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Internet Explorer 7 Security Update

A required Microsoft security update for Internet Explorer (IE) will be installed after February 12th. This update will upgrade IE6 to IE7. For those of you who don't already have IE7, you will notice the browser interface will appear a little different from IE6.  Below is a brief set of instructions on the first time setup of IE 7.  A Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) list on using IE7 will posted on the Liberal Arts Help Desk web site, techsupport.la.psu.edu. This FAQ will be accessible when the update is installed.

Read the entire FAQ

Please follow the steps when you open IE 7 for the first time after the update.

Page opens to “Thanks for Choosing Internet Explorer”
      a) Check mark “Keep my current default search provider”
      b) Avoid fraudulent... 1/4
         check mark “Turn on automatic phishing filter”
            click the arrow on the right to continue

      b)  ClearType… 2/4
         “Activate ClearType” is check marked by default
            click the arrow on the right to continue

      b)  Choose language… 3/4
         check mark “English”
            click the arrow on the right to continue

      b)  Join Customer experience… 4/4
         do not check mark
            click “Save Settings” at bottom

      New page opens
         click “Go to your Homepage

If you have any problems after the install or questions regarding IE 7 prior to the install, please feel free to contact me or the helpdesk at 865-3412.