Microsoft will release Internet Explorer 7 later this year if all goes as planned. They have decided to distribute IE 7 via Windows Updates as a Critical Update. This means that if you have Windows Updates set to automatic you will have IE 7 installed automatically. Their reasoning is that there are so many security related fixes and enhancements in IE 7 that it fits into the Critical Update category.
Is this good or bad? Well, obviously being more secure is a very good thing. But, IE 7 is quite a bit different. Although I really like IE 7's features (Tabs and RSS are my favorites), it is visibly different. You will need to play around with the new design a bit to get used to it. For a lot of users change can be difficult. I suspect that everyone will be just fine, after some interesting words and faces. And yes, some web pages may not work correctly so be aware.
If you are a Microsoft Enterprise Client, Microsoft has a tool that will temporarily disable the download so you can do your testing. Of course you are already testing with the beta release aren't you? Remember, we do not suggest that you run any beta software on production workstations. Beta software can and will cause problems.
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