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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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Opera 9 Technology Preview 2
Reviewed on February 8, 2006
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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.
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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.
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Opera 9 beta 1
Reviewed on April 20, 2006
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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.
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Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2 bug reports
October 26, 2006
A pair of security flaw reports are "just noise" and don't present any real risk to Firefox users, Mozilla says.
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Mozilla unleashes Firefox 2
October 27, 2006
Nipping at the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, the open-source browser update puts a premium on security.
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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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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, Mozilla look into browser flaws
February 16, 2007
Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites.
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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.
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With Firefox 2, Mozilla touts security and speed
October 24, 2006
NASA pitches in with some ideas on tabs for the latest version of the open-source browser. Download Firefox 2
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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.
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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.
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Browser bugs hit IE
June 29, 2006
Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not.
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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.
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Week in review: Browser battles
October 27, 2006
Hot on the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, Firefox 2 emerges with a new look and bulked-up security.
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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.
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