October 17, 2006

How to Block IE7 Auto-Update

To disable the automatic update to IE7 on your own machine (Note: if you DO NOT have Windows XP SP2 installed DO NOT continue, IE7 requires you to have SP2): Download to your DESKTOP the IE7 Blocking Tool from the IntelliAdmin site The downloaded file is calledIE7BlockingTool.exe, double click on the file to run Click the radio button: Disable IE 7 auto install Click Apply and you have blocked IE 7 from being force fed to you via auto-update Move the downloaded file from your desktop into the recycle bin.

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Update: Mozilla Japan’s New Mascot

Last month I wrote about the contest to name Mozilla Japan’s new mascot (as seen on the left). The contest has ended and the official name is Foxkeh. I still have to wonder what the other mascot entries were like if Mozilla Japan choose this one out of some 600. Yes it is a “Fire Fox” but still. I have collected some various comments about Foxkeh: ceebs’n’elvis on Team Vox: “Looks like that fox was eating some extra spicy hot wings…and is paying for it this morning!” SonOfPearl on Mozilla Links: “I think a slight re-design is needed to make…

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