May 1, 2009

Beware of Microsoft: IE 8 ‘Windows Update’

I mentioned earlier today in my personal blog, that I discovered Microsoft has released and upgrade to Internet Explorer 8. However this upgrade is in the form of a Windows Update. Now before I start getting an Inbox full of hate mail, I want to make it clear I don’t have a problem with an upgrade to Internet Explorer 8. What I have the problem with is the way Microsoft is delivering this upgrade. I know that many people never look at their Windows Updates or they just allow the updates to be automatically installed. I get customers calling in…

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Beware of Microsoft: IE8

I noticed I had more than usual one or two updates for Windows Vista today. I always look through the updates before I install in case there is something I don’t want. I was looking at the updates list and saw I had the usual new definitions for Windows Defender, an update for IE7 (not that I really use it) as well as an update for Microsoft .NET Framework (for whatever reason my laser printer insisted .NET Framework was to be installed). Okay so far so good, but wait what the heck is this last one Internet Explorer 8 for…

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Firefox Release Recap: April Week 5

Just Released Firefox 3.0.10 – April 27, 2009 Firefox 3.5b4 – April 27, 2009 Schedule this Coming Week NONE Future Release Firefox 2.0.0.20 -> 3.0.9 MU – Late April Firefox 3.0.11 – Early June 2009 Firefox 3.5b5 – TBA

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