"Block" IE7 from future updates

Recently, I saw somewhere (here at MG I thought) an app or tool or whatever that will block and prevent IE7 from being downloaded and installed when updating Windows XP. Did I see this? Was it here at MG? Or did I hallucinate? :confused
If someone has a link or more info, please post!
Thanks.

 

i posted it somewhere, but i don't know if the link is still valid??

edit - i'm searching thru my threads. i believe i had d/l, the program on my laptop but not sure. i won't check that until tomorrow. - sos

 

I'm not sure if this would work, butt you can try a manual / custom update, then select to hide IE 7 then return to your auto settings. ( maybe auto settings override hidden updates? don't know... I've never tried)

I use exclusively,only manual update my Windows...:major

 

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=152224 <-- Homepage being overridden by IE7 GET IT NOW <-- i think this is the thread you were looking for??

*expects a shot of rumple minze*

i don't know if the link i posted in that thread is still valid? they said they were probably gonna take it down after microsoft force feed ie 7 to everyone. anyway, cheers - sos

<-- once again *wonders what dlb's been smokin'*:major

 

since i'm here, can anyone tell me how to delete ie7 (way to slow, i've even disabled addons), and revert back to ie6? i'd like to be able to use ie6 instead of 7.

*doesn't mean to hijack dlb's thread* - thx, sos

 

No, that's not it.... I could have sworn that I saw a download somewhere that, when installed, would prevent IE7 from downloaded and installed. Wishful thinking I guess. Personally, I do manual updates also. I go to Windows Update once a week or twice a month and see what's up. This isn't for me; I haven't used IE in months. It's for a friend of mine who isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier when it comes to PC upkeep, and he runs some older real estate stuff that doesn't play well with IE7. So I end up going over there and removing it on a regular basis. If I could block IE7 altoghter, he could keep the updates set for fully auto, and I wouldn't have to go across town needlessly everytime his updates get installed....

@sosamon>sent you a PM... EDIT-No, I didn't. You have PMs disabled. You can remove IE7 by going to Add/Remove Programs. Scroll to the bottom and you'll see 'Windows Internet Explorer 7'. Remove it like anything else and agree to the numerous warnings you're likely to get. Reboot when prompted and IE6 will be back.

EDIT- I went through all the links in the thread sosamon linked to above, and yes, what I was looking for was there/ But it turns out that MS has a found a way to disable and go around their own blocker tool. But I'm going to try it anyway.
Thanks!

 

bah, i know when i initially setup my acct (a long time ago), i did alot of things (tried settings). however, since i've been around alot more lately (last few mos), i can't get my profile right (and/or find how to change them). anyway, give me a hollar, and tell me how to enable pm's here. - sos

edit - glad i could somewhat help!!

 

When you first open the MG home page, you click on the Support Forums link, at the top (screenshot 1 below). You then log in. After you log in, you'll click on the "User CP" link (screenshot 2 below). This is the user Control Panel where you set up all your stuff like PMs, avatars, all the good stuff....

 

k thx, i didn't mean to hijack your thread!! i've changed some settings, see all you fools later on!! :major

fyi, i'm not dissing anyone, i'm a fool too!! rolleyes

 

dlb, i have already uninstalled ie7, and rebooted. have you tried the "IE7BlockerToolkit" yet? i've d/l it, extracted it, but do i do anything else from there?

edit - there has to be something else to it? anyway, i think i got rid of it this way (thru automatic updates). i have mine set to notify me, but don't automatically d/l or install them. - sos

 

From one of my earlier posts....

....and no, I haven't checked out the IE7 Blocker just yet. I'm waiting for my friend to call me and ask me to come over and remove IE7 (again) and I'll try it then. It might be a few days....