Block IE 8

Hello:

I need to block my users from installing IE 8. When IE 7 first came out
there was a gpo to block it. I searched but couldn't find such a thing for
IE 8. Does anyone know if they have one?

Harrison

Harrison Midkiff wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I need to block my users from installing IE 8. When IE 7 first came out
> there was a gpo to block it. I searched but couldn't find such a thing for
> IE 8. Does anyone know if they have one?

So why do your *users* have permission to install any software? They
should be using limited accounts to prevent them from installing
software. If they have admin accounts then the host is theirs to
control, not you.

IE8 is still in beta. When IE8 Final is released, we expect a "blocker" to
become available, too.

Harrison Midkiff wrote:
> I need to block my users from installing IE 8. When IE 7 first came out
> there was a gpo to block it. I searched but couldn't find such a thing
> for
> IE 8. Does anyone know if they have one?

FOLLOW-UP: See http://groups.google.com/group/micro...78dbc9be22c0e4

<QP>
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.
~~
~PA Bear

On Dec 17 2008, 5:11*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> IE8is still in beta. *WhenIE8Final is released, we expect a "blocker" to
> become available, too.
>
>
>
> Harrison Midkiff wrote:
> > I need to block my users from installing IE 8. *When IE 7 first came out
> > there was a gpo to block it. *I searched but couldn't find such a thing
> > for
> > IE 8. *Does anyone know if they have one?