[real-eyes] Fw: Accessible Devices Important InformationAbout Upcoming I E 7 Release Especially For Jaws Users
- From: "Jim Fettgather" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:16:50 -0500
Hi to the list.
Charles Opperman of Microsoft has written the following message to the
GuiTalk mailing list regarding the unwise practice of turning off automatic
updates and the compatibility of Internet Explorer 7.
True enough, it is not compatible with all current versions of all screen
readers, but you will be prompted as to whether or not you want this
specific update.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Oppermann" <chuckop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Fw: Accessible Devices Important InformationAbout
Upcoming I E 7 Release Especially For Jaws Users
This is awful advice and is ignorant of the facts. Yes, the new Internet
Explorer 7 will be offered as a high-priority update. If Windows Update is
set to automatically download and install high priority updates, then the
user will be prompted to install IE7. There will be three choices,
"Install", "Don't Install", and "Ask Me Later."
The important thing here is that if you don't want it, you don't have to
have install it. To be clear, IE7 will not automatically be installed
unless the user confirms their choice. The reason it is being offered as a
high priority update (as opposed to a normal update) is because a slew of
new security features. Microsoft wants to ensure that as many people as
possible are made aware of the new version and can choose to install it.
When installed, all the users' preferences are retained, including
favorites, cookies, search engine preference and many others.
An important caveat is that computers managed by IT departments at larger
organizations can force the update if they choose to as part of a
corporate-wide policy.
Please do not turn off the automatic installation of high priority updates
in Windows Update. This is an important means of preventing the spread of
viruses and other rouge programs over the Internet.
For more information on the availability of IE7 through Windows Update,
including a review of the choices mentioned above, visit the following web
site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/updatemanagement/windowsupdate/ie7announcement.mspx
A low-graphics version which might be easier to read by screen reader users
can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/updatemanagement/windowsupdate/ie7announcement.mspx?pf=true
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Charles Oppermann / Program Manager / Speech Components / Microsoft
Corporation
http://blogs.msdn.com/chuckop/
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