Internet Explorer 7 to be distributed via WSUS on February 12, 2008

Just a quick heads up on a new KB article (946202) that we recently published.  If you use WSUS to manages updates in your organization then depending on how you have it configured, you may need to take some action to ensure you end up with the version of Internet Explorer you really want:

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Overview

On February 12, 2008 Microsoft will release the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability update to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) marked as an Update Rollup package. Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability Update is a complete installation package that will upgrade machines running Internet Explorer 6 to Windows Internet Explorer 7. Microsoft Knowledge Base article 940767 contains more information on the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability Update. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

940767 (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/940767/) Description of the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability update

Since the download center and Microsoft Update describe the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability Update as Windows Internet Explorer 7, the remainder of this article will simply use Windows Internet Explorer 7.
If you want to install Windows Internet Explorer 7 using WSUS today, you can import this package from the Microsoft Update catalog site by following the instructions in the section titled "Deploying Windows Internet Explorer 7 using WSUS."
If you have configured WSUS to "auto-approve" Update Rollup packages (this is not the default configuration), Windows Internet Explorer 7 will be automatically approved for installation after February 12, 2008 and consequently, you may want to take the actions below to manage how and when this update is installed. You will need to take action if:

• You use WSUS 3.0 to manage updates in your organization.

• You have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computers or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computers that have Internet Explorer 6 installed.

• You do not want to upgrade Internet Explorer 6 machines to Windows Internet Explorer 7 at this time.

• You have configured WSUS to auto-approve Update Rollups for installation.

Note This does not apply to Windows Vista because Windows Internet Explorer 7 is a component of Windows Vista.

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J.C. Hornbeck | Manageability Knowledge Engineer

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  OK, this is your last reminder so if this applies to you take note  I already sent this out a couple

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Danger Will Robinson! Danger! IE is a' comin'! Seriously though, unless you're in one of those environments that can't upgrade because of application conflicts you're probably already at IE7. If you yet can't upgrade to IE7, be aware that on this date

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  thank you

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Since the date is getting closer I wanted to send a quick reminder about Internet Explorer 7 being distributed

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  http://blogs.technet.com/smsandmom/archive/2008/01/14/internet-explorer-7-to-be-distributed-via-wsus

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  On February 12, 2008 Microsoft will release the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  On February 12, 2008 we will release the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability Update

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  I dont understand... IE 7 is already available in WSUS v3.