We got about 3 calls for an on-campus student body of about 1500, so  
around 0.2%. Uninstalling IE 7 seemed to work in every case.

Joe Murphy
Librarian and Technology Consultant
Library and Information Services
Kenyon College
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On May 17, 2006, at 4:33 PM, Rajesh Nair (rajnair) wrote:

> Just out of curiousity, what is the % of users in your networks  
> that use IE7 beta 1 or beta 2 currently?
>
> -Rajesh.
>
> P.S. This question is addressed not just to Dave.
>
> From: Perfigo SecureSmart and CleanMachines Discussion List  
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tindall, Dave
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: transparent windows login
>
> Mike,
>
> We will support IE7 soon.  The exact date is not known because we  
> don't know the exact release dates for IE7.  IE7 beta currently  
> breaks a lot of things, not just CCA.  But, since it is IE, we know  
> that we have to support it soon after it is real.  Sorry I don't  
> have a certain date but as we know more about release plans from  
> Microsoft, we will have more concrete plans.  As for now, the  
> latest we know from Microsoft is what they posted in an IE blog on  
> MSDN... excerpt below:
>
> "For this Beta 2 release, we’re taking the extra step of offering  
> no-charge phone support to consumers in North America, Germany and  
> Japan. We’re offering phone support to encourage people who usually  
> shy away from beta software to try IE7 Beta 2. We believe that IE7  
> - even at this beta stage - is a significant improvement and we  
> want as many people as possible to try it and use it. IE7 is  
> feature complete and has been through significant compatibility and  
> reliability testing. People (especially technology enthusiasts)  
> will have a good experience with it.
> What’s next? Windows Vista Beta 2, and then Beta 3 of IE7, release  
> candidates, and then a final release before end of year."
>
> Since this indicates that there will be one more beta before  
> release, we will most likely start tracking to IE7 once beta 3 is  
> released.  Btw, for all the compatibility testing, we know that it  
> has issues with Google toolbar, Yahoo toolbar, Media Center, etc.,  
> etc. and, of course, CCA. :-(
>
> -Rajesh.
>
> Are there work-around solutions to the IE7-CCA problem?  It's  
> pretty easy to tell a student to live without a toolbar, not so  
> easy to say "you can't get on the network".
>
> --Dave
>
> Dave Tindall
> Asst VP for Technology Services (CIO)
> Seattle Pacific University
> Computer & Information Systems