Auto Updates for IE 7

[Rubber Duck]

It would seem that the rumours that IE 7 would not update where bunkum as expected. Courtesy of Burnsinternet:

OK, I thought everyone knew this was an automatic update. Not sure why it was automatic. I didn't ever have IE7 or the IDN plug-in installed on most of the PCs. Feel free to start a thread after reviewing the KB article at the bottom.

Brief details of the auto-updated patches on different OS:

Update for Windows XP (KB904942)
Install this update to resolve HTTP authentication issues in Windows-based systems that do not appear until Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed.

Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB904942)
Install this update to resolve HTTP authentication issues in Windows-based systems that do not appear until Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed.

Update for Windows Server x64 Edition (KB904942)
Install this update to resolve HTTP authentication issues in Windows-based systems that do not appear until Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed.

Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB904942)
Install this update to resolve HTTP authentication issues in Windows-based systems that do not appear until Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed.

Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based systems (KB904942)
Install this update to resolve HTTP authentication issues in Windows-based systems that do not appear until Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed.

Knowledgebase article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942