Can Firefox be used for Windows Update or is the MS update site specifically looking for IE?

Just for the heck of it I fired up FF and went to Windows Update site. Below is the message I got: Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site. To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later. To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet Explorer Downloads website. If you prefer to use a different web browser, you can obtain updates from the Microsoft Download Center or you can stay up to date with the latest critical and security updates by using Automatic Updates. To turn on Automatic Updates: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Depending on which Control Panel view you use, Classic or Category, do one of the following: * Click System, and then click the Automatic Updates tab. * Click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click the Automatic Updates tab. 3. Click the option that you want. Make sure Automatic Updates is not turned off. i_Xp/VistaUser

Thanks XpUser. I guess Updates ARE dependant on MS IE.

Same results here.

There's this: mozdev.org - ietab: index but I wouldn't recommend using it anywhere else. "Doin' right ain't got no end." Cap'n Red Legs

Auto updates will probably work because they don't use IE. some other bloke...