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Windows update only works with ie

Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:37 am
by pinehead18
Well, at work we use windows and I have firefox installed. I went to try and install the new windows sp2 and who would have thought Microsoft requires me to use IE 5 or higher. HMMMMMMMMMMM

Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:47 am
by d3ad1ysp0rk
You can always manually download the updates from their updates page..
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/thanks.asp wrote: If you prefer to use a different Web browser, updates to Windows may be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center.
They aren't forcing anyone, just nicely suggesting. :)

Anyways, the reason is they use activex to check your system for what updates you have installed, which I have no problem with. (I do however have a problem when a pop up comes out of nowhere requesting activex permission, which is why I use firefox and only use IE for windows updates).

Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:06 am
by m3mn0n
What? Microsoft wants you to use their software to get more of their software!?

How evil! :evil:


/me deletes windows