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WinXP & Win2003: IE8 will be released as a High Priority update, just like
IE7 was. If Automatic Updates is set to the Automatic setting (cf.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525), IE8 will be downloaded & installed
but you will still have to approve the installation.

Vista & Win2008: IE8 will be released as an Important update, just like the
monthly security updates are. If Automatic Updates is set to the Automatic
setting (cf.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx),
IE8 will be downloaded & installed but you will still have to approve the
installation.

Tip: I would recommend that you (1) disable your anti-virus application and
(2) any "real time" protections afforded by any anti-spyware application
(other than Defender), (3a) disable any third-party firewall and then (3b)
enable the Windows Firewall before installing IE8.
--
~PA Bear

tina wrote:
> i did read that page but it didn't tell me if it would be released as a
> Critical Update, Security Update or if it would be released under Update
> Rollups. since ie7 was released under update rollups i guess ie8 will
> also.
> we use wsus to get updates and we don't want ie8 at this time. thanks
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> No one knows when IE8 Final will be released.
>>
>> Your second question is answered in the last link I posted. Did you read
>> that page?...
>>
>> <QP>
>> The IE8 [upgrade] will be released as the highest priority update for
>> each
>> operating system. For Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, it will be
>> listed as Important. For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the update
>> will be listed as High Priority...
>> </QP>
>>
>> tina wrote:
>>> so the final release would be after march 31, 2009? what classification
>>> would the update be rolled out under?
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Also see
>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...ble-today.aspx
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>> [Crossposted to IE Beta, IE General, & WU newsgroups; Followup-To set
>>>>> for
>>>>> IE
>>>>> General]
>>>>>
>>>>> Let the rumors begin!...
>>>>>
>>>>> Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e-8e224ec6dd8c
>>>>>
>>>>> Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit: Frequently Asked Questions
>>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/u.../dd365124.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> IE8: What's after Beta 2?
>>>>> ["We will release one more public update of IE8 in the first quarter
>>>>> of
>>>>> 2009, and then follow that up with the final release."]
>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...er-beta-2.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> NB: There were at least three (3) IE7 Release Candidates before IE7
>>>>> Final
>>>>> was released about two years ago so YMMV.