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Microsoft Weekly: A rogue Bing, Windows issues, and upcoming features

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:48:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is chock-full of news about the new Bing's weirdness, a bunch of Windows bugs and patches, and some new features coming to Microsoft software. Read more...

Tiny11, no matter how tiny, couldn't slip past Microsoft's dead Internet Explorer

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 06:54:02 +0000

Tiny11, which was released for Windows 11 x86-64 devices a couple weeks ago, was released for ARM64 yesterday. However, it looks like the Microsoft's now-dead Internet Explorer blocked its installs. Read more...

Microsoft is permanently killing off Internet Explorer today

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:00:02 +0000

In an ironic twist on Valentine's Day, Microsoft will be breaking up with Internet Explorer today by releasing an Edge update that will permanently disable its legacy browser in Windows 10. Read more...

Microsoft details Group Policy to control disablement of Internet Explorer

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has outlined a Group Policy that IT admins can leverage to better plan and dictate when Internet Explorer will be disabled at their organization rather than waiting for the gradual rollout. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: The return of IE, Windows 11 build 25174, and app previews

Usama Jawad — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:16:01 +0000

This was an absolutely jam-packed week in terms of Microsoft news. We have so much to uncover when it comes to Internet Explorer's return from the grave, Dev Channel builds, and some app leaks. Read more...

How to create a shortcut to open Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 11

Adam Bottjen — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:20:01 +0000

Yes, Internet Explorer in Windows 11 can still be opened by using internet Options, but did you know you can actually create a shortcut on your desktop to open the legacy browser too? Read more...

Here is how you can still open Internet Explorer in Windows 11 if you really, really want to

Usama Jawad — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:10:01 +0000

Despite Microsoft's best efforts, Internet Explorer refuses to die. The ancient browser can be launched pretty easily in Windows 11 even though the OS is not even supposed to have it bundled. Read more...

Microsoft rolls back buggy cumulative update to fix IE tabs getting stuck in Edge

Taras Buria — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has notified Windows 10 and 11 users that it applied the Known Issue Rollback mechanism to resolve a problem when Internet Explorer tabs stop responding in the Edge browser. Read more...

Internet Explorer gravestone in South Korea goes viral

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:48:01 +0000

A faux gravestone commemorating the recent death of Internet Explorer has gone viral in South Korea, both online and offline. Notably, it thanks IE for being a good tool to download other browsers. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: RIP Internet Explorer, new Windows 11 SKU, and broken updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:16:01 +0000

This week's digest recaps all the heartbreak surrounding the death of Internet Explorer, a mystery Windows 11 SKU, lots of Insider builds, and a Patch Tuesday that broke quite a few things. Read more...

End of an era: Internet Explorer 11 has retired, here is what you need to know

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000

Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer 11 for most Windows client SKUs today. This will be a phased process where you will first be redirected to Edge, followed by a permanent disablement of IE11. Read more...

Report: 47% of enterprise Windows 10 PCs may be affected by IE11 retiring tomorrow

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:26:01 +0000

With Internet Explorer 11 being retired on most consumer SKUs of Windows tomorrow, a survey auditing 9 million enterprise PCs has revealed that the move may affect almost 47% of Windows 10 machines. Read more...

Microsoft Edge stable on Linux is now official

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has formally announced the availability of a stable build of its Edge browser for Linux distros. It is also making it easier for organizations to transition from IE11 to IE Mode in Edge. Read more...

Microsoft will disable TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 in Edge and IE 11 by early 2020

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:04:01 +0000

While there are currently no known vulnerabilities in TLS 1.0 and 1.1, Microsoft plans to end support for these old protocols in supported versions of Microsoft Edge and IE 11 by 2020. Read more...

New CSS-based vulnerability crashes iPhone, freezes Microsoft Edge, Safari, and IE

Usama Jawad — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:28:01 +0000

A CSS-based web vulnerability has been found that crashes iPhones and freezes various browsers including Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, and Apple's Safari when an a webpage is rendered. Read more...

Even when Chrome loses market share, people still won't transition to Microsoft Edge

Usama Jawad — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 16:14:01 +0000

Even though relatively more popular browsers like Google Chrome have lost market share according to latest statistics, it appears that people just don't want to transition to Microsoft Edge. Read more...

The Microsoft Company Store will not be accessible via some older browsers after Sept. 1

Usama Jawad — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:06:01 +0000

The Microsoft Company Store will not be accessible from some older browsers, including Internet Explorer 10, after a security update on September 1. The decision comes from the Store's hosting firm. Read more...

Browser market share remains almost unchanged as Chrome continues to dominate

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:52:01 +0000

The latest report for browser market share has remained more or less unchanged compared with last month. Chrome remains the unchallenged leader in the web browser space, and IE continues to plummet. Read more...

Google Chrome continues to rise in market share while Edge remains as slow as ever

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:40:01 +0000

The latest browser market share reports by various firms once again paints a miserable picture for Microsoft, as the company's Edge browser fails to gain traction among Windows 10 users. Read more...

Chrome's market share continues to rise as Edge edges forward at a snail's pace

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:02:01 +0000

Statistics from NetMarketShare indicate that Chrome has continued its steady rise in market share, Internet Explorer has fallen yet again, and Edge has moved forward at a barely noticeable pace. Read more...

Google reveals yet another vulnerability in Microsoft's software, this time in Edge and IE

Usama Jawad — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:52:01 +0000

Google has publicly revealed yet another unfixed vulnerability in Microsoft's products. This time, the flaw affects Edge and IE, causing the browsers to crash along with arbitrary code execution. Read more...

Internet Explorer and Edge lose 40 million users as people turn to Chrome and Firefox

Justin Luna — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:28:01 +0000

The latest statistics from NetMarketShare reveal that Google Chrome is still the most popular web browser. Meanwhile, Internet Explorer is on a steady decline, after it was replaced by Edge. Read more...

Google's Chrome now has comfortable market share lead over Microsoft's IE and Edge browsers

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:42:01 +0000

Microsoft's has seen its share of the desktop browser plummet while Chrome is picking up more and more steam. Chrome now has 7% more market share than Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Edge combined. Read more...

StatCounter: Firefox global desktop usage surpassed Internet Explorer's for the first time

Ian Ginos — Tue, 17 May 2016 23:00:01 +0000

Data acquired by StatCounter suggests that usage share for Firefox globally surpassed Internet Explorer for the first time. In spite of this feat, Google Chrome remains the dominant browser. Read more...

Time to upgrade: Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 will be dead by tomorrow

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:42:01 +0000

Microsoft is cutting off support for older versions of its Internet Explorer browsers today. The company is prompting users to upgrade to IE 11 or to Windows 10 and use the new Edge browser. Read more...

Microsoft SmartScreen enhanced in Windows 10 to protect users from drive-by attacks

Ian Ginos — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has outlined improvements made to its SmartScreen filter, including new protection from drive-by attacks. The improvements are part of IE11 and Edge in Windows 10. Read more...

Microsoft issues security update for all supported versions of IE

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:04:01 +0000

It is not uncommon for Microsoft to issue security updates for its products. The latest update patches a vulnerability for Internet Explorer that spans all supported versions. Read more...

Poll: What do you think of the new 'Microsoft Edge' name and logo for Project Spartan?

Andy Weir — Fri, 01 May 2015 14:04:01 +0000

'Microsoft Edge' is the new name for the browser formerly known as Project Spartan - and now that you've had some time to get used to the revised branding, what do you think of the new name and logo? Read more...

Google U-turns on W3C "Pointer Events" standard, now intends to support it

Steven Parker — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:10:01 +0000

Following a "reevaluation" of the Pointer Events standard that got approved by the W3C last month, Google has committed to supporting the standard, with a little help from some friends. Read more...

Making Project Spartan better with a little help from Microsoft's friends

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:28:01 +0000

Microsoft is opening up and partnering with different companies to make sure Spartan will be competitive once it gets released. The first partnership being made public is between Adobe and Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft's Pointer Events becomes W3C standard, Google and Apple play hardball

Brad Sams — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:10:01 +0000

Yesterday, it was announced that W3C had made Pointer Events specification a recommend inclusion for modern browsers, but Apple and Google are providing resistance to this standard. Read more...

Spartan's rendering engine slips into Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones

Jerry Grey — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 08:11:03 +0000

Internet Explorer's new Edge rendering engine has been slipped into the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, while later releases will see Internet Explorer replaced by the new Spartan. Read more...

Serious bug in Internet Explorer bypasses same-origin policy

Jerry Grey — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 07:16:28 +0000

Attackers can now bypass the same-origin policy in Internet Explorer with a newly discovered vulnerability that allows them to inject malicious code into any website and steal cookies. Read more...

'Elixa', 'Edge' and 'Endeavor' among possible names for Microsoft's Spartan browser

Andy Weir — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:32:01 +0000

Microsoft is reportedly considering various names for its new web browser, including 'IE Evex' and 'Internet Explorer Endeavor' - but some users are calling on the company to stick with 'Spartan'. Read more...

What's powering Spartan? Internet Explorer, of course

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:24:01 +0000

We learn more about what's under the hood of Microsoft's new Spartan browser, and to no one's surprise we find Internet Explorer. However that's not to say that Spartan is simply IE in disguise. Read more...

Here's how to enable the new IE12 Trident mode in Internet Explorer on Windows 10

Jerry Grey — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:44:02 +0000

Internet Explorer's new forked rendering engine is included in Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879, the engine is Microsoft's attempt to break away from legacy features. Read more...

Internet Explorer 12: Big changes are coming to Trident

Brad Sams — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:25:18 +0000

Microsoft is making significant changes to the Trident engine that powers Internet Explorer that the company hopes will improve performance and make the browser more appealing. Read more...

Internet Explorer still the most popular browser, IE8 dominates.

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:46:01 +0000

Looking at the data, we see Internet Explorer is still the leading browser around the world, by a wide margin. But this is isn't exactly in Microsoft's favor as the newest version is still struggling. Read more...

Internet Explorer 12 UI overhaul is a blend of Chrome and Firefox, adds extension support

Brad Sams — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:04:04 +0000

Microsoft is working on another large update to Internet Explorer - this time around, the user interface is getting a large overhaul, and there are some exciting new features on the way too. Read more...

Poll: Should Microsoft re-brand Internet Explorer?

Brad Sams — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:21:38 +0000

Earlier this week during an AMA, Microsoft's Internet Explorer team said that they thought about re-branding the browser but decided that the current brand was strong enough in its current state. Read more...