IE8 Released As Critical Update For XP

Binestar was one of several readers writing in to note that Microsoft is listing IE8 as a critical update to Windows XP. CNet reported a couple of weeks back that Microsoft would be rolling our IE8 to users in a gradual fashion, and requiring an opt-in before installing it. Opinion has been split as to whether IE8 is worth installing or not. Binestar notes delicately, "For those not interested in upgrading to IE8 at this time, the MSDN released information back in January on how to keep IE8 off your machine."

Comments

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[click2005]

"For those not interested in upgrading to IE8 at this time, the MSDN released information back in January on how to keep IE8 off your machine."

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Didn't XP ship with 6?

[prehistoricman5]

Whenever I encounter a computer running ie6, I want to take a sledgehammer to the computer.

Re:Didn't XP ship with 6?

[Mad Merlin]

No, that's not enough. The only way to be safe is to nuke it from orbit.

Re:This is good news for web developers.

[NMSpaz]

We just need to get all the golf websites to drop IE6 support, then watch how fast IT departments are told to make upgrading the standrard corporate browser a priority.

Hooray!

[genner]

I'm currently unemployed and don't have to deal with the fallout from this!

Re:Hooray!

[DigiShaman]

Hey, you might get employed to help out in the cleanup process. Lucky you

Re:what's so critical about a web browser?

[JWSmythe]

    Yes, frequently. I said nothing about timely.

Re:WMP11 Media Sharing and IE8

[Bacon Bits]

Your post is the first I've ever heard of the Media Sharing feature. I think MS will be able to handle the vast number of complaints you and the other four users of the feature will have.

In the meanwhile, the rest of us will enjoy a more secure, standards-compliant Internet. Yes, IE8 is not perfect, but it's still an improvement over IE7 and IE6.