Automatic distribution of IE8 to begin

Posted by Vic Laurie
April 11, 2009

Microsoft has announced that it will begin pushing out Internet Explorer 8 through automatic update:

Starting on or about the third week of April, users still running IE6 or IE7 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 will get will get a notification through Automatic Update about IE8. This rollout will start with a narrow audience and expand over time to the entire user base. On Windows XP and Server 2003, the update will be High-Priority. On Windows Vista and Server 2008 it will be Important.

IE8 will not automatically install on machines. Users must opt-in to install IE8. Users will see a Welcome screen that offers choices: Ask later, install now, or don’t install.

As noted in a previous post, a number of Windows experts are recommending that you hold off installing IE8.

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Computer management, Microsoft, Software, Vista, Windows XP

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