Hotfixr launched, easily get non-public Microsoft hotfixes.

Two days ago, I provided a small snippet of code that redirected users to a deep-within-Microsoft page that allowed users to pull semi-public hotfixes. Well, it was ugly, error prone, didn’t bring in revenue, and worst — wasn’t easy to link to by the media.

Say hello to Hotfixr with GETr technology!

All you do is fire up the page and type in the knowledge base article number for an issue that claims to have a hotfix available if you jump through product support hoops (phone call).

I tested the page a few minutes ago with Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and – surprise surprise – Google’s Adsense ads wreak havoc on the rendering (randomly too). You’d think Google engineers would at least stay on top of Internet Explorer releases to ensure their ads work, regardless of browser… I’d switch to “the other ads” but there’s a manual approval process in place I have to get through first.