Microsoft Launches Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 8 on Thursday, putting out a browser that they claim is more secure and will integrate into the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. IE retains its place as most popular browser, although Firefox, Chrome and others are nipping at its...

IE8 lock-in locks up computers

If you're like me, or the other 19% of the browser population, you use Firefox for its security, stability and extensibility. However, Microsoft just released an update to its alternative browser, Internet...

Sneak Preview: NowPublic Highlight for Internet Explorer - Beta

Whereas your digital camera or cell phone is your capture device in the physical world, NowPublic's browser add-on, Highlight, is your capture device in the online world. A robust tool, Highlight allows you to "highlight" or quote material for multiple sources -...

Google’s Complaint Forces Vista Modification

Chicago - The justice department and 17 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia agreed that due to the complaint made by Google of Microsoft Corp., their Windows Vista operating system should be modified to allow personal computers running Windows to select...

100 Million IE7 Installations!

It looks like IE7 is beating Firefox already in usage. Amazing."100 Million IE7 Installations! I’m pleased to report that on January 8th, we had the 100 millionth IE7 installation. However, even more important...

Microsoft patches IE, Windows Media Player flaws

"Microsoft Corp. has rolled out its monthly security updates for December, patching critical flaws in Internet Explorer, Windows Media Format and the Visual Studio 2005 development software. The seven security patches address 11 bugs, including two in its Windows Media...

Browsers shortcuts common to IE and Firefox

Hard to believe, but IE and Firefox have quite a lot of things in common.

IE7 Is Coming This Month...Are you Ready?

"The final release of IE7 is fast approaching … and I mean really fast … and will be delivered to customers via Automatic Updates a few weeks after it’s available for download. "

Latest Zero-day IE Hole Patched

"Get this fix right away: Microsoft released an unusual out-of-cycle patch yesterday for the latest zero-day hole in Internet Explorer 6 that can hit fully patched systems (up until yesterday) with a drive-by-download. The threat involves images in a little-used Microsoft...

Microsoft patch can cause IE trouble

"Microsoft's security update from Aug. 8 to Internet Explorer is causing browser trouble for some systems. After people apply the MS06-042 update, rated "critical" by Microsoft, IE may crash when certain Web sites are viewed, the company said in a notice on its customer...

Microsoft patch can cause IE trouble

"Microsoft's security update from Aug. 8 to Internet Explorer is causing browser trouble for some systems. After people apply the MS06-042 update, rated "critical" by Microsoft, IE may crash when certain Web sites are viewed, the company said in a notice on its customer...

Just The Facts

"And here they are, for those of you still using IE change to Firefox quick.  Firefox Whips Internet Explorer In Vulnerability Tally"

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