MVP or not the advice to download all critical updates is
bad advice,here is just the latest example of a fix in
need of another fix.
Problems with Latest IE 6.0 Patch
If you haven't installed Microsoft's latest patch for
Internet Explorer 6.0, then don't. The patch disabled the
use of my company's implementation of its content
management system, and I'm hearing from IT managers and
consultants that they've encountered problems too. The
patch in question is described this way in Automatic
Updates and Windows Update:
"Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6
Service Pack 1 (Q832894)" released Feb. 2, 2004.
If you've installed this thing, it is easy to uninstall.
You'll find an entry in the Add or Remove Programs
Control Panel that reads:
"Internet Explorer Q832894"
Simply click the Change/Remove button. You'll need to
restart your PC at the end of this brief process.
Note: Your system will be at increased risk for the
specific security flaws the patch addresses if you choose
not to install it or remove it your system. There's a
chance Microsoft may issue an update to this patch in the
future. This TechWeb story implies that it may have done
so already, in fact, though I can find no evidence of
that in tests on my systems.
