Shoutbox

My dad just updated to IE7 so I was just wondering if the time has come where "Microsoft will force you to update to IE7" because as I have said before my dad does not like to update things.

Has anyone else using IE6 been forced/asked to update?

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Originally posted by Baggins
Has anyone else using IE6 been forced/asked to update?

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I've been asked once.

I don't think that they will force the users to update soon, because one of the pre-installation steps checks if you have a genuine copy of Windows.

Surely Microsoft doesn't want to lose more share in the browser market to its competitors.
They've lost it.

It was part of the Windows Update. Which is probably how your dad got it.

But you can always downgrade to IE6, i did it whilst testing something out. although it did try and make me update again.

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Originally posted by vaccination
It was part of the Windows Update. Which is probably how your dad got it.

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Yeah, I asked my dad about it and he said that he thinks that where it was.

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Originally posted by IEBlog

IE7 to be distributed via Automatic Updates!

As we get close to the final availability of Internet Explorer 7, I want to provide an update on our distribution plans. To help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, we will distribute IE7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates (AU) shortly after the final version is released for Windows XP, planned for the fourth quarter of this year.

During the past year, we’ve discussed many of the advanced security features in IE7 that will help make our users more secure, including ActiveX Opt-in, the Phishing Filter and Fix My Settings features. These are just some of the security enhancements we’ve designed to help protect users from malicious software and fraudulent websites, and Microsoft recommends that all genuine Windows customers install IE7. To ensure users are prepared to upgrade, AU will notify users when IE7 is ready to install and show a welcome screen that presents key features and choices to “Install”, “Don’t Install”, or “Ask Me Later” (screenshots below).

We are also providing a Blocker Toolkit for our enterprise customers who may want to block automatic delivery of IE7 in their organizations; this blocker has no expiration date. Enterprise customers can download the free Blocker Toolkit from the Microsoft Download Center today. We’ve also made additional information for IT administrators available at the Windows Update/Microsoft Update site on TechNet.

Now back to how the process will work for the rest of us…

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Source: IEBlog
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Michael Gannotti Blog For Technology, Multimedia, Family, and Fun
Probably this would answer everyone's question on AU for IE7.

If anyone would want to stop the AU for IE7, you might want to download IE7 blocker toolkit.