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IE8 to give Web standards a boost
News Internet Explorer 8 attempts to reach middle ground between complying with Web standards and not alienating the many sites made for its earlier versions.
Tags: Web browsers, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Developer, Standards, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, operating system, car dashboard, Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft's magnificent 7 open source options
Insight commentary Joining the open source club has many benefits. How many Microsoft receives depends on how far it wants to go.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Security, device driver, Windows Mobile, API, JavaScript
It's time to end the misery of IE6
Insight perspective For too long, the failings of Internet Explorer 6 have blighted lives of developers--and recent launch of IE8 only makes matters worse, says Opera exec.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Developer, CSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Opera Software
Internet Explorer 8 beta 2
Product Reviews Internet Explorer 8 beta 2
Tags: Phishing, Microsoft Corp., Tab, Security, Web Browser, Beta, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer
IE6 forcing Bing as default search engine
News Microsoft says it's a bug and it is investigating the problem, and adds that later versions of its browser are not affected.
Tags: Web browsers, Search, Business applications, Web Browser, Search Engine, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Advertisement, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft bashes Google's Chrome-in-IE plan
News Software maker says that Google's Chrome Frame plan raises security issues and is "not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take".
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Operating systems, Malware, Security, Plug-in, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Windows 7 default user account control worries experts
News Microsoft made some changes to a much-maligned User Account Control feature, but experts say the default still puts consumers at risk.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Security, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption
Microsoft eases back on IE 8 default
News Software titan adjusts its installer so that users will always be asked if they want to switch their default browser to version 8 of Internet Explorer.
Tags: Web browsers, Twitter, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, CEO, Web browsers
Microsoft may let Windows 7 users turn browser off
News Testers say post-beta versions of the new operating system have added an option to turn off the built-in Internet Explorer 8 Web browser.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, control panel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, release candidate, Microsoft Windows, public beta
Who wins, loses with browser-less Windows 7
News Microsoft's move to offer the OS in Europe without a browser could help rivals and mean added cash for PC makers, but consumers may be getting raw deal.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Personal Computers, PC Company, Microsoft Windows Live, Web Browser, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antitrust
Users warn of problems with IE8 Beta 2
News While hiccups are expected from beta software, some problems appear to exist within Microsoft's own services.
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, Beta, ClearType, Knowledgebase, software, MSN Hotmail
McAfee Internet Security 2009
Product Reviews McAfee Internet Security 2009
Tags: Phishing, Norton Co., Security, McAfee Internet Security, Norton Internet Security, McAfee VirusScan, McAfee Security Center, McAfee Virtual Technician, malicious software, McAfee Inc.
Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser
News Aiming to appease regulators, Microsoft plans to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer, though computer makers will have the option to add it back in, CNET News has learned.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, software company, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antitrust, Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft: IE8 to support standards from the start
News In a shift, Microsoft said the new browser's default option will be able to render Web sites in its most standards-compliant mode.
Tags: Web browsers
IE8: User interface above performance
News Microsoft prioritized Internet Explorer 8's user interface over performance benchmarking when building the browser, according to a Microsoft executive.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Google Inc., Search Engine, Mozilla Firefox, performance, software, search bar, Internet
