For those of you that are still using Internet Explorer...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...y/2458511.mspx

A Microsoft Security Advisory(2458511)http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...y/2458511.mspx was published on November 3, 2010, that explains a vulnerability in all supported versions of IE. This is a few days late, but better late than never. I don't use IE, and I wouldn't want to after reading this either. Especially if my OS was XP.

I quit using IE several years ago, and when I did, the overwhelming majority of any problems that I had with malware...vanished. I don't care how "safe" and hardened IE 9 is when it's released, because that will only last for a short while before it travels back down to the bottom of the pack, if history is any indication that is. IE is the best thing to ever happen to Commercial Security Vendors marketing Anti Spyware products.

[bo.elam]

Originally Posted by JohnnyDollar

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...y/2458511.mspx

A Microsoft Security Advisory(2458511)http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...y/2458511.mspx

I quit using IE several years ago, and when I did, the overwhelming majority of any problems that I had with malware...vanished. D

Same here. Just switching to FF with NoScript was a good step for
achieving a better level of security for myself.

Bo

[Jojoyee]

The only reason when I use IE is probably a certain app works on IE only. I tried IE tab on FF but it crashed.

Last week I tried to remove an unwanted homepage which "persistently nailed" into IE. Tried reset homepage in IE but had no effect. Tried MSE, SAS and others and they said they couldn't find anything. Tried reg edit recommended somewhere but they failed to work.

No other choice and this is the cure for me: Reinstalled the Vista image from a partition pre-set by the Notebook manufacturer.

[Concerned User]

Made the switch from IE about five years ago and haven't looked back. IE8 is definitely better, but thankfully, most sites work well with Firefox.

Same here, bo. Firefox + noscript FTW!

[tushR]

I too switched to FF long time back though have to keep IE for office web sites.
Few days back I switched to Chrome as primary browser (always with sandboxie as default) as adblock plugin works better than what it used to be... uninstaller FF till stable v4 comes in.

I am long time FF fan, but FF sync stopped working for me with an error in last beta and stable FF is too slow .

[eyeb]

if only windows update on xp didn't use IE i'd have it uninstalled. I know i can visit 3rd pt sites on FF to get updates but I don't want to. Though pretty soon, XP won't be updated so at that time I can drop IE. Or pick up a new laptop since I think vista and on doesn't use IE to visit an update site.

[mrpink]

I can not post a message here, why? It gives me a 500 server error

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by eyeb

if only windows update on xp didn't use IE i'd have it uninstalled. I know i can visit 3rd pt sites on FF to get updates but I don't want to. Though pretty soon, XP won't be updated so at that time I can drop IE. Or pick up a new laptop since I think vista and on doesn't use IE to visit an update site.

That's what pisses me off too, Windows Update using IE every time
i turn on my computer. First i turned off automatic updates and
installed IEtab to check for updates manually with Chrome, but still
wuauclt.exe was starting up with Windows. Then i went to services
and set the windows update service from automatic to manual, rebooted
my computer and was very glad to see that wuauclt.exe didn't run at
startup, but in vain. When i went to microsoft to check for updates
with Chrome got an error message, had to set the service back to automatic.

So, if anyone knows a way to stop Windows Update from using IE please
let me
know. Other programs use IE too, although i have set Chrome as my
default browser and although i have "disabled" IE (denied access to
the internet).


For you who for whatever reason like IE, share your
love with these guys here and
here.

[Jojoyee]

Interested to know what happens to those EU users who opted for non-IE as the only browser to run on Windows

[J_L]

Originally Posted by Jojoyee

Interested to know what happens to those EU users who opted for non-IE as the only browser to run on Windows

I have IE disabled, never needed it in place of Firefox.

Even Windows Update don't use it anymore