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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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows registry, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, beta, Web browser, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, tagging, service pack, Service Pack 2, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., exploit, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2

November 1, 2006 Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, denial of service, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

IE 7 bugs abound

February 1, 2006 Possible security flaw is found; preview release doesn't work with McAfee; and some security tools block browser installation. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, McAfee Internet Security, tester, security flaw, beta, blog, Web browser, company representative, security, bug, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog posting, operating system, blog, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security

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

Spoofing bug found in IE 7

October 25, 2006 Security experts find weakness in browser that could help crooks mask the type of attack it was designed to thwart.Image: IE 7 spoofing bug TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, address bar, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, weakness, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, bug

Another IE 7 pop-up problem discovered

October 30, 2006 Browser glitch could enable malicious attackers to alter content in a trusted site's pop-up window. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, security company, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta

June 29, 2006 Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, beta, flaw, bug, Microsoft Corp., attack

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, priority, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft hints at general plan for IE 8

May 3, 2007 Internet Explorer 8, due within the next 18 months, will keep focus on security, ease of use and include Web development improvements. TAGS: Web development, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, ease of use, standards, programming, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

Bloggers are a tough crowd when it comes to IE 7

October 19, 2006 Microsoft releases first IE update in almost five years, and the blogosphere immediately responds with lively--and critical--discussion. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera Software, blogger, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

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, Firefox, Poland, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, market share, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Web service, Web browser, Europe, Microsoft Corp., president, monitor, security, Microsoft Windows

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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, frame, Web page, CPU, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, security, Web browser, 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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, test version, candidate, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft outlines IE 7 security plans

October 27, 2005 Internet Explorer version 7 will support a more robust protocol for encrypting user data and securing online transactions. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, protocol, SSL, HTTP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
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