[bcab] Re: The gen on the IE7 automatic update

I don't suppose it will happen but it would be good if Freedom Scientific
produced scripts for JFW users earlier than JAWS 7 to download so that we
could run the new version of Internet Explorer. If Dolphin can do it,
surely Freedom Scientific can also. I can understand the need for
installing a higher version of JAWS when Vista comes along but Internet
Explorer isn't a new operating system, it is a key part of most people's
computer use and it would be an indication to JAWS users that Freedom
Scientific really care about their customers.

Iain



                                                                       
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Hi,

Here is information I have gathered from speaking to MS personell regarding
the IE7 update on Wednesday:

1.  The update is delivered through automatic updates, but you are given
the option to install it or to stop the installation - only users in the
administrators group will have the option of installation.

2.  If you are in a company and they use the automatic update server like I
do at work, the update is delivered in the rollup category, which we don't
subscribe to anyway.

3.  There is a block tool available to stop IE being downloaded if you are
really paranoid (its basically for administrators who don't use WSUS and
don't have control over their users) available at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4516A6F7-5D44-482B-9DBD-869B4A90159C&displaylang=en


I recommend that JFW users just say no to the installation screen, do not
disable automatic updates as you wouldn't get other critical updates
downloaded - once you say no, you won't be prompted again - you will
manually download the update as and when a fix to JFW is available.

FWIW here at work there are other products that don't work with IE7,
relating to BACS/DD submissions over HTTP etc, so we won't be rolling it
out yet.

Andrew.

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