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Windows 2000 users to miss out on IE 7

June 2, 2005 Although Windows 2000 will be supported until 2010, users won't get access to IE 7's improved security and standards support. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, blog posting, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, security

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, market share, validation, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft patch jams up IE

December 17, 2005 Security update is causing trouble for some people who have been testing version 7 of the browser. TAGS: Windows registry, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta, patch, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, priority, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Mozilla: IE 7 to boost Firefox growth

July 19, 2005 Foundation hopes to attract corporate Windows 2000 users who will be unable to take advantage of improvements in IE 7. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows 2000, improvement, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security update, Web browser, service pack, security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE

October 19, 2006 The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software company, Yahoo! Inc., Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft releases IE 7 beta to public

January 31, 2006 Preview of next Internet Explorer version includes new security, privacy, developer features, plus tabbed browsing. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., toolbar, printing, Firefox, security, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: test version, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, candidate, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft calls on consumers to test IE 7

April 25, 2006 Software maker hopes free phone support will lure more than just typical beta customers to try new browser. TAGS: test version, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, frame, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, CPU, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

IE attempts a comeback

October 19, 2006 It's been nearly five years since the last major version of Internet Explorer was released. Now IE 7 is here. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, comeback, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, Web browser, phishing, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft MSN offers scam-site detector

August 25, 2005 An "antiphishing" feature is being built into the Internet Explorer 7 browser and will be available as an add-in for Internet Explorer 6. TAGS: phishing, MSN, phishing Web site, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, toolbar, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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? TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, reversal, Bill Gates, Firefox, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., San Francisco, Microsoft Windows Update, conference, Mozilla Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows

IE7 being developed to resist spyware

June 14, 2005 Next version of Microsoft's browser is being built to derail hijacking attempts by spyware and other malicious software. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Longhorn, malicious software, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, blog, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own

April 4, 2007 Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

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. TAGS: Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Vista search seems fair, regulators say

May 12, 2006 U.S. government gives OK to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, which have been criticized by rival Google. TAGS: antitrust, regulator, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., search engine, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Firefox gains at IE's expense in Europe

July 17, 2007 Loss of market share could have implications for Microsoft's future in Web services, says Mozilla Europe's president. TAGS: Slovenia, market share, Poland, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Europe, Web service, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp., president, security, monitor, Microsoft Windows