14 DAY TRIAL // When at first, Internet Explorer 7 security updates do not succeed, Microsoft simply tries again. This is the case with the May 2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer. This month's security bulletin for Internet Explorer has not been kind to IE7 users. According to Microsoft, the latest version of its browser is affected regardless of platform. In this context, some users running IE on Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 have reported issues following the deployment of the May Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer.
"Users have experienced an unexpected "Save File" security dialog upon launching Internet Explorer. This might occur when the "Temporary Internet Files" folder is moved to a custom location and Internet Explorer does not have appropriate access rights to the new folder location. The Internet Explorer Team is currently investigating appropriate solutions for this user scenario. For your security, we strongly recommend that you deploy the Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update for May 2007," said Geoffrey Silva, Program Manager Internet Explorer Security.
Microsoft has made a workaround available for problems with the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box upon the launch of Internet Explorer 7. Since the issue is intimately connected with the "Temporary Internet Files" Microsoft proposes that users either move the folder to its initial location or grant the permission to the alternative location. Microsoft advises IE7 users to deploy the update because it is designed to resolve critical vulnerabilities in the browser. Knowledge Base article 937409 was published in order to help deal with eventual issues.
"The issue here is that after applying the update, these users may then see the File Download - Security Warning dialog box raised when starting IE. After you close the dialog, you then cannot start IE. This is because the permissions on the custom Temporary Internet Files directory are not the same as the permissions on the default Temporary Internet Files directory. The KB contains specific steps on how to do either of these," revealed Christopher Budd, security program manager in the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).