Agencies urged to avoid Internet Explorer 7 upgrade

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Microsoft is releasing an upgraded version of Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) through high. priority automatic updates. The HRMS team recommends that the state …

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Agencies urged to avoid Internet Explorer 7 upgrade
Overview
Microsoft is releasing an upgraded version of Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) through high priority automatic updates. The HRMS team recommends that the state agencies avoid upgrading to IE7 at this time. For agencies that have already installed IE7, information is provided below about how to un-install the program.
IE7 provides significant enhancements in security, platform management and usability; however, there are five state enterprise applications that do not work with IE7. We are currently determining the specific requirements to ensure product compatibility with Internet 7 in the near future.
Microsoft recommends that all genuine Windows customers install this upgrade. To ensure that customers are prepared to upgrade, EI7 will not automatically install without user content. Microsoft recognizes that, as part of a managed deployment plan, some organizations may with to block users from receiving IE7 through Automatic Upgrades. Thus, an IE7 Blocker Toolkit is provided.
For more information about IE7
Please visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/updatemanagement/windowsupdate/ie7announcement.mspx http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5636610, or contact your Microsoft sales or support account representative.
About the Automatic Updates Delivery Process
To help minimize disruption, Automatic Updates will…

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