This tool enables individuals/organizations and IT Administrators to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 7,8 and 9 as a high-priority or important update via Automatic Updates and the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites.

Microsoft will distribute Windows Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 as high-priority updates through Automatic Updates for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and higher, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 for x64 and x86, Windows Vista for x64 and x86, Windows Vista SP1 for x64 and x86, Windows Server 2008 for x64 and x86, Windows 7 for x64 and x86 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This Tool is intended for individuals/organizations and IT Administrators that would like to block automatic delivery of Internet Explorer to machines in environments where Automatic Updates is enabled.

Supported Windows Version:

• Windows XP
  (IE7 and IE8 can be blocked)
• Windows Server 2003
  (IE7 and IE8 can be blocked)
• Windows Vista
  (IE8 and IE9 can be blocked)
• Windows Server 2008
  (IE8 and IE9 can be blocked)
• Windows 7
  (IE9 can be blocked)
• Windows Server 2008 R2
  (IE9 can be blocked)