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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.
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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.
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Apple invites Windows users on Safari
June 11, 2007
Mac maker announces a free public test version of its Web browser for Windows users. Is it destined to be another crossover hit?
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Safari ushers in better browser colors
June 19, 2007
Apple's Safari could bring richer colors to Windows browsers, but Firefox soon will help expand the gamut, too.
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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.
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Firefox update patches security holes
September 15, 2006
The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical."
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Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox
August 25, 2006
Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system.
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EU slaps record fine on Microsoft
March 25, 2004
Regulators hit the software giant with a fine of $613 million for violating European Union antitrust law and also order the unbundling of Media Player software from Windows.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw
June 12, 2006
JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail.
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Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
April 4, 2007
Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw.
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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.
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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.
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Mozilla exec calls Apple's Safari plan 'duopolistic'
June 18, 2007
COO John Lilly says Steve Jobs' keynote last week reveals a "corporate-controlled" view of browser market that "betrays (Apple's) thinking."
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Lenovo loads up on Windows Live Search
March 14, 2007
Microsoft search engine, Windows Live Toolbar to become default on all Lenovo PCs worldwide, replacing Google.
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Windows and the cloud
October 29, 2008
At this year's Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft offers glimpses into the next version of its OS, the next iteration of its productivity suite, and its cloud-computing efforts.
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Week in review: Apple invites Windows users to Safari
June 15, 2007
Apple urges Windows users to try the Safari Web browser and invites applications developers to spend some time with the iPhone.
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Google kicks offline Web apps into gear
May 30, 2007
Search giant launches Google Gears, open-source software that brings offline access and local storage to the Web browser.
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