Planning to dump IE? Think again

[ronjor]

-{ Quote: "The biggest reason why most people can't dump IE, however, is Microsoft itself: The software giant's Windows Update site blocks out non-IE browsers completely. That means anyone running Windows who wants to download and install the latest security updates from the Web will have to keep IE close at hand. Some consider that ironic or worse, given that authoritative groups such as Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Emergency Response Team now warn people to stay away from IE because of its myriad security problems." }-

ZDNet (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5388755.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed)

[Eldar]

Microsoft is one of the BIG reasons, but also my bank company still accepts only IE for online banking.:'(

I've to keep it only to update and my online banking, but that's all.;D

[Devinco]

Hi Eldar,

Some people have used the Firefox User agent extension with varying degrees of success.
It won't work for WindowsUpdates though or other sites that use ActiveX.

[Eldar]

-{ Quote: "Some people have used the Firefox User agent extension with varying degrees of success. It won't work for WindowsUpdates though or other sites that use ActiveX." }-Thanks Devinco for the suggestion. ;) I'll have a look at it and let you know.

[Eldar]

Hi Devinco,
Many thanks for the suggestion. :)
I just downloaded the 'User Agent Switcher plugin' and it works in fooling my bank while I'm using Firefox.
I'm a happy man. ;D

Thanks again. ;)

[Devinco]

Glad to hear it! :)