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 avoid potential problems with course registration, we suggest you delay IE 7 installation until registration is completed. To delay installation of IE 7, respond "Ask me later" when prompted by the Microsoft Automatic Update screen (see item #1 of Lehigh's IE 7 FAQ for more info...). If you choose to install IE 7 be aware that you may encounter problems that LTS cannot immediately resolve. For instructions on uninstalling IE 7 see item #3 of the IE 7 FAQ.
To ensure the end of the semester activities such as registration and finals go smoothly, LTS will implement IE 7 in public sites in early January 2007.
The new IE 7 browser has a significantly different look and feel and also some impressive new features. Documentation and overviews of the new IE 7 interface and features are available at: http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/docs/ie7/.
If you have any questions, contact the help desk at 610-758-4357 or your WIRED consultant.