sep 23, 2004, 07:33 PM

instead of paying $99 just get another broswer like firefox free and in most people's opinion safer than IE.

swimtech · Sep 23, 2004, 08:05 PM

This could present real problems for those organizations (the one I am a part of included) that rely on IE and have not adopted SP2 yet while testing for application compatibility. and Microsoft is due to enforce the changeover to SP2 via Windows Update soon.

Falstaff · Sep 23, 2004, 08:37 PM

they want everyone to switch to AOL? they seem to have the toughest security.

manwithcleaver · Sep 23, 2004, 09:32 PM

That is quite lame...and I can def. see IT at some companies having a big headache over this one.

FF>IE anyways...

Dividend · Sep 23, 2004, 11:39 PM

I can understand them not wanting to upgrade XP SP1's IE, but I believe that they still owe it to people using Windows 2000. A lot of companies won't move to XP because it's not worth the upgrade from 2000. If Microsoft doesn't want to see more corporations using Mozilla, then they sure aren't acting like it.

EfrainMan · Sep 24, 2004, 12:45 AM

Tell that to the poor (read: not tech savvy) shmucks who get their personal info stolen or whatnot all because M$ wouldn't keep their browser secure. Some people can't migrate because of VERY limited funds, should they have to left vulnerable?

pr0digal jenius · Sep 24, 2004, 12:52 AM

well damn, they might as well load windowsupdate with firefox

Sep 23, 2004, 07:19 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,841 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Microsoft to secure IE for XP only If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready. Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows versions is $99 when ordered from Microsoft. Starting from scratch, the operating system costs $199. _______________ Read More: c\|net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 23, 2004, 08:05 PM	#4
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	This could present real problems for those organizations (the one I am a part of included) that rely on IE and have not adopted SP2 yet while testing for application compatibility. and Microsoft is due to enforce the changeover to SP2 via Windows Update soon. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Sep 23, 2004, 08:37 PM	#5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	they want everyone to switch to AOL? they seem to have the toughest security. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 23, 2004, 07:28 PM	#2
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	What lamers.

Sep 23, 2004, 07:33 PM	#3
interspaced DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 287 Rep Power: 0	instead of paying $99 just get another broswer like firefox free and in most people's opinion safer than IE.

Sep 23, 2004, 09:32 PM	#6
manwithcleaver DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fremont/Santa Clara California Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	That is quite lame...and I can def. see IT at some companies having a big headache over this one. FF>IE anyways...

Sep 23, 2004, 11:39 PM	#7
Dividend the Lurker Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	I can understand them not wanting to upgrade XP SP1's IE, but I believe that they still owe it to people using Windows 2000. A lot of companies won't move to XP because it's not worth the upgrade from 2000. If Microsoft doesn't want to see more corporations using Mozilla, then they sure aren't acting like it.

Sep 24, 2004, 12:45 AM	#8
EfrainMan HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 198 Rep Power: 50 System Specs	Tell that to the poor (read: not tech savvy) shmucks who get their personal info stolen or whatnot all because M$ wouldn't keep their browser secure. Some people can't migrate because of VERY limited funds, should they have to left vulnerable?

Sep 24, 2004, 12:52 AM	#9
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	well damn, they might as well load windowsupdate with firefox