Critical IE, Windows, and OLE patchs is released:

[kcredden]

Critical IE, Windows, and OLE patchs is released:

A critical IE patch, MS06-013, plus several others has been released.

One, addresses an unpatched flaw in IE, which has been exploited for several weeks by crackers.

They have also released security fixes for several slightly less risky vulnerabilities in IE, Windows, and Outlook express.

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Related web sites:
* Security.itWorld.com - http://security.itworld.com/4940/060411msiepatch/page_1.html

* Microsoft bulletin - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-014.mspx

* Slashdot - http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/04/12/1429219.shtml

* ZDnet - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6060038.html

[DecupldSolutions]

Does anyone still use IE? uggg...

good info...

[Chuck]

MS Internet Explorer Total Page Hits to The BBS so far this month 1,430,125 Percent of the total users95.1 %

I am thinking a couple of people still use it, lol

[kcredden]

Thanks. I asked the same question reciently, and the consensus was, that most have to use it. For example, employees in an office, libraries, etc.

I personally won't use it aside from updating the computer on rare occassions, to do a quick check to see how my web sites look in it. But I code my sites so they look best in Firefox, Mozilla, Opera and what ever the Macs use (I have a friend that helps there.)

To 1 up Chuck :) I attached screen shots of the stats from both Redden Realty's web site, and my own web site. Interesting difference here.

Does anyone still use IE? uggg...

good info...

[DecupldSolutions]

I asked the same question reciently, and the consensus was, that most have to use it. For example, employees in an office, libraries, etc.

With all due respect, that is hogwash. It may be the way people respond but any browser can do what IE does and better with more security. People just don't understand I guess.

The people I'm exposed to do not represent the general population then. Most people I network with run all sorts of alternative browsers wich is why I assumed that transition was more widespread. I have both browsers on all my pc's but only use IE for business intranet functions.

95% still? Guess people don't have enough security issues to deal with...

That is interesting, those screen shots...

[Jeremy]

What kcredden is saying is that some places don't allow custom installations, for example libraries. You don't have access to install programs on library computers, so you take what you can get. Most large offices are the same way. They have a required IT department and general office workers aren't permitted to install anything without clearance from the IT guys. Mostly this is because of security, but it's also for legal reasons. Most office workers don't read the license agreements and part of the IT department's job is to go over those before installing. It's to keep the company out of trouble.

The 95% has nothing to do with that though. The 95% comes from tech people not understanding that the average person has no idea what they are talking about. A security warning is mostly gibberish to the average user. Take for example the bulletin linked to above. The descriptions says: "Vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function Could Allow Code Execution" That means absolutely nothing to the average user. Under affected software it says, "Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 Service Pack 1". Ask most people what that means and you'll get a blank stare.

A better message would be, "Go here, download this, install it, and you'll have less problems with your computer."

[kcredden]

Jeremy (Thanks for the help :) was generally correct. The details are trivial, so I won't add anything to them.

Personally I wouldn't use ANYTHING Microsoft, if I didn't have too. The only thing I do use, is Win2k, because a) it's the last I paid for, so MS knows it's legit, and I can download the 'trusted' stuff (like upgrades, and such.) b} It's stable, far more than 98 ever could be. and c) the biggest. I don't have to buy a whole new copy of XP when I get a new system, motherboard, or such. That activation scam just did it for MS and me. I guess I can add d) it works, on less-powerful systems (on my old 700 mhz, and my 900 mhz laptop) so I don't need a $3,000 machine to run it (think Vista). It's sort of a basic windows which does everything I need.

If I can get linux installed, backed up so I don't have to reinstall everything when I crash it, and can install program equals to what I use in Windows, plus the couple of vertical apps, that cannot/isn't duplicated in linux (An appraisal program, which RHPStudios said they've gotten to work in Wine) then Windows is history for me. It's just a matter of time.

I've started studying and working with a new thing; ReactOS (http://www.reactos.org/xhtml/en/index.html). Supposely a Win2k copy. Looks impressive, but definately not ready for practical use.

I think by the time MS stops supporting Win2k, I'll be fully entrenched in Linux. Look foward to meeting you at MLUG, in June.