Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent

 
I wonder how many Web sites this Microsoft patch will break.......
 
Background on the Microsoft/Eolas Lawsuit:
 
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+tweaks+browser+to+avoid+liability/2100-1012_3-
5980658.html
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+loses+in+Eolas+patent+ruling/2100-1012_3-58856
57.html
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+ordered+to+pay+521+million/2100-1012_3-5062409
.html?tag=nl
 
Richard
 
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Internet Explorer ActiveX update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912945
 
Microsoft is releasing a software update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and for Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1. This update changes the way in which Internet Explorer
handles some Web pages that use ActiveX controls. Examples of programs that
use ActiveX controls include the following: 

 
Adobe Reader
Apple QuickTime Player
Macromedia Flash
Microsoft Windows Media Player
Real Networks RealPlayer
Sun Java Virtual Machine

After you install this update, you cannot interact with ActiveX controls
from certain Web pages until these controls are enabled. To enable an
ActiveX control, manually click the control. There are also techniques that
Web developers can use to update their Web pages. For more information about
these techniques, visit the following MSDN Web site: 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate (http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate)
As part of this Internet Explorer update, Microsoft will release updates to
the current versions of Windows XP and of Windows Server 2003. All client
operating systems will be updated. These client operating systems include
the following: 
 

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Windows XP Starter Edition	
.	 Windows XP Home Edition	
.	 Windows XP Professional Edition	
.	 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition	
.	 Windows XP Media Center Edition	
.	 Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems	
 
Additionally, updates for earlier versions of Internet Explorer will be
released as part of the monthly security update packages.