IE7 is missing from WU and MU websites???

I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there were 84
high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them. It was also NOT among the
optional updates. I waited until Tuesday afternoon, hoping that the newest
version of IE7 would finally appear at the MU website. NO JOY! What's wrong
Microsoft???

Either somebody has screwed up, or the particular MU server I have to use is
boinkers. I even reformatted AGAIN, thinking there was something wrong here
on my end. Nope. IE7 is still not there for me as of today, Oct. 10 at
12:38PM!

(I know I can get it from the download center, but I should not have to. It
should be available at WU before I install security software and start
browsing about the Internet!)
--
Regards,

Paul B. aka "OldRebel"

"OldRebel2" <> schrieb:

>I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there were 84
> high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.

Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not offered
from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we will
see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.

Bye,
Freudi

Perhaps this is why :
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx

> Because Microsoft takes its commitment to help protect the entire Windows ecosystem
> seriously, we’re updating the IE7 installation experience to make it available as broadly
> as possible to all Windows users. With today’s “Installation and Availability Update,”
> Internet Explorer 7 installation will no longer require Windows Genuine Advantage
> validation and will be available to all Windows XP users.

It's being UN-WGA'ed. By 'available to all Windows XP users', does that
mean XP RTM and SP1 ?
BTW, it is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/default.mspx

Still no system requirements readily found on that page, either.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:

> "OldRebel2" <> schrieb:
>
>
>>I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there were 84
>>high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
>
>
> Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
> IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not offered
> from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we will
> see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

Whatever their reason, it has greatly disadvanged those of us who have
genuine Windows and like to install all high priority updates before
installing any 3rd party software. I won't open my browser to any other
website without security software installed except Windows Updates and the
MSN member center to download the dial up software. Now I have to figure out
how to install IE7 successfully with McAfee (McCrappy) installed and
interfering. PITA.
--
Regards,

Paul B. aka "OldRebel"


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Perhaps this is why :
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx
>
> > Because Microsoft takes its commitment to help protect the entire Windows ecosystem
> > seriously, we’re updating the IE7 installation experience to make it available as broadly
> > as possible to all Windows users. With today’s “Installation and Availability Update,�
> > Internet Explorer 7 installation will no longer require Windows Genuine Advantage
> > validation and will be available to all Windows XP users.
>
> It's being UN-WGA'ed. By 'available to all Windows XP users', does that
> mean XP RTM and SP1 ?
> BTW, it is available here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/default.mspx
>
> Still no system requirements readily found on that page, either.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
>
> > "OldRebel2" <> schrieb:
> >
> >
> >>I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there were 84
> >>high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
> >
> >
> > Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
> > IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not offered
> > from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we will
> > see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.
> >
> > Bye,
> > Freudi
>

Hello Paul,

If I'm remembering correctly, there were many, many people running XP back a
year ago who were really ****ed that Microsoft had foisted IE7 upon them as
part of Automatic updates.

Back then, in both the XP and IE newsgroups, the question that LOTS of
people were asking was how they could go back to IE6 and never have to worry
about getting IE7 again?

I'm not sure if that's the reason that Microsoft removed IE7 from the AU
list of available updates.

Alan

"OldRebel2" <> wrote in message
news:EA431321-19E1-4849-B1B1-...
> Whatever their reason, it has greatly disadvanged those of us who have
> genuine Windows and like to install all high priority updates before
> installing any 3rd party software. I won't open my browser to any other
> website without security software installed except Windows Updates and the
> MSN member center to download the dial up software. Now I have to figure
> out
> how to install IE7 successfully with McAfee (McCrappy) installed and
> interfering. PITA.
> --
> Regards,
>
> Paul B. aka "OldRebel"
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Perhaps this is why :
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx
>>
>> > Because Microsoft takes its commitment to help protect the entire
>> > Windows ecosystem
>> > seriously, we're updating the IE7 installation experience to make it
>> > available as broadly
>> > as possible to all Windows users. With today's "Installation and
>> > Availability Update,"
>> > Internet Explorer 7 installation will no longer require Windows Genuine
>> > Advantage
>> > validation and will be available to all Windows XP users.
>>
>> It's being UN-WGA'ed. By 'available to all Windows XP users', does that
>> mean XP RTM and SP1 ?
>> BTW, it is available here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/default.mspx
>>
>> Still no system requirements readily found on that page, either.
>>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>> Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
>>
>> > "OldRebel2" <> schrieb:
>> >
>> >
>> >>I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there
>> >>were 84
>> >>high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
>> >
>> >
>> > Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
>> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
>> > IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not offered
>> > from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we
>> > will
>> > see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.
>> >
>> > Bye,
>> > Freudi
>>

I think you should download separately and save, burn to CD, so you will
always have available. I do that for the major ones. Get from one of these
links and have your MacAfee and other applications disabled when installing.

Description of the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability
Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940767
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ie/sysreq.mspx
..
--
mae

"OldRebel2" <> wrote in message
news:EA431321-19E1-4849-B1B1-...
| Whatever their reason, it has greatly disadvanged those of us who have
| genuine Windows and like to install all high priority updates before
| installing any 3rd party software. I won't open my browser to any other
| website without security software installed except Windows Updates and the
| MSN member center to download the dial up software. Now I have to figure
out
| how to install IE7 successfully with McAfee (McCrappy) installed and
| interfering. PITA.
| --
| Regards,
|
| Paul B. aka "OldRebel"
|
|
| "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Perhaps this is why :
| >
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx
| >
| > > Because Microsoft takes its commitment to help protect the entire
Windows ecosystem
| > > seriously, we’re updating the IE7 installation experience to make it
available as broadly
| > > as possible to all Windows users. With today’s “Installation and
Availability Update,�
| > > Internet Explorer 7 installation will no longer require Windows
Genuine Advantage
| > > validation and will be available to all Windows XP users.
| >
| > It's being UN-WGA'ed. By 'available to all Windows XP users', does that
| > mean XP RTM and SP1 ?
| > BTW, it is available here:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/default.mspx
| >
| > Still no system requirements readily found on that page, either.
| >
| >
| > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
| > ===============
| > *-343-* FDNY
| > Never Forgotten
| > ===============
| >
| >
| >
| > Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
| >
| > > "OldRebel2" <> schrieb:
| > >
| > >
| > >>I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there
were 84
| > >>high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
| > >
| > >
| > > Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
| > >
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
| > > IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not
offered
| > > from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we
will
| > > see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.
| > >
| > > Bye,
| > > Freudi
| >

"OldRebel2" <> wrote in message
news:0FF13E9D-EE97-4DB0-B0D2-...
>I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there were
>84
> high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
> --
> Regards,
>
> Paul B. aka "OldRebel"

Further to the post of 'mae' burning to disc I know has worked from this
link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/B...n&categoryid=7

Make a note/print all the security/criticals first, then type the KB number
in the search box.
After downloading to disc, disconnect from the net, disable ALL
AV/Antispy/Firewall - close any open stuff applications.
Install a couple at a time, then reboot - there were one or two this year
where the re-boot was not offered and they caused problems.
After install check your Add/Remove to see if they are there - but remember,
that is no guarantee they have INSTALLED.
You will only know that after all are installed, you have reconnected,
enabled all your security and do another WU search.
I will say that although this has worked for me and others in the past, it
has not for a few.
I wish you the very best on this - I helped a neighbour earlier this year -
it took two hours to complete - much coffee was consumed :-)
Save the booze for later.

Antioch

> It's being UN-WGA'ed. By 'available to all Windows XP users', does that
> mean XP RTM and SP1 ?

No: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ie/sysreq.mspx
--
~PAÞ


MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> Perhaps this is why :
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx
>
>> Because Microsoft takes its commitment to help protect the entire Windows
>> ecosystem seriously, we’re updating the IE7 installation experience to
>> make it available as broadly as possible to all Windows users. With
>> today’s “Installation and Availability Update,” Internet Explorer 7
>> installation will no longer require Windows Genuine Advantage validation
>> and will be available to all Windows XP users.
>
> It's being UN-WGA'ed. By 'available to all Windows XP users', does that
> mean XP RTM and SP1 ?
> BTW, it is available here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/default.mspx
>
> Still no system requirements readily found on that page, either.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
>
>> "OldRebel2" <> schrieb:
>>
>>
>>> I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there
>>> were 84 high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
>>
>>
>> Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
>> IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not offered
>> from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we
>> will
>> see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.
>>
>> Bye,
>> Freudi

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> schrieb:

> Perhaps this is why :
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx

Or even http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/943521.mspx
which would make much more sense to me (and makes me doubt that's the
cause for temporary time-out for IE7 on AU/WU/MU).

Bye,
Freudi

In article <>, says...
> "OldRebel2" <> schrieb:
>
> >I reformatted Friday and when I went to get updates for XP SP2, there were 84
> > high priority updates, but IE7 was NOT among them.
>
> Yup, soon after the "re-release" of IE7 on October 4th (see
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-7-update.aspx)
> IE7 vanished from Windows/Microsoft/AutoUpdate and is still not offered
> from there at the moment. Me thinks that's a temporary "issue" and we will
> see IE7 there more or less soon and as silent as it vanished.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>
If you are running a WSUS server the IE7 "updates" are still in the
Update Rollup classification from 4/10/2007.

Or you can get IE7 directly from Microsoft as well.