MS Releases Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit

Posted January 7, 2009 – 11:03 am in: Freeware, IE, Software

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Good news for Internet Explorer haters! Today, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit that enables Windows users to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 8 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates and the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites.

According to IE blog “The IE8 update will be released as the highest priority update for each operating system. For Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, it will be listed as Important. For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the update will be listed as High Priority. Delivery of IE8 via AU will begin after we make IE8 available from the Microsoft Download Center. Of course, users can always decline to install IE8 through AU when it is offered”.

Download and install the Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit from Microsoft Download Center.

Supported Operating Systems:

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3

Thanks to WinVistaClub.