MSXML4 is going to be kill bit-ed
Please read the latest entry on this at https://blogs.msdn.com/xmlteam/archive/2007/09/13/we-are-not-killbit-ing-msxml4.aspx - We are NOT killbiting MSXML4
Hi,
We are going to kill bit MSXML4 in the October – December timeframe of this year . Kill Bit applies to Internet Explorer only. After the kill bit , applications will not be able to create MSXML4 objects in the browser. Other Applications like C++ apps which are not killbit aware will continue to work with MSXML4.
We are announcing this in advance so that our customers get sufficient time to try their applications with MSXML6 and give us feedback on their experience. Please email us at msxml4@microsoft.com with feedback/questions/concerns.
Why:
We are going to kill-bit MSXML4 to ensure a secure browsing experience for our customers. We are planning to also remove MSXML4 from the Download Center page within the next 12 months. Support for MSXML4 going forward will be restricted to high impact security issues only.
MSXML6 is the latest version available to MSXML customers today. This is where all the functionality, performance and security improvements are going in. In addition MSXML6 provides improved W3C compliance and increased compatibility with System.XML in .Net. The recommendation for MSXML customers is to program using MSXML6 and upgrade apps using older versions to MSXML6.
We strongly encourage everyone to start using MSXML6 SP1.MSXML6 SP1 is now available for all supported downlevel platforms and can be downloaded from https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d21c292c-368b-4ce1-9dab-3e9827b70604&displaylang=en
MSXML Supported Versions:
We addressed this in a blog entry https://blogs.msdn.com/xmlteam/archive/2006/10/23/using-the-right-version-of-msxml-in-internet-explorer.aspx
The summary is
MSXML6 - Should be your first choice. This is the MSXML version that will be carried forward. MSXML6 shipped with Vista and we are working on getting this in downlevel OS Service Packs
MSXML3 – This has the advantage of having shipped with every supported OS .We are committed to keeping MSXML3 robust and stable but won’t be adding any functional improvements.
MSXML4 - This is in maintenance mode with a very high bar for fixes approaching End of Life.
MSXML 5 – Exclusively meant for Office. Do not take any dependencies on it.
MSXML4 & 6 Differences and Compatibility:
Key changes introduced between MSXML4 and MSXML6 and migration are described in the blog entry at https://blogs.msdn.com/xmlteam/archive/2007/03/12/upgrading-to-msxml-6-0.aspx
Summary:
We believe this is the best plan for MSXML customers going forward – avoids confusion regarding multiple versions, ensures a safe browsing experience when using MSXML and provides a path to use future functional improvements . If you run into issues with the migration or have questions/feedback feel free to contact us at msxml4@microsoft.com . All of the MSXML team is on this alias eager to hear your feedback and assist with the migration.
Thanks
MSXML Team
Comments
Anonymous
March 12, 2007
According to the XmlTeam blog here MSXML4 is destined for a rather abrupt end. If you are using MSXML4Anonymous
March 12, 2007
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March 13, 2007
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March 16, 2007
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March 16, 2007
Hi Conrad, Please try saving the msi to your machine and running it locally. And let us know if you run into any issues with that. Thanks Nithya MSXML TeamAnonymous
March 17, 2007
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March 17, 2007
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March 17, 2007
To amplify Umut's point a bit -- The point of killbitting MSXML4 is to encourage people to migrate to MSXML6 so that they have a solid foundation going forward. There are no plans for an MSXML7, so this isn't something we're going to ask you to do all over again in a couple of years.Anonymous
March 19, 2007
According to this post by the Microsoft XML team , MSXML 4.0 is going end of life near the end of 2007Anonymous
March 21, 2007
Why is it going end of life near the end of 2007?Anonymous
March 21, 2007
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March 21, 2007
Jeremy Dallman here with some important information from the MSXML team to the IE development community.Anonymous
March 21, 2007
Jeremy Dallman here with some important information from the MSXML team to the IE development communityAnonymous
March 21, 2007
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March 21, 2007
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March 21, 2007
Will MSXML4 continue to work in applications that host the IE web control?Anonymous
March 22, 2007
Daca aveti aplicatii dependente pe versiunea asta, va recomand sa treceti cat de curand la MSXML6, deoareceAnonymous
March 23, 2007
While on the subject of XML. I noticed an announcement on the Microsoft XML Team blog that MSXML4 isAnonymous
March 26, 2007
Nice. Until then, could you please do something about the MSXML 4.0 SP2 hotfix/patch/update that was issued in November , KB927978 ? Thanks.Anonymous
March 26, 2007
Nice. Until then, could you please do something about the MSXML 4.0 SP2 hotfix/patch/update that was issued in November , KB927978 ? Folks are still having issues getting it to install and now that issue is spreading to Vista. Thanks.Anonymous
April 04, 2007
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April 05, 2007
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April 06, 2007
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May 21, 2007
Asta dupa caderea de saptamana trecuta: doua discuri crapate simultan, plus backup (numai) din februarie.Anonymous
September 13, 2007
Hello All, In March , we posted our intention to killbit MSXML4 and encouraged users to move to MSXML6Anonymous
September 13, 2007
Hello All, In March , we posted our intention to killbit MSXML4 and encouraged users to move to MSXML6Anonymous
November 28, 2008
Daca aveti aplicatii dependente pe versiunea asta, va recomand sa treceti cat de curand la MSXML6, deoarece