Microsoft announced on Thursday its plans to bring automatic upgrades to Internet Explorer on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft is planning to start the automatic updates in January for customers in Australia and … read more
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Windows 8 build 8158 images leak, show off improved Charms Bar
3rd Dec 11 4:06 pm with 124 CommentsImages of Windows 8 build 8158 leaked to the Internet this week. The images show off Microsoft’s latest improvements to the Windows 8 Charms Bar. Microsoft’s Charms Bar is the company’s Start Menu replacement throughout … read more
Microsoft delivers Internet Explorer 10 platform preview 4
29th Nov 11 10:09 pm with 13 CommentsMicrosoft announced on Tuesday the availability of its fourth Internet Explorer 10 platform preview. Internet Explorer 10 platform preview 4 is available within the latest developer preview of Windows 8. The latest platform preview includes … read more
Microsoft backs “Update your Parent’s Browser” day for Thanksgiving
24th Nov 11 10:15 pm with 43 CommentsMicrosoft is backing the idea of an “Update your Parents’ Browser” day this coming Friday. The day coincides with Black Friday and follows America’s thanksgiving day. The Atlantic has proposed the day and notes that … read more
First critical Internet Explorer 9 security patch due next week
9th Jun 11 6:31 pm with 3 CommentsMicrosoft revealed on Thursday that it plans to patch Internet Explorer 9 for the first time since its release. The software giant issued its advanced security bulletin notification for June, which includes a total of … read more
Google Apps phasing out support for Internet Explorer 7 on August 1
1st Jun 11 7:09 pm with 16 CommentsGoogle revealed on Wednesday that it plans to phase out Internet Explorer 7 support. The support will be discontinued on the company’s Apps platform from August 1. Firefox 3.5, IE7 and Safari 3 will all … read more
Internet Explorer usage share down again in May
1st Jun 11 1:30 pm with 13 CommentsMicrosoft’s overall Internet Explorer usage-share dipped again in May 2011 following a small increase in February and decrease in March and April. Worldwide usage-share trackers Net Applications issued their monthly browser share report on Wednesday which … read more
Latest ‘cookiejacking’ vulnerability affects all versions of Internet Explorer
30th May 11 10:42 am with 2 CommentsA newly discovered “cookiejacking” flaw has been found to affect all supported versions of Internet Explorer on every version of Windows. Rosario Valotta, an Internet security researcher based in Italy, discovered the flaw and describes … read more
Internet Explorer 9 top for dialect support, 93 languages now available
25th May 11 9:58 pm with 8 CommentsMicrosoft announced on Wednesday that Internet Explorer 9 is now available in 93 different languages. The software giant released support for Internet Explorer 9 in 53 additional languages on Wednesday. The language support now places … read more
Internet Explorer market share dips again in April, IE9 on Windows 7 doubles
1st May 11 9:45 am with 23 CommentsMicrosoft’s overall Internet Explorer market-share dipped again in April 2011 following a small increase in February and decrease in March. Worldwide Market-share trackers Net Applications issued their monthly browser share report on Sunday which indicates that … read more