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US Report: Microsoft wants source-code protection
News Gates' time with questions that have already been answered by persons more directly involved in the development of Windows 98 and the promotion and distribution of Internet Explorer technologies," the filing states.
[August 5, 1998, 8:17]
Old Microsoft execs never die ...
News Some, such as Ben Slivka, the lead developer of the Internet Explorer browser, opted for semi-retirement or stay-at-home parenthood. Three years ago, Eric Engstrom was running Microsoft's Internet service provider business and growing rich from...
[February 12, 2002, 17:21]
'BubbleBoy' virus breaks new ground
News BubbleBoy requires Internet Explorer 5.0 with Windows Scripting Host installed, which is standard on Windows 98 and Windows 2000. The worm, called "BubbleBoy" in an apparent reference to a "Seinfeld" episode, is unlike anything that anti-virus...
[November 10, 1999, 8:12]
Firefox flaw gets temporary fix
News Though vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been the focus of much of the concern, other browsers also have had their fair share of flaws. Responding to the disclosure of a serious Web browser flaw, the Mozilla Foundation offered...
[September 12, 2005, 9:40]
Alternatives to Windows' standard desktop lockdown features
News The idea behind WINSelect is that it can disable certain features of the operating system and certain applications, such as Internet Explorer. You can also place restrictions on Internet Explorer, such as hiding various menus.
[May 28, 2003, 11:35]
Tackling Microsoft's August patches: Part 1
News Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042, "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer", is a very important update simply because it affects almost everyone. For August's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine...
[August 22, 2006, 12:20]
Japanese chip 'faster than supercomputer'
News Work on the MDGrape 3, also know as the Protein Explorer, began in 2002, and the chip should start to be used to run applications in 2006. Chip designers at Japan's RIKEN say you can get a lot done by specialising.
[August 25, 2004, 7:55]
Ballmer memo on where Microsoft is headed
Blog With Internet Explorer and Silverlight, we have great tools for creating applications that run everywhere. Full text of a memo Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent out this message to the rank and file yesterday, after the announcement that Windows and...
[July 25, 2008, 12:41]
News Schmooze: Gigahertz gigabattle
News This is turning into a regular Microsoft newswire, but it did seem unfortunate that users of an Australian an online bank suddenly found that they couldn't get access to the service without downloading Java separately, since Microsoft removed Java...
[April 5, 2002, 17:23]
IBM announces Win CE-based WorkPad
News It also includes Microsoft Pocket Office -- the Windows CE-sized versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and Internet Explorer. The WorkPad z50 will join IBM's WorkPad 30x and WorkPad c3 -- both of which are smaller, pocket-sized...
[May 6, 1999, 8:38]
Microsoft patent-infringement case to go to trial
News TVI is being represented by Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, the Minneapolis law firm that won a $521m judgment against Microsoft earlier this year in the Eolas patent dispute surrounding Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser.
[October 14, 2004, 9:00]
AOL AIM 5.5 review
Reviews Finally, if you're away from your home computer, AIM Express lets you access your buddy lists and send and receive IMs from any Netscape- or Internet Explorer-enabled PC. AIM 5.5's basic interface is straightforward and now allows for multiple...
[August 31, 2004, 10:50]
Identity theft ring affects at least 50 banks
News The Trojan carries out keylogging, and also gathers information stored by Internet Explorer's auto-complete function. A major identity theft ring discovered last week has affected the customers of at least 50 banks, according to Sunbelt Software...
[August 8, 2005, 18:30]
Acer sets up home with Yahoo
News Acer will put the toolbar on all PCs from October, and make other changes when Microsoft ships Internet Explorer 7. PC maker Acer has agreed to set Yahoo's search pages as a default into all its PCs, giving the portal company a leg up in its battle...
[September 14, 2006, 13:50]
Microsoft dismisses states' settlement plan
News The litigating states want, among other things, for Microsoft to give away its Internet Explorer Web browser, port Office to other operating systems, and carry Sun Microsystems' Java in Windows for 10 years.
[December 13, 2001, 9:00]
Schneier: Steps to combat file-sharing are misguided
News The cost to switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox is high — you have to change your default browser, change bookmarks, and so on. Leading security expert Bruce Schneier was in London this week on a whirlwind lecture tour.
[December 9, 2009, 12:24]
Apple iTunes: A blojan
Blog Updates most Explorer auto-play options I get to deal with some of the world's most complex applications. And, now as I get ever more known for identifying for application compatibility issues (note: you will notice I didn't use the word "respected...
[October 30, 2009, 8:34]
Enterasys sues rivals for patent violation
News Enterasys is being represented by law firm Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, which also represented Eolas, which sued Microsoft over alleged patent infringement in Internet Explorer. Enterprise LAN vendor Enterasys has filed a patent suit against...
[June 27, 2005, 13:40]
Microsoft's security strategy pilloried
News Gartner's MacDonald also attacked Microsoft's decision to only create an updated version of Internet Explorer (version seven) for Windows XP, hinting that the only reason behind the decision is to force enterprises to upgrade from Windows 2000.
[February 18, 2005, 7:45]
Ozzie takes Microsoft beyond Windows
News The company released an alpha version of Silverlight 1.1 that will let developers use .Net languages, including dynamic languages, to write applications that will run on Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari on Mac OS, with handheld devices and...
[May 3, 2007, 17:26]
