Misc. Ramblings

Speaking of losing, I understand that Microsoft's Internet Explorer version 7.0 is due out soon. I further understand that it will be automatically pushed down as a critical update unless you take action now to stop it.

Why would you want to do that (i.e., prevent the install)? Well, usually it is not prudent to install dot zero version updates on production PCs because there are usually many unknown (and many known) bugs. These bugs tend to be nasty and may cause all kinds of very difficult to solve problems.

Secondly, even with beta testing, sometimes you have to wait for the gold code to test how well an update works with your other applications. Hence, in a large enterprise, you don't want to have a forced upgrade. For this very reason, our IT folks recently decided to prohibit the IE7 install until our mission critical web-based applications have been fully tested.

Whatever you decide, be clear that you WILL have to cooperate and install IE 7 at some point, the question is when. However, prudent people are saying perhaps you shouldn't be the first to do so. YMMV. Insert disclaimer here.

Aloha!