MICROSOFT RUSHES OUT IE FIX

Microsoft released a patch today for the latest vulnerability in Internet Explorer. You’ll be prompted to install an update, or your system will automatically install it tonight.

BAD GUYS STRIKING AGAIN

The security community is buzzing about another vulnerability in Internet Explorer, while Microsoft races to get a patch out the door. When somebody discovers a new way to break an Internet browser, the bad guys are now trying to exploit it immediately, the same day...

INTERNET EXPLORER 7 BETA – FOLLOWUP

After a week, I’ve uninstalled the IE7 beta. There were no big problems, just a feeling that things weren’t quite right – some pages that wouldn’t display correctly, some Java and Quicktime plugins that misbehaved. But more importantly, the...

INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 BETA 2

Microsoft feels reasonably confident that Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2 (available for download here) is stable enough for end users to try; in fact, they’re providing free phone support as a show of good faith.Paul Thurrott has a lengthy review of the new...

GOOGLE TOOLBAR VERSION 4

If you use the Google toolbar, there’s an update available today. Here’s a description of the new features. The search box has gotten smarter, there’s some enhanced features for sharing web pages by e-mail, text message, or blog, and you can add...

INTERNET EXPLORER 7 BETA

Microsoft released a public beta of Internet Explorer 7 today. Here’s the page for downloading, and here’s an article about the new features. I have read that it is very stable, but there’s no reason to rush into this if you’re not tolerant of...