SCHEDULED: Internet Explorer 8 Upgrade for all ITS-Supported Managed Windows Machines, 10/07
ITS Internet Explorer 8 Upgrade
Beginning Friday, October 7, ITS will be installing Internet Explorer 8.0 available on managed Windows ITS-tagged computers. The area primarily affected by this second phase of Internet Explorer 8.0 upgrades is the Weill Greenberg Center. Internet Explorer 8.0 will automatically be installed once the user logs off the computer when they leave for the day. Users of managed desktops also have the option to install Internet Explorer 8 on their machines from 'Run Advertised Programs' or ITS Downloads. Please be advised that if you choose to upgrade to Internet Explorer 8.0, all open applications will be closed and your machine will be restarted to complete the upgrade. At this time, older versions of Internet Explorer will be overwritten and will no longer function.
ITS has tested all WCMC and NewYork-Presbyterian supported applications that require Internet Explorer and found them compatible with Internet Explorer 8. Tests were performed against the Weill Business Gateway (WBG), GE Centricity Business, myProfile, myCertificates, and Imagecast. This upgrade will not affect your current Internet Explorer settings (e.g. default home page), favorites or bookmarked pages. Student-owned devices will also not be affected by this upgrade.
If you currently use a web-based application that requires an older version of Internet Explorer or are unsure of the applications compatibility with Internet Explorer 8, please contact the ITS Service Desk for assistance.
If you have any questions or concerns about this upgrade, please contact the ITS Service Desk.
Installation from 'Run Advertised Programs'
- Close all open applications before starting Internet Explorer 8.0 upgrade.
- Navigate to Start --> Control Panel --> Run Advertised Programs.
- In the Run Advertised Programs window, search for 'Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.'
- Double-click on the entry to run the upgrade.
- Restart your computer to complete the upgrade.
- Confirm that the Internet Explorer browser is Internet Explorer 8.0.
About Internet Explorer 8
Windows Internet Explorer 8, released in March 2009, is the last Internet Explorer version to be supported on Windows XP. It highlights
- Performance improvements
- Better support for Internet technology standards
- Addition of new features to help people keep track of most visited sites and favorite sources of information
- Security: One of the new security features is InPrivate Browsing, which removes traces of your browsing session (e.g. cookies, temporary Internet files, browsing history, form information, user name and passwords. Additional features are the SmartScreen filter (warns users when they are about to visit a Web site known to harbor malware) and better protection against malicious ActiveX controls.
- Compatibility View: Informs web pages that you are using Internet Explorer 7 if the site will not render properly in Internet Explorer 8. The browser will also remember every page it needs to use compatibility view. Compatibility view can be turned enabled manually or disabled completely.
- Improved search bar, which shows the user a preview of the search provider (e.g. Google) results.
Internet Explorer 8 is supported on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this information, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 6-4878, or support@med.cornell.edu.