Microsoft usually always run the WGA validation process (Windows Genuine Advantage) to protect the application, so that only authorized software can be downloaded Internet Explorer (IE). But now Microsoft Download Internet Explorer 7 open to all parties without exception.
Good news for users of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 can be used in illegal Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is free – just by downloading it, since October 4, 2007. Since the launch of Internet Exlporer about a year ago, Microsoft is limiting downloads of this browser and only for those who can prove the authenticity of Windows that is used by the WGA validation process (Windows Genuine Advantage), an anti-counterfeiting applications of Microsoft.
In 2006, Microsoft has stated that one of the most important thing is the issue of legalization. And in early October of this Microsoft said the changes his attitude on the basis of consumer interest alone. According to Steve Reynolds, Managerdari Microsoft Internet Explorer Program, “Because Microsoft takes its commitment to protect the entire Windows ecosystem seriously, then the Internet Explorer (IE7) update and installation and be used widely to all users of Windows”. That way Internet Explorer (IE7) installation is not through the WGA validation process again, and can be used by all users of Windows XP.
Microsoft remains consistently stated thatInternet Explorer ( IE7 ) is more secure browser. In the previous 11 months Internet Explorer ( IE6 ) for Microsoft Windows XP SP2 has done 22 times improvement over existing deficiencies, where 20 of them quite dangerous. While in Internet Explorer ( IE7 ) for Windows XP SP2 only done 13 times improvement, in which 10 of them quite dangerous deficiency. But the fact that when Microsoft offers Internet Explorer ( IE7 ) for Windows users only genuine / legal course, some analysts questioned Microsoft’s commitment to security issues.
This is the first time Microsoft did not use WGA validation in the main program. But still many Microsoft products that are still using WGA validation, such as Windows Defender, anti-spyware software and Microsoft Windows Media Player 11.
Reynolds also was not surprised by the reaction of the market share growth with more impact on Firefox. According to a metric web company, Net Applications, Internet Explorer (IE7) launches a direct impact on the profitability of Firefox since October 2006 and increased by around 2 percentage points, now missing more than 3 points.
Internet Explorer (IE7) update also some things in it, like the menu bar can now be viewed by default, and the new administration menu. Users can get Internet Explorer ( IE7 ) by downloading from Microsoft’s official site or wait provided in Windows Update as a high priority. Expected to take several weeks to deploy Internet Explorer ( IE7) to all XP users, and anyone who is not satisfied with Internet Explorer ( IE6) (previous IE versions), can upgrade IE6 to Internet Explorer (IE7) using the applet <font color = “# 000000″> ‘Add / Remove Program ‘from’ Control Panel ‘. A blocker applications are also available for companies or organizations that do not use Windows Server Update Service and want to permanently protect the use of automatic installation Internet Explorer ( IE7) from Internet Explorer 6
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