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Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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 Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog posting, operating system, blog, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security

Cloudy forecast for Windows Vista

May 2, 2006 The oft-delayed OS might keep you waiting just a bit longer. Also: No tokens for you. TAGS: token, Microsoft Windows Vista, RSA Security Inc., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

IE--embraced, extended, extinct?

September 30, 2004 Forget Microsoft's glaring neglect of Internet Explorer. Browser technology remains key to the future of Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Longhorn, Web browser, CSS, Microsoft Corp., PNG, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP

September 23, 2004 Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes. TAGS: older version, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, upgrade, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

IE is evolving, but is it enough?

August 10, 2004 Internet Explorer is getting its first update in two years. Many want more, but Microsoft still says no new browser until Longhorn. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, security

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, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft holds off on Eolas-based tweaks

January 29, 2004 The software maker says it won't change Windows or Internet Explorer until its efforts to appeal Eolas Technologies' suit or invalidate the patent are settled. TAGS: Eolas Technologies Inc., patent, tweak, Microsoft Internet Explorer, consulting, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, software company, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

What's next for Microsoft

July 29, 2005 Premium versions of Windows, Office are in the offing. Also: More Hotmail features, new IE security, low-cost Windows update. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, security, CEO

Federal agencies ban Windows Vista

March 13, 2007 Concerns about compatibility and other issues move DOT and NIST to prohibit upgrades to Vista, Office 2007 and IE 7, for now anyway. TAGS: memo, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, organization, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Office, agency, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, Google Inc.

Microsoft doesn't want Santa to ignore Vista

October 12, 2006 Although they'll need to wait for the new Windows, holiday shoppers will find Vista-friendly hardware, software. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, advisory, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates to unveil Windows Mobile update

March 24, 2004 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates plans to announce an update to the company's operating system for handhelds and cell phones. The new OS will sport a couple Palm-like features. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Palm Inc., operating system, handheld, chairman, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, cell phone, Microsoft Windows

This week in Microsoft

June 3, 2005 Microsoft announces tweaks to its software, one of which is drawing intense criticism from some Windows users. TAGS: Office 12, criticism, antitrust, Microsoft Windows 2000, XML, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft PowerPoint, worker, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, operating system

VMware fires broadside at Microsoft

February 27, 2007 The up-and-coming virtualization specialist says Microsoft is using its Windows clout to restrict customers choice. Sound familiar? TAGS: VMware, virtualization, virtual machine, policy, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, server, Microsoft Windows

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows ME, cyberattack, flaw, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Web browser, Web page, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., attack

Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flaws

September 9, 2005 On upcoming "Patch Tuesday," expect to see a security alert for serious flaws in the operating system. TAGS: security alert, flaw, fix, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorer, remote desktop, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, Symantec Corp., security, attack

Windows patch gets its own rumor site

August 1, 2005 Windows enthusiasts tend to focus on major releases, but Ethan Allen thinks big about a secondary issue--the fixes for the major releases. TAGS: service pack, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Media Center PC, fix, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer