Windows auto update and IE7

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I have auto update set to download and install new windows updates to my pc
automatically. However I do NOT want to upgrade to IE7 at this time as some
websites I work from advise against it until all their testing has been
completed.

Do i need to turn off auto updates to avoid downloading the new version of IE?
 
From the MS IE7 Blog:

"Of course we want to make sure you are ready to upgrade, so AU will notify
you when IE7 is ready to install by presenting a welcome screen. You can
choose whether or not to install it; IE7 will not install without your
consent"

|I have auto update set to download and install new windows updates to my pc
| automatically. However I do NOT want to upgrade to IE7 at this time as
some
| websites I work from advise against it until all their testing has been
| completed.
|
| Do i need to turn off auto updates to avoid downloading the new version of
IE?
| --
| Chuck
 
Hello, Tom!
You wrote on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:17:43 -0500:

TW> "Of course we want to make sure you are ready to upgrade,
TW> so AU will notify you when IE7 is ready to install by
TW> presenting a welcome screen. You can choose whether or not
TW> to install it; IE7 will not install without your consent"

TW> ??|> I have auto update set to download and install new windows
??|> updates to my pc automatically. However I do NOT want to
??|> upgrade to IE7 at this time as
TW> some
??|> websites I work from advise against it until all their
??|> testing has been completed.
??|>
??|> Do i need to turn off auto updates to avoid downloading
??|> the new version of

I turned off auto *installation* of updates years ago. One of
several reasons is that Microsoft, despite being told many
times, does not understand USB external discs. I think the best
thing is to allow auto download but not auto install so that you
can take necessary precautions like demounting USB discs.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not
 
I have auto update set to download and install new windows updates to my
pc automatically. However I do NOT want to upgrade to IE7 at this time
as some websites I work from advise against it until all their testing
has been completed.

Do i need to turn off auto updates to avoid downloading the new version
of IE?
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Either get this tool from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4516A6F7-5D44-482B-9DBD-
869B4A90159C&displaylang=en

Or manually edit the registry as described on the above page under 'blocker scipt'.
 
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