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Microsoft disables Internet Explorer 7 validation process
October 8, 2007 Software giant says security reasons were behind the move, but it could help in the race against rival browser Firefox.Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update
July 26, 2006 Browser update will be delivered automatically to Windows XP users, but those who don't want it can opt out.Microsoft patch can cause IE trouble
August 16, 2006 Latest security update can make the Web browser crash. Microsoft plans to release a revamped patch.Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports
February 26, 2007 Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data.Reversal: Next IE divorced from new Windows
February 15, 2005 update Version 7.0 of the browser will launch ahead of the next update to Windows, as Microsoft shifts plans. Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
April 4, 2007 Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw.Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7
December 16, 2006 In some cases the antiphishing feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites in Internet Explorer 7 bogged down Windows PCs.IE 7 comes a-knocking--eventually
November 13, 2006 Microsoft is tagging Internet Explorer 7 as a "high priority" update, but the company is taking longer to distribute it than some expected.Another zero-day threat hits Windows
September 29, 2006 Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday.IE patch carries security bug
August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.Bumper crop of Microsoft patches on the way
June 8, 2006 Expect a busy "Patch Tuesday" next week, with a dozen security bulletins covering flaws in Windows, Office and Exchange.Boarding up Windows against Net threats
February 8, 2006 Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws.Week in review: Vista furor
October 20, 2006 Microsoft's Vista is still months away from formal release, but the next version of Windows is already raising the hackles of many consumers.Mozilla looks to Microsoft for security
September 21, 2006 Window Snyder, formerly of Microsoft, now heads up security at Mozilla, the company best known for its open-source Firefox Web browser.Microsoft moves closer to new browser release
August 24, 2006 Company hits "release candidate" stage for Internet Explorer 7, first major update offered in recent years.Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole
April 6, 2006 Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks.Microsoft struggles with patch
October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates.Microsoft: Shortcut 'trick' is legitimate feature
July 5, 2006 Feature allowing executable file to be launched by typing Web address into IE is safe, says company. Others disagree.Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. Sponsored matches for "Web browser"
