Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone
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Re: Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone
#2I applaud Microsoft for finally taking the step, but I wonder how much this will actually change the stats around browser market share. My understanding was that most IE6 users, even in the developing world, were admin-imposed.
Either way, it's good to finally see them moving forward.
Re: Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone
#3hallelujah!!!
Re: Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone
#4I applaud Microsoft for finally taking the step, but I wonder how much this will actually change the stats around browser market share. My understanding was that most IE6 users, even in the developing world, were admin-imposed. Either way, it's good to finally see them moving forward.
Right, I had to support software at one point that required IE6, when IE8 had been released for some time. Maybe this will push those companies that continue to sell IE6~ only software to notice their time has run out.
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#5And here I thought that all non-updated IE versions were installed in environments where Sysadmins blocked the updates (and will in the future). It would be interesting to see a number of how many installations this change could really target. Like, how many IE 6 to 8 are actually in the wild. Can't be that much, imho.
Re: Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone
#6And here I thought that all non-updated IE versions were installed in environments where Sysadmins blocked the updates (and will in the future). It would be interesting to see a number of how many installations this change could really target. Like, how many IE 6 to 8 are actually in the wild. Can't be that much, imho.
I thought so too, and it fits with what I've seen in large, charge-adverse companies. In fact, today I told a user that our site won't look its best or run quickly in IE7, which he's stuck with at $BigCo client site.
In my current experience, there are very few IE6 installations left in these corporates. There are some IE7, and a whole lot of IE8.
Should the headline read "Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone ... except most of them" ?
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#7It also means all IE9 users will get IE10. So by this time next year, 80-85% of users will be on a very modern html5 browser.
Re: Microsoft decides to automatically update Internet Explorer for everyone
#8I applaud Microsoft for finally taking the step, but I wonder how much this will actually change the stats around browser market share. My understanding was that most IE6 users, even in the developing world, were admin-imposed. Either way, it's good to finally see them moving forward.
Right, I had to support software at one point that required IE6, when IE8 had been released for some time. Maybe this will push those companies that continue to sell IE6~ only software to notice their time has run out.
My experience at present is that only a very small number of corporates are still on IE6. IE7 is the new lowest denominator.
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#9This is great news: It means IE8 won't be the next IE6. Of course there are a lot of users still restricted to Windows XP, but their market share is dropping fairly quickly. Of course there will always be large corporate environments where updates are much slower, but I would say these are under 10%, perhaps?
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#10This is one hell of a bloody awesome news. I say the best ever for everyone on the Internet.