For these of you who manage your organization’s desktops employing Windows Server Update Solutions (WSUS) World wide web Explorer 8 will likely be manufactured accessible through this technological innovation starting August twenty five, 2009. Net Explorer eight will probably be made obtainable as an “Update rollup” and will be applicable to all supported languages.
Is my organization affected?
If your organization uses WSUS and has it configured to auto-approve Update rollup packages,
Genuine Microsoft Office 2007, upon acceptance of the Net Explorer eight End User License Agreement (EULA) by the WSUS administrator,
Buy Windows 7 Ultimate, Web Explorer eight will install automatically on computers running Net Explorer 6 or 7 on supported operating systems.
What should I do if I auto-approve Update rollups but want to control when I deploy Internet Explorer 8?
To give you control over how and when Net Explorer 8 is deployed in your environment,
Buy Windows 7 Enterprise, perform the following steps:
Before August twenty five, 2009:
Turn off auto-approve for “Update rollup” packages in WSUS,
Office Home And Business Key, and approve the updates manually. Note: Even if Auto-Approve for “Update rollup” is on,
Genuine Windows 7 Starter, you will still be required to approve the Internet Explorer 8 EULA before Net Explorer eight is deployed to downstream clients.
After August twenty five, 2009:
Synchronize your WSUS server. Decline the Web Explorer 8 update packages. If you typically auto-approve update rollup packages, you can re-enable automatic approval for “Update rollups.”
What other Net Explorer 8 updates will probably be accessible through WSUS?
Cumulative security updates for World wide web Explorer eight and Web Explorer 8 Compatibility View List updates will also be released through WSUS as they become offered.
To deploy Net Explorer eight today, visit the World wide web Explorer TechNet Center – among other useful resources you’ll find an Web Explorer Deployment Guide and information about the World wide web Explorer Administration Kit which explains how to generate a MSI installer and distribute it employing Systems Management Server or Group Policy.
Eric Hebenstreit
Lead Program Manager
Great Eric, thanks for the update... was wondering when this was going to hit the WSUS infrastructure.
"Windows Web Explorer 8 MUI Pack for Windows XP/2003"
and
"Internet Explorer eight Language Packs for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008"
also offered by WSUS than ?