10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security
Tech Republic has a blog entry 10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security
With IE7 now available and soon (or already) being pushed as an automatic update, I recommend reading this.
There are a lot of news articles about flaws that still exist in IE7 — but few are pointing out that IE6 has a LOT more flaws and that shifting to IE7 can be a big boost to your computer’s security.
For example, some Active-X programs (a.k.a. controls) will NOT run automatically now. They’re disabled by the Active-X Opt-in function.
Get ready. Read the article and learn why IE7’s security is better than IE6’s.
Setting IE6 run/script active x controls options to prompt or disable produces endless IE windows asking to allow. This is on safe sites like MSN.com!!
Why is the IE7 active x autoblocking an upgrade when anyone can do the same with IE6? And will it produce the same endless string of popup permission requests?
New subscriber here, nice newsletter. Maxthon/Opera user. Daniel H.
I consider the Active-X autoblocking an upgrade just like I consider WinXP SP1’s change to turn on the XP Firewall by default, instead of defaulting to off, an upgrade. Most people will run it out of the box without tweaking a thing.
Will it give the same endless string…? Maybe. MS put in a pre-defined list of Active-X apps/controls that will be allowed to run automatically. Others will ask permission.
Terry