I'm having a weird sense of deja vu...
http://news.com.com/2100-1009_3-5072672.html?tag=fd_top
Hit the presses! IE patch does not work!
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Hit the presses! IE patch does not work!
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tolremeno wrote:my favorite line:The company is continuing to distribute original patch and recommends Internet Explorer users who haven't applied it, do so promptly.
do you think that's what microsoft really said? did they admit that some people wouldn't use IE?
Some people may not have the Internet access.
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Thank you Chris for sharing this ...
I shared this in a couple places myself yesterday as IE still remains somewhat unsafe from this vulnerability:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=15796
P.S. Some of my friends in various email list servers like Mozilla Firebird as I've tried to evangelize a little. I hear from 2 yesterday, who are glad to be using FB. I've had some luck in getting folks to keep IE 6 just as it is and to try Mozilla FB as a good alternative. Just to try FB as a tool since it has great security, pop-up blocking, one button security clearing, and great functionality. Many find after a while, that it becomes their default browser based on usage.
I shared this in a couple places myself yesterday as IE still remains somewhat unsafe from this vulnerability:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=15796
P.S. Some of my friends in various email list servers like Mozilla Firebird as I've tried to evangelize a little. I hear from 2 yesterday, who are glad to be using FB. I've had some luck in getting folks to keep IE 6 just as it is and to try Mozilla FB as a good alternative. Just to try FB as a tool since it has great security, pop-up blocking, one button security clearing, and great functionality. Many find after a while, that it becomes their default browser based on usage.
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harrywaldron wrote:P.S. Some of my friends in various email list servers like Mozilla Firebird as I've tried to evangelize a little. I hear from 2 yesterday, who are glad to be using FB. I've had some luck in getting folks to keep IE 6 just as it is and to try Mozilla FB as a good alternative. Just to try FB as a tool since it has great security, pop-up blocking, one button security clearing, and great functionality. Many find after a while, that it becomes their default browser based on usage.
Sounds like you're doing a great job of showing people some light...
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