Microsoft, IE7, via Windows Update [TODAY] Gee, thanks.

OK, so everyone was well aware of the impending doom.

Microsoft is going to distribute Internet Explorer version 7 via windows update. If you haven’t had your head in the sand you knew Microsoft had told us to have your blocking measures in place by November 1st.

Now typically Microsoft releases patches and updates on ‘Patch Tuesday’ and the bulk on the second Tuesday of the month. In this case that would be November 14th.

As much as I tried to confirm with anyone and everyone at Microsoft that Nov 14th was the day, I couldn’t. All said, “That’s what we’re led to believe”.
Well guess what? Today, November 2nd is the day. IE 7 is a HIGH PRIORITY UPDATE.

What the hell? There is nothing HIGH PRIORITY about this.

Given some recent internet statistics on IE7 adoption vs FireFox 2.0 adoption, maybe this is the only way they can play catch up.

While I haven’t found IE7 to be too hateful, it does break a few things around here and we’ve made some adjustments to accommodate for that.

I simply do not understand the need to release this today, on a non regular schedule patch day as a HIGH PRIORITY release.

It’s a damn good thing we have this blocked or all hell would be breaking loose.