Although Microsoft's newest browser, Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview, has been touted by the Redmond, Wash. developer as more secure, its security status remained muddy on Thursday as confused users wondered whether recent patch updates applied to them.
"Do I need this patch if using IE7b2?" asked a user identified as "Melelina" on the Microsoft-run newsgroup where IE 7 messages are posted. The user was referring to security bulletin MS06-013, the massive patch batch unveiled Tuesday that fixed 10 flaws in earlier editions of IE.
"If Windows/Microsoft Update or Automatic Updates offers it, yes," responded Robert Dyer, a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional), a program that recognizes advanced users with special expertise in company products.
Dyer corrected himself moments later, however, and noted that MS06-013 doesn't specify IE 7 as one of the affected editions.
News source: TechWeb
