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The first security and stability update for Firefox 3.0 is planned to drop one day short of a month since the general availability of the latest iteration of the open source browser. Mozilla will make available Firefox 3.0.1 tomorrow, July 16, 2008, taking Firefox 3.0 one step further on its evolution. The delivery d... |
15 July 2008
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Although the bundle between Microsoft's proprietary operating system and browser products seems nothing short of a match made in Redmond heaven, the fact of the matter is that the ubiquitous Windows-IE couple now experiences problems with the arrival of Service Pack 3 for XP. At this point in time, Microsoft is ... |
6 May 2008
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Even though the browser market is a multifaceted arena, the fact of the matter is that there are but two dominant players. Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox have pretty much split the vast majority of browser users between them, with IE grabbing the lion's share and Firefox a distant ... |
11 March 2008
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Internet Explorer 6 has long been the most popular choice in terms of web browsers worldwide. IE6 was still holding the lion's share of the browser market as of August 2006 with a share of over 80%, according to data made available by Net Applications. Later that year, Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 began e... |
4 March 2008
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Forget about Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3.0 Beta 3 for a moment, because the brand-new Internet Explorer 7 is here. Essentially, the infrastructure of Internet Explorer 7, as well as its predecessor, because IE6 is also affected, will remain virtually unchanged with the exception of a small aspect. In April 2006... |
14 February 2008
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Out with the old, in with the new. Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 are virtually slaughtering Internet Explorer 6. There was a time, unfortunately not too long ago, when Internet Explorer 7 ruled the world wide web. Back in October 2006, IE6 still accounted for approximately 80% of the global browser market. Octo... |
5 February 2008
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Despite the fact that Microsoft's business model is in no way similar to that associated with open source software, the Redmond company does offer free copies of its operating systems. At this point in time, users have available for download no less than two free versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as... |
23 January 2008
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Internet Explorer 8 was officially confirmed back in 2006 as the successor of Internet Explorer 7. Microsoft was a little late with the announcement that it would go straight to IE8 from IE7 and would not make available an interim release such as Internet Explore 7.5. With the first beta for IE8 planned by mid 2008, ... |
23 January 2008
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Browsers are among the top exploited software products, as they provide the bridge between the users' machine and the Internet. And being one of the main vectors for attacks and exploits makes bulletproofing browsers a critical task in terms of delivering user protection. Microsoft's proprietary Internet Ex... |
21 January 2008
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Internet Explorer 7 is currently the most used browser worldwide, according to statistics made available by Net Applications. Released over a year ago for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003, the browser has grown as of December 2007 to a market share of 40.61%. With the end of 2007 also comes the dethroning of In... |
7 January 2008
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January 2008 marks the month when Internet Explorer 7 has made the first definitive move designed to kill Internet Explorer 6 for good. Microsoft made IE7 available in October 2006 for Windows SP SP2 and Windows Server 2003, and as a component of Windows Vista in November 2006 and January 2007. Internet Explorer 6, o... |
4 January 2008
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Is Internet Explorer 7 matching Windows Vista in the level of disappointment delivered to end users? Well, such an answer lies ultimately within you. But at the same time, IE7 has not been submitted to the same barrage of fire that Vista had to face throughout 2007. Still, users are failing to take a shine to the lat... |
28 December 2007
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Microsoft has patched a patch released for Internet Explorer. It might not sound good, but it's true. And it all began with the Redmond company's monthly patch cycle. On December 11th, 2007, Microsoft made available Security Bulletin MS07-069 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615). As it ... |
21 December 2007
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Microsoft is well aware of the fact that the latest bunch of security patches it has made available for Internet Explorer manages to cripple the browser in specific situations, but strongly advices users to patch away. On December 11th, Microsoft patched a total of four vulnerabilities impacting various versions of I... |
20 December 2007
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Microsoft will not integrate Internet Explorer 7 into the final version of Windows XP Service Pack 3. The users who have already been involved in the testing process of the third and final service pack for Windows XP have already got a taste of what the refresh will bring to the table. Released in mid July alongside ... |
14 December 2007
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Here is your chance to set Internet Explorer free! You will be able to do so, not only for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista, but also for the previous version IE6 on XP and 2003. Starting this month, users can strip the Microsoft browser of the "click to activate" behavior... |
12 December 2007
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As in the case of the inhouse competition between Windows XP and Windows Vista, due to its prolonged support strategy, Microsoft is also one of its most fierce and stubborn competitors on the browser market. The XP vs. Vista race translates here into the face-off between Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. ... |
5 December 2007
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Internet Explorer 7 is slowly crawling towards the top of the world wide web, and Windows pirates are its vessels. Microsoft's latest strategy with IE7 is to apply an "all is fair in browser war" tactics. And to get the upper hand in the browser measuring contest that puts IE7 and Firefox 2.0 in the same arena o... |
3 December 2007
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Following the introduction of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 in October 2006, and then in November 2006 and January 2007, concomitantly with the business and consumer launches of Windows Vista, Microsoft debuted the next stage into the evolution of IE. At this point in time, early buil... |
30 November 2007
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That's right! Microsoft is currently cooking two free editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 that will be up for grabs via the Download Center as early as the beginning of the upcoming week. This is certainly not the first time when the Redmond company has shown signs of generosity with its Windows client in an ... |
29 November 2007
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While completely failing to breathe a single word on Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft is still focused on the copy of the browser that originally shipped with Windows XP. In this context, the Redmond company announced that it is introducing an update to Internet Explorer 6 running on the 64-bit editions of Windows XP a... |
14 November 2007
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Microsoft is labeling software piracy as a persistent and evolving crime. And despite this "anodyne" aspect, the Redmond company is going out of its way to help ensure that Windows pirates are well protected. According to data made available by The Business Software Alliance and market research firm IDC reported in t... |
8 November 2007
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Windows pirates failed to crowd to Internet Explorer 7 stripped down of the Microsoft antipiracy mechanism. At the beginning of October, the Redmond company introduced the first major update to Internet Explorer 7, moving the browser from build 7.0.5730.11 to 7.0.5730.13. The refresh was exclusively addressed at IE7 ... |
2 November 2007
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Mozilla's open source browser Firefox topped 400 million downloads, according to a report from Spread Firefox. The actual number of downloads is an irrelevant statistic when compared to the usage share, but 400 million spells not only the success of Mozilla but also Microsoft's failure with Internet Explore... |
10 September 2007
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Two new free editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 are live for download from Microsoft. The offerings are just the latest versions from a series delivered since late 2006, following the release of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2. At the end of November 2006, Microsoft was making available the first bundle of ... |
20 August 2007
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Microsoft has a long history of providing free downloads of its flagship products, and the company is now hard at work on the next wave of free Windows XP SP2 offerings. Following the availability of Internet Explorer 7 in October 2006, Microsoft decided to lend a helping hand to web developers that needed to test th... |
27 July 2007
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Windows has become a crowded platform as far as browsers are concerned. There is only so much room to grow, and Apple has introduced Safari 3.0 into the equation in June. Apple Chief Executive Officer Stave Jobs, revealed since the birthday of Safari 3.0 on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows XP that it was s... |
2 July 2007
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Firefox 1.5 is dead, long live Firefox 2.0, and Gran Paradiso Alpha 5, and Firefox 3.0 when the time will come later this year. While Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is still an embryo in Redmond utero, Mozilla is going through various versions of its open source browser like through pairs of socks. And while In... |
11 June 2007
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Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 are two browsers with security "at heart," so to speak. IE7 because of the focus associated with the Microsoft development effort, and Firefox 2.0 because of the relatively small market share together with an inactive threat environment. Customer perception aside, both the Microsof... |
5 June 2007
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Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer has hit the mother of all dead-ends. Internet Explorer 7 was released to the general public on 18 October 2006, almost a week before Firefox 2.0. Back in October 2006, IE7 owned a share of just 3.18% of the browser market, but following its release, the adoption of... |
1 June 2007
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The biggest threat to the users' computers is not Microsoft's Internet Explorer, not even by far. Instead, a solution from Apple presents the highest risk of delivering a successful attack vector. Apple's QuickTime media player outperforms not only Internet Explorer, a browser synonymous with lack of s... |
21 May 2007
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Windows Vista comes with a version of Internet Explorer 7 built in. As it is traditional of the Windows platform, there is a marriage between Vista and the latest variant of Microsoft's browser. However, this marriage is strongly safeguarded from divorce. Internet Explorer 7 is an integer part of Vista's st... |
18 May 2007
03:06 GMT |
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No, it is not a joke. It is instead a genuine recommendation from Microsoft. Simply forget about Internet Explorer 7 and download Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 instead. The previous version of the Microsoft browser is alive and clicking and with an active download link. Just what users need. As you can see fro... |
14 May 2007
05:26 GMT |
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At over six months since it was made available to the public, Internet Explorer 7 has hit the wall. The browser's adoption rate is down and almost stagnating. The uptake of Microsoft's latest version of the IE browser, which has performed excellently between the end of October 2006 and January 2007, surpass... |
7 May 2007
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