Internet Explorer 8 (released in March, 2009) will appear as a priority update if you run Microsoft Windows
Update. All you have to do is set
Automatic Updates to install applications without asking permission. The main advantage in running automatic updates is to stay current with the latest version of the programs. Internet Explorer 8 is superior to Internet Explorer 7 in that the new version has several security improvements. However, Internet Explorer 8 may face compatability problems with certain websites... If that affects your work, all you have to do is uninstall Internet Explorer 8, and roll back to Internet Explorer 7!
Microsoft is facing a problem with regards to how its framework for multimedia handles
QuickTime content. Though the problem does not involve Apple software, it can be triggered by opening a corrupt QuickTime file. There is a temporary fix available at find.pcworld.com/63061; all one has to do is download a small file. This will modify the
Registry to prevent quartz.dll from handling QuickTime files.