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[Apocalypse]

Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Users of Windows 7 Client, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (KB976002)

Locale: All
Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates
Classification: High Priority, Non-Security
Target platforms: Windows 7 Client, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

Approximate file sizes:
Windows 7 update: ~ 104KB
Windows Vista update: ~ 118KB
Windows XP update: ~ 572KB
Description:
Install this update to access a Choice Screen which lets you select whether and which Web browser(s) to install in addition to Internet Explorer. After you have installed this software update it cannot be removed. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002 (A Browser Choice application is available in the European Economic Area)

is anyone here from Europe receive this update?I would like to try it out but dont know where to find download link for it...KB976002

Edit : I found it..for Windows 7,Vista,XP (both x86 and x64)

http://www.mediafire.com/?m22jmqjhjen

Edited by April, 12 March 2010 - 04:23 PM.

[Dave]

Yea I got it, but it didnt do anything, no ballot screen or anything lol

How do I get the update off the PC ?

Edited by Dave, 12 March 2010 - 04:23 PM.

[Franpa]

Programs & Features -> View Windows Updates

[Dave]

Programs & Features -> View Windows Updates

No, I mean how do I get the actual update installer so I can upload it, nevermid

[Apocalypse]

I have installed it but nothing appear???Do i need a Europe proxy or IP something?

[MrDan]

firstly, IE must be your default browser. Then you should only recieve the update if your in Europe

[Apocalypse]

firstly, IE must be your default browser. Then you should only recieve the update if your in Europe

1.IE is alway my default browser
2.I manage to install this update and sucessful but no Ballot Screen running.

[formula_86]

Checked Windows Update, and the browser ballot was on the list of updates, but I'm never gonna install it, and it came up on Windows Update on my brother's computer, but he says he won't install 'patronizing crap' on his computer.

[Myst]

1.IE is alway my default browser
2.I manage to install this update and sucessful but no Ballot Screen running.

you should only recieve the update if your in Europe

[SoLoR]

1.IE is alway my default browser
2.I manage to install this update and sucessful but no Ballot Screen running.

ballout screen should pop up on next boot and there should be icon on your desktop. If this is not the case check in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BrowserChoice] in case you have "Enable"=dword:00000000 . I'm intergrating this update in to my unatteded install, since i dont want it to bug me over WU but using that registry setting to not get popup/icon, because im using IE anyway.

[Apocalypse]

Maybe i didn't make myself clear before.My friends from other region manually download the update,installed and it's running so not only in Europe that's why i created this topic.

ballout screen should pop up on next boot and there should be icon on your desktop. If this is not the case check in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BrowserChoice] in case you have "Enable"=dword:00000000 . I'm intergrating this update in to my unatteded install, since i dont want it to bug me over WU but using that registry setting to not get popup/icon, because im using IE anyway.

BrowserChoice key doesn't show up Solor..don't know why.Can i manually add new key ?

[Apocalypse]

I think i found the answer on other forum:

1.If the Windows machine has any other browser than IE installed prior to the first boot after installing the update, ballot is not shown. IE can but must not be the default browser, it seems the ballot assumes the choice is made when user has installed additional browsers

2.If the Windows machine has only IE installed prior to the first boot after installing the update, the ballot of 12 browsers is shown:





3.Even if the user wants to keep IE as the only (default) browser and chooses not to install any additional browser, he / she must 'install' IE by clicking the appropriate button. If user chooses not to install any browser, not even IE, but instead closes the window it causes IE to disappear from Start Menu and Taskbar:



User must in this case manually re-pin IE to Start Menu and Taskbar, although it disappears once again after next reboot if again no browser is chosen.

Source

Edited by April, 14 March 2010 - 10:15 AM.

[SoLoR]

BrowserChoice key doesn't show up Solor..don't know why.Can i manually add new key ?

You can, however default value if not set is 1 anyway.

I think i found the answer on other forum:

1.If the Windows machine has any other browser than IE installed prior to the first boot after installing the update, ballot is not shown. IE can but must not be the default browser, it seems the ballot assumes the choice is made when user has installed additional browsers

yep this is also true.

[Dave]

Ah this explains why I never got the choice screen, I have FF installed

[Apocalypse]

Ah this explains why I never got the choice screen, I have FF installed

I will wipe out my computer next week (viruses) and install this WBB..i dont know why but i relly like this ballot screen even though i alway use IE the most..

And right now i got more than 3 browsers running : IE,Opera,Chrome and Crazy Browser

[Dave]

Crazy Browser ! lol Never seen that before, opening browser windows inside of the browser !

[Myst]

I will wipe out my computer next week (viruses) and install this WBB..i dont know why but i relly like this ballot screen even though i alway use IE the most..

And right now i got more than 3 browsers running : IE,Opera,Chrome and Crazy Browser

that sounds pretty tempting to me, looks like I'm definitely gonna try Windows 7 Professional N with SP1 when it comes out.

[Dave]

What are you running now Myst ?

[Myst]

What are you running now Myst ?

Just normal Windows 7 Professional with IE builtin?

[Dave]

Ive never explorered the N versions, whats different ?