Microsoft has released its new Web browser Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7). If you have Automatic Updates turned on in Windows, you will be prompted to install IE 7 some time after November 1, 2006. Please note: IE 7 is not yet recommended for use at Lehigh.
At this time IE 7 has not been tested or certified for use with Lehigh's systems and services, and critical services such as Banner, Blackboard, library online services, and the portal may not work as expected. To ensure that end-of-semester activities go smoothly, LTS recommends that staff and faculty DELAY installing IE 7 until testing is completed.
LTS will temporarily delay the Microsoft Automatic Update for IE 7 for *most on-campus computers. Lehigh faculty and staff who want to install IE 7 manually can do so, but campus systems/services may not work as expected. In January 2007, IE 7 will be made available through Microsoft Automatic Updates and installed at public sites.
To learn about new features in IE 7, go to http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/docs/ie7/
We appreciate your understanding as we strive to standardize and streamline Lehigh's systems and services. If you have any questions, contact your computing consultant or the help desk at 610-758-4357.
*The IE automatic update is blocked for all computers in "active directory," which is most Lehigh owned computers. Exceptions include residence hall student-owned computers and some special cases.