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minstrel
10-08-2006, 12:17 AM
IE7 Is Coming This Month...Are you Ready? (http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/06/IE7-Is-Coming-This-Month_2E002E002E00_Are-you-Ready_3F00_.aspx)


The final release of IE7 is fast approaching … and I mean really fast … and will be delivered to customers via Automatic Updates a few weeks after it’s available for download. We want to ensure that you are ready and the information below will help get you there.

Compatibility with sites, extensions and applications has been a very high priority for us as we develop new features, enhance the existing features and move the platform forward to be more secure and standards compliant. We are continually listening to feedback from our customers, partners and leaders in the industry to resolve major compatibility issues to ensure our common customers have a great experience with IE7. As we make key improvements in areas such as layout and security, some changes need to be made by site owners to work smoothly with IE7. We have produced detailed documentation, tools and other resources to assist site, extension and application owners in their testing and development efforts to ensure they are compatible with IE7. We have also proactively worked with hundreds of companies to resolve issues that were reported through our beta testing to ensure those issues were resolved before IE7 is released.

These efforts have been ongoing since last year and have been extremely successful but we can’t ensure 100% compatibility without your help. We need you to test and ensure your sites, extensions, and applications are ready for IE7. We strongly encourage you to do the following ASAP:


Download, install and test your products with IE7 RC 1 –This is the fastest and best way to test for compatibility issues.

Download the IE7 Readiness Toolkit - This toolkit pulls together a number of important resources to help you prepare for IE7:

Developer and IT Pro readiness check lists,
Detailed documentation on important changes in IE7,
Testing and debugging guidance,
Tools for testing, debugging and investigating issues,
And more…

Download and use the Application Compatibility Toolkit – Helps test browser-based applications to ensure they work with IE7.

Visit the Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Center – You will find an array of important information for developers.

Use the Information Index for Internet Explorer7 – Think of this as a table of contents linking you to documentation, blog posts, whitepapers and other information on IE7.

Read the IE Team Blog – Use the search feature on the right to find previous posts on almost any topic you can think of with regard to IE7.

Big Dan
10-08-2006, 02:28 PM
Is this going to be a forced update via Windows Update?

My sisters laptop run's XP Home, It barely loads firefox..256 MB RAM and some craptastic mobile processor isn't a good combination :eek:

minstrel
10-08-2006, 02:38 PM
Windows XP and 256Mb RAM is not a good combination on any system.

But yes, I believe it will be a "forced" update - you can change that in your Windows update settings, I believe. I have it set so I am notified of updates and then I can select which ones i want to download and install.

But in my experience Firefox is resource hungry on a Windows system. Your sister may actually find that IE7 is leaner and speedier than Firefox, since it integrates better with the OS.

Big Dan
10-08-2006, 02:43 PM
True, I'm slowly teaching her the way around the 'net she really likes the tabs. IE 7 will have tabs, so I'll probably update once it has a week or so in the wild to see how fast it gets exploited. ;)

BTW, are they pushing a new version of Outlook Express? They haven't updated that since XP debuted I think.

minstrel
10-08-2006, 03:24 PM
I haven't heard anything about that... no doubt Vista will have a new version but I don't know whether they'll be an OE overhaul for XP.

protoss
10-08-2006, 04:22 PM
A high priority update but not a "forced" update. It will depend on your update settings.

There is a way to block the update, this official Microsoft tool may prove very useful.


Overview
To help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, Microsoft will distribute Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 soon after the final version of the browser is released (planned for fourth quarter 2006). Microsoft is making a non-expiring Blocker Toolkit available for those organizations that would like to block automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 7 to machines in environments where Automatic Updates is enabled.

Note:

* The Blocker Toolkit will prevent machines from receiving Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates and the “Express” install option on the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites. The Blocker Toolkit will not expire.

* The Blocker Toolkit will not prevent users from manually installing Internet Explorer 7 as a Recommended update from the Windows Update or Microsoft Update sites, from the Microsoft Download Center, or from external media.

* Organizations do not need to deploy the Blocker Toolkit in environments managed with an update management solution such as Windows Server Update Services or Systems Management Server 2003. Organizations can use those products to fully manage deployment of updates released through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including Internet Explorer 7, within their environment.
Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4516A6F7-5D44-482B-9DBD-869B4A90159C&displaylang=en)

Internet Explorer 7 Blocker Toolkit: Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/updatemanagement/windowsupdate/ie7blockertoolfaq.mspx)

Joeychgo
10-08-2006, 04:23 PM
2 MB ram - im ready

I hope its really an improvement

Hell³
10-08-2006, 08:14 PM
AFAICT, IE 7.0 is an improvement, but it still lacks in standards support. Not really something I'm excited about.

Elsie
10-09-2006, 06:55 AM
"our common customers"

hey!!!! :(

Big Dan
10-09-2006, 04:46 PM
2 MB ram - im ready

:eek: What are ya running Win 3.1? :D