IE7 cooming for the holidays

[Dubh Aingeal]

"CNET is reporting that IE7 will be pushed to users via Windows Update. This has serious implications for e-commerce websites whose functionality might be affected by any bugs in the software. Also to have end users suddenly using a new browser right before the holiday shopping season could magnify the cost any bugs that might create a bad user experience on sites."

Now if you pay attention when its pushed you will have the choice to install or not install. Too bad I know far to many users who will not be paying attention. Their reasoning will be "Its from Microsoft its safe to install." And then will complain that their shite don't work no more and expect me to help them fix it.

[torn asunder]

"CNET is reporting that IE7 will be pushed to users via Windows Update. This has serious implications for e-commerce websites whose functionality might be affected by any bugs in the software. Also to have end users suddenly using a new browser right before the holiday shopping season could magnify the cost any bugs that might create a bad user experience on sites."

Now if you pay attention when its pushed you will have the choice to install or not install. Too bad I know far to many users who will not be paying attention. Their reasoning will be "Its from Microsoft its safe to install." And then will complain that their shite don't work no more and expect me to help them fix it.

luckily for me, my windows update doesn't function properly on my laptop, and so it never executes!! :laughing

[HipsterDufus]

Yeah, I've totally disabled windowsupdate. My system is finally stable; I'm not going to let Microsoft muck it up whenever they feel like it.

[Scary Guy]

Yeah, I've totally disabled windowsupdate.  My system is finally stable; I'm not going to let Microsoft muck it up whenever they feel like it.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's their operating system, you should really at least do the security updates.

EDIT: unless you actually go download them off the site and install them manually, which I doubt you do.

[HipsterDufus]

It's their operating system, you should really at least do the security updates.

EDIT: unless you actually go download them off the site and install them manually, which I doubt you do.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nope, manually. =)

[Scary Guy]

Nope, manually.  =)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow no one does that, kudos

[HipsterDufus]

Wow no one does that, kudos

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm old-skool. I grew up with Windows 3.1 and then Windows 95. I'm used to the hassle of updating Microsoft products.

[Msterbeau]

I let Windows Update tell me there's something new to think about. I decide when or if it get's to install the update.

I read about the IE7 thing the other day. No thanks.