Microsoft Security Update Cripples Internet Explorer

[NightWarrior]

Microsoft Corp. confirms that it is investigating reports that a security update for Internet Explorer issued last week has crippled some users' ability to get on the Web with the browser.

Users started posting messages to multiple Microsoft support newsgroups almost immediately after Microsoft released the MS07-069 security bulletin on Dec. 11, saying that they were unable to connect to the Internet, either because IE refused to open or because when it did open, it could not reach various sites.

PC World - Microsoft Security Update Cripples Internet Explorer

 

[ssl]

Users started posting messages to multiple Microsoft support newsgroups almost immediately after Microsoft released the MS07-069 security bulletin on Dec. 11, saying that they were unable to connect to the Internet, either because IE refused to open or because when it did open, it could not reach various sites.

let us think for a second here:

users cannot get online, therefore they post on website forums about said issue.

how can they post messages, if they cannot get online?

makes you want to think dubbya tee effing a...

 

[Dana]

Good thing I only use Explorer when I have to!

 

[hubersrj]

let us think for a second here:

users cannot get online, therefore they post on website forums about said issue.

how can they post messages, if they cannot get online?

makes you want to think dubbya tee effing a...

Only thing I can think of is they're using Firefox or Netscape....

 

[Tim]

Yeah, for a computer type... you sure missed that one.

If I couldn't get online with IE I would try Fire Fox. Actually I ONLY use Fire Fox. IE is crap IMHO, a virtual gateway for viruses.

 

[dt3]

Or they used a different computer :dunno

 

[Dana]

I use Firefox 99.9% of the time!

 

[hubersrj]

I use firefox at home...I have to use IE at work since over 90% of my users use it and have to at least act like I'm the resident expert, lol!!!!

 

[gLing]

I never use IE. I'm a firefox user 100% of the time.

 

[ssl]

no...

you did not get it.

if you only used ie, and you couldnt now after installing the update, how can you bitch about ie not working, on a website?

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i know of firefox and safari and opera; i use firefox unless the college makes me use ie.