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Microsoft Upgrading Windows Users To Latest Version of MSIE

Posted by timothy on from the great-and-powerful-oz dept.

helix2301 writes "Microsoft will be upgrading all Windows XP, Vista and 7 users to the latest IE silently. They are doing this because they have found a large number of non-patched systems. Microsoft pointed out that Chrome and Firefox do this regularly. They will start with Australia and Brazil in January, then go world-wide after they have assured there are no issues."

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  1. finally! by sneakyimp · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I can't believe it's taken this long.

  2. Re:Lots of intranet apps still stuck on IE6.0 by GameboyRMH · · Score: 4, Interesting

    From what I understand, some SAP products are locked into IE6 (so I have read.) It's ridiculuous that that's the case, but it is what it is.

    Yep we have to keep IE6 on accountants' computers just for ACCPAC. That said we install Firefox on those and set it as the default browser.

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  3. No! It is a bad idea!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm a web developer who actually LIKES IE 6 & IE 7.

    If a client wants IE 6 compatibility, I get to charge them a significant premium. Please MS, don't do this.

  4. Re:For your own good by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I just got moved up to IE8 at work. It was IE6 for years, moved to 7 in September. That choice is made by the IT department, and they have to confirm that there aren't issues with the various bits of software being run on the Intranet.

    Not everyone uses their computers exclusively at home / at a coffee shop.

    And no, we can't just use portable Foo on a USB drive.

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  5. Re:For your own good by s1d3track3D · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Yes, this is great in general (assuming they keep aiming for standards compliance) Personal users benefit, developers benefit, browser competition benefits, etc.

    However, I know many Corporations that have in-house applications that can ONLY run on IE6. Often these legacy apps are extremely important for the company and are non-trivial to update to more recent browser versions. (or, the company does not have the resources to work on this)

    For many corp's this will be an IT nightmare.

    (however, I mean really, these Co's have had 20 years to upgrade these app and they have chosen not to, so at some point maybe a 'stick' is needed)