Internet Explorer 8 blocks access to Windows Update
If you had any doubt that Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 was released as a developer preview and wasn't really meant for general consumption, consider this: You can't access Windows Update using Internet Explorer 8. If you try to visit the Windows Update page, you'll get a message telling you that you need to use Internet Explorer 5 or later.
Microsoft plans to add IE8 support to its software update page, but it's not available yet. In the meantime, you can get your updates by clicking the Emulate IE7 button in IE8 and restarting your browser.
[via ComputerWorld]
Microsoft plans to add IE8 support to its software update page, but it's not available yet. In the meantime, you can get your updates by clicking the Emulate IE7 button in IE8 and restarting your browser.
[via ComputerWorld]















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-09-2008 @ 11:31AM
Big John said...
Thanks for the tip. Double thanks for sparing us the "lol microsoft" that has been accompanying this elsewhere!
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3-09-2008 @ 11:31AM
Jeff Peronto said...
I have IE8 and updates work just fine.
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3-09-2008 @ 11:31AM
DidoSarneff said...
All above is true, but you can prevent this installing microsoft user agent string utility and then start it. After restart of your browser you can use MS Update site.
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3-09-2008 @ 1:38PM
Mark said...
It really shouldn't require IE anyway. I'm glad that in Vista they did away with accessing Windows Update through a browser anyway. I wish they'd backport that feature to XP.
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3-09-2008 @ 8:06PM
ogundipemuyiwa said...
I installed IE8 three times and I never even got to use it once...it keeps crashing repeatedly after every install
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3-09-2008 @ 8:06PM
muyiwa said...
I installed IE8 three times and I never even got to use it once...it keeps crashing repeatedly after every install
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3-09-2008 @ 8:08PM
alienvenom said...
Re: Mark's post
I haven't tried XP SP3 yet, but I hope they put the Vista Windows Update in SP3.
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3-09-2008 @ 9:28PM
Tyler Darko said...
I totally agree with Mark!
That's part of the reason why I'm on a Mac :)
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3-10-2008 @ 8:53AM
Maruko said...
Microsoft always launches its services or products in a hurry...It's so ironic that IE 8 cannot support Windows Update!
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3-10-2008 @ 9:35PM
Dwight Stegall said...
I'm using Windows Vista and I can access Window Update in IE* just fine.
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