'Silent' updates for IE browser

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, kraftee
<kraftee@?.me.uk.invalid> wrote

>Just one very small problem but just the tip of the iceberg when your
>in house IT department is completely useless.

And can be even worse when its out-sourced, the user has zero admin
rights, and the point of contact is someone who refused to deviate from
the "script" .
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Alan
news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Phil W Lee
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>Most corporate users won't have to - their administrator will have
>done it for them, and will roll out the update in due course when any
>compatibility issues have been addressed.

Tell that to "professional" IT companies such as CSC and they will agree
with you. Tell it to the users of the systems administered by these
companies and you will often hear mention of flying pigs.

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Alan
news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

On Sun, 2011-12-18 at 14:12 +0000, "kraftee" wrote:
>
> >> If so it will be a nightmare for many corporations as they often have
> >> legacy software that is only compatible with IE6.
> >
> > Corporate users can block these updates in a number of ways.
>
> Only if their IT department are not complacent.

Any IT department still presiding over IE6 systems is, by definition,
complacent.

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dwmw2

"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, kraftee
> <kraftee@?.me.uk.invalid> wrote
>
>>Just one very small problem but just the tip of the iceberg when your in
>>house IT department is completely useless.
>
> And can be even worse when its out-sourced, the user has zero admin
> rights, and the point of contact is someone who refused to deviate from
> the "script" .


Actually that very point is causing serious problems with NGA installs.

The end user wants to see his system back up and running but can't give you
access to the settings on the old old 2 wire router so you are completely
stuffed.

On Dec 17, 12:27*pm, George Weston <geowes...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> On 17/12/2011 12:05, alexd wrote:
>
> > Deux (for it is he) wrote:
>
> >> Does this mean IE6 users will be upgraded?
>
> >> If so it will be a nightmare for many corporations as they often have
> >> legacy software that is only compatible with IE6.
>
> > People who have large numbers of Windows computers to manage tend to use
> > Microsoft's tools for managing the deployment of updates, rather than
> > entrusting the user to decide what updates get installed and when.
>
> Exactly. If you're in business, updating computer systems - and security
> - should be an absolute priority and an ongoing, business-as-usual,
> budgeted requirement.
> If you can't afford an IT department (or a tame techie) to do that,
> you're not being fair to your employees, customers or getting the
> optimum out of your systems.
>
>
>
> > I pity anybody who is forced to use IE6, and hope that administrators of
> > such systems are compassionate enough to install Firefox/Chrome/whatever
> > alongside for normal browsing use.
>
> I wouldn't trust any organisation who still uses IE6.

I have had occasions to contact Three's customer service in Hong Kong
- I had technical problems with their My3 website. I use Chrome.
Usually he agents are helpful and polite, but as we worked through the
issues the agent let slip that they only use IE6 at the call centre
there. The mind boggles. SB

On Dec 17, 8:14*pm, "kraftee" <kraftee:b&e-cottee.me.uk> wrote:
> "Java Jive" <j...@evij.com.invalid> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16214912
>
> > Possibly something to be on the guard against. *Perhaps you don't
> > actually like the newer versions *- *I don't like the loss of the
> > conventional GUI with a menu and a status bar in the usual places,
> > which is why I'm still using FF3 *- *or perhaps you're a web developer
> > who wants to keep old versions going for testing:
>
> > "From January, Internet Explorer (IE) users will be automatically
> > updated to the latest version of the browser."
>
> > ...
>
> > "Those who did not want their browser updated could opt out or
> > uninstall the software", said Microsoft.
>
> And it is very easy to opt out only slightly difficult to uninstall and
> re-install the older version

The big issue for me is that on a 5GB a month plus mobile dongle
rolling contract with Three I don't want MS initiating mega-updates
and soaking up my online allowance. This could well use up any
remaining allowance at the end of the month and incur horrendous
charges for going over my allowance. Not good. I had enough trouble
earlier last year when a periodic security update was a whopping
250MB. SB.