[WinPartners] Getting Ready for Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 - RECOMMENDATION TO WAIT

[Alexander Kozlov]

Good morning,

Microsoft has announced the release of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 (IE10). As of February 26, 2013, IE10 is  available for download from Microsoft. At some still-not-specified date, Microsoft will deliver IE10 as an update via the Windows Update service for machines running 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.

IS&T Recommendation:

-          IS&T strongly recommends that Windows users WAIT to install IE10 until it becomes available as an approved update via the MIT Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)<http://ist.mit.edu/services/os/windows/updates>. If you are not using WAUS, IS&T recommends subscribing to it to prevent your Windows 7 machine from getting IE10 before support becomes available.

-         IS&T strongly recommends that staff in departments, laboratories and centers (DLCs) who maintain web applications test their websites, extensions, and applications to make sure they are compatible with IE10. IS&T will work with you to find appropriate solutions if you run into problems. Please contact the Internet Explorer Release Team at ie10-release at mit.edu<mailto:ie10-release at mit.edu> for assistance and to share your findings.

If you determine that your environment is not ready for IE10 deployment, you can use the Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36512>. This Toolkit will prevent installation of IE10 via Automatic Updates. If a problem develops after IE10 is installed, you have an option to uninstall IE10 and roll back to IE9.

We would appreciate hearing about your experiences with IE10 and whether you encountered any issues with websites, particularly those you use for MIT business and learning. Please send test results and/or feedback to ie10-release at mit.edu<mailto:ie10-release at mit.edu>.


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Alexander Kozlov
Windows Platform Coordinator
Software Release Team
Information Services and Technology
W92 - 229H
(617) 253-5103