I thought I was the only one who had that problem. I don't use IE much
these days, but I was forced to upgrade to version 7 on my home machine (XP)
and at work (Win2003) and a hyperlink from my email program opened in
IE7--the page was blank. I quickly changed my default browser back to
FireFox and never gave it much thought.
I'm switching to Linux soon. In their day, Win95/98/2000 were a great
series of operating systems. It seems that M$ has become a giant, bloated
bureacracy and it's reflected with each subsequent release of Windows. They
jumped the shark with Windows ME.
"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1591825.QnHyTY4DVX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Internet explorer 7 woes...
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | If you think it's something you can fix within IE7 itself, forget
> | it. The common name for this problem is IE7 Runonce, and it loads
> | blank blue page after your initial upgrade of IE 6. No amount of
> | rebooting will fix the problem.
> `----
>
> http://www.intowit.com/bloggd/2007/03/23/internet-explorer-7-woes/
>
> Here is how a Windows 98 user is welcomed by Microsoft:
>
> http://i9.tinypic.com/2i6ib7s.jpg
>
>
> Related:
>
> Windows Update Follow-up | My New Policy on Microsoft
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | My previous post on Windows Update disabling FireFox attracted over
> | 10k readers and I guess it generated enough noise that Microsoft
> | approached me for specifics. Kudos to MS for that! Clearly the
> | issue wasn't very widespread, but several users reported experiencing
> | it on this reddit thread.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | My new Microsoft Policy: whatever dies, dies. I won't bother fixing
> | it, I will let MS Bugware slowly die, and move on to better
> | alternatives. Online, whenever possible.
> `----
>
> http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/18/2816581.html
>
>
> Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The vulnerability relates to the message IE displays when Web page
> | loading is aborted, Raff wrote. An attacker can rig the message by
> | creating a malicious link. The message will offer a link to retry
> | loading the page; hitting it brings up the attacker's page, but
> | showing an arbitrary Web address, he wrote.
> `----
>
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6167410.html
>
>
> Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | All recent versions of Windows are vulnerable when all recent
> | versions of IE, including IE 7, are in use, according to Microsoft.
> `----
>
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150642.html
>
>
> Microsoft Releases First IE7 Update
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | When visiting certain web pages, the Phishing Filter may increase
> | CPU usage while evaluating the page contents and the system may
> | become slow to respond.
> `----
>
> http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=19020
>
>
> Information disclosure bug blights IE7 release
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The flaw stems from error in the handling of redirections
> | for URLs with the "mhtml:" URI handler. Security
> | notification firm Secunia reports that the same bug
> | was discovered six months ago in IE6 but remains unresolved.
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/19/ie7_first_bug/
>
>
> Way Too ActiveX
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Today, over at Symantec's Security Response Weblog, Greg Ahmad
> | reveals startling--and I do mean shocking--increases in ActiveX
> | vulnerabilities. According to Symantec, ActiveX vulnerabilities
> | stayed in the 12- to- 15-a-year range from 2002 to 2005. For
> | 2006, the number of vulnerabilities "reached 50," with 42 in
> | the second half of the year--coincidentally, the same time
> | period Microsoft finished up and released Internet Explorer 7.
> `----
>
> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/security/way_too_activex.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
> http://tinyurl.com/33cfno
>
>
> Wake up and smell the IE7!
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The results of our study suggest that around 12.7 million websites are
> | in need of a little TLC because of IE7. Maybe even more.
> `----
>
> http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/design/wake-up-and-smell-the-ie7
>
>
> IE7 'critical update' causes headaches for managed desktop environments
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | As many organisations may not feel compelled to turn off automatic
> | updates, they should be prepared to face this is issue when Internet
> | Explorer 7 is downloaded and installed automatically.
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/12/ie7_critical_update_managed_desktops/
>
>
> IE 7 bugs abound
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | "But browser testers may already be at risk, according to security
> | researcher Tom Ferris. Late Tuesday, Ferris released details of a
> potential
> | security flaw in IE 7. An attacker could exploit the flaw by crafting a
> | special Web page that could be used to crash the browser or gain
> complete
> | control of a vulnerable system, Ferris said in an advisory on his Web
> site.
> | Microsoft had no immediate comment on Ferris' alert."
> `----
>
> http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-6034054.html?part=rss&tag=6034054&subj=news
>
>
> CLARION CALL: IE 7 Not Ready For Prime Time
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Either leave your dog at home, or make sure it's trained better
> | before inviting it into my house to make a mess on my carpet.
> `----
>
> http://saunderslog.com/2006/10/18/clarion-call-ie-7-not-ready-for-prime-time/
>
>
> IE7 Released As High-Priority Update
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | "Looks like FF2 is already outnumbering FF 1.5, while IE7 is having a
> | hard time to find followers. Will today's release as a
> | high-priority, force-fed update fix this issue?"
> `----
>
> http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/02/1424203&from=rss
>
>
> Attackers end-run around IE security
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The vulnerability underscores that the improvements in security in the
> | latest version of Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer 7, do not
> | eliminate the threats of older components of Windows, said Gunter
> | Ollmann, director of IBM Internet Security Systems' X-Force
> | vulnerability research team.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | Online criminals frequently use flaws in ActiveX to install malicious
> | code on victims' PCs via their browsers. One tool - known as WebAttacker
> | and sold from a Russian website for about $20 - has had great success
> | in compromising the security of victims' computers.
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/08/ie_security_analysis/
>
>
> IE7 users: beware! Microsoft telling their staff not to touch it...
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | My mum's friend, who's been working for Microsoft for quite a while,
> | just told my mum that Microsoft have started telling their employees
> | not to use IE7 as it crashes a lot.
> `----
>
> http://forums.tauonline.org/index.php?topic=36928.0
>
>
> IE7's anti-phising scheme worries small business owners
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | ...small business owners and corporations are worried that users
> | will leave their sites feeling unsafe, as they are not eligable
> | to smaller businesses.
> `----
>
> http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1163.html
>
>
> Is Internet Explorer 7 Explorer Too Locked Down for You?
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | A store owner in a bad neighborhood must balance safety against
> | commerce. Too many locks and bars will keep away customers with
> | the crooks. Based on Microsoft Watch reader feedback, Internet
> | Explorer 7 sacrifices too much usability in the interest of safety.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | Many Microsoft Watch readers complain of incompatibilities with
> | Web sites, Web services or desktop software. Back in December, I
> | wrote about one company's new satellite office devastated by an
> | IE 7 upgrade, which knocked out access to CRM and e-mail software.
> `----
>
> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/how_you_see_internet_explorer_7.html
> http://tinyurl.com/2opg76
>
>
> IE7 breaks Outlook Printing
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Beware, be very aware. Upgrading to Internet Explorer 7 can break
> | the printing of email headers from Outlook.
> `----
>
> http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/linux/locutus/archives/ie7-breaks-outlook-printing-14819
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