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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.
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Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista
Reviewed on October 27, 2005
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IE--embraced, extended, extinct?
September 30, 2004
Forget Microsoft's glaring neglect of Internet Explorer. Browser technology remains key to the future of Windows.
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Security hole found in Mozilla browser
July 9, 2004
A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs.
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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.
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Linux seller gunning for search
November 11, 2004
Searching on Google will be as "old-fashioned as going to Blockbuster for videos," Linspire CEO says.
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Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs
October 4, 2006
Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their PCs if the OS isn't activated soon after installation.
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Windows XP update moves ahead
December 18, 2003
Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes.
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MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
Reviewed on March 21, 2005
MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search is a must-have app for die-hard Microsoft fans, adding metadata desktop search and tabbed browsing to IE.
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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.
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Another way past Windows antipiracy found
August 6, 2005
Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads.
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Windows XP service pack gets face-lift
March 18, 2004
Microsoft releases a close-to-final version of Service Pack 2, which includes several significant changes from the test version released last year.
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More than meets the eye in Microsoft plan
March 27, 2006
The software giant lays out a plan for new graphics software that will run on non-Windows systems and take on Adobe's Flash.
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Microsoft confirms RSS plans
June 24, 2005
Company will build support for Really Simple Syndication into the next version of Internet Explorer, as well as into Longhorn.
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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.
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Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
July 25, 2006
In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks.
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Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
October 12, 2005
Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack.
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