July 26, 2006
IE7 to be Pushed via Automatic Updates
Internet Explorer 7 will be a huge win for web security, and Microsoft has announced how they will be distributing it:
AU will notify you when IE7 is ready to install. Alternately, you will be able to visit the Windows Update or Microsoft Update sites and obtain IE7 by performing an “Express” scan for high-priority updates. Either way, you will see the welcome screen that allows you to choose whether to install it.
Enterprises will have some ability to control this:
We are also providing a Blocker Toolkit for our enterprise customers who may want to block automatic delivery of IE7 in their organizations; this blocker has no expiration date.
IE7 to be distributed via Automatic Updates [IE Blog on MSDN]
