Norwegian-based Opera software said more than one million people have downloaded version 8.51 of its browser in the past week because they are concerned about security issues in alternatives, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
The Thunderbird email client and Firefox browser are being rolled out in 100,000-plus desktop deployments, says Mozilla. It's just that everybody is too afraid to talk about it
Microsoft has attracted a storm of criticism after confirming that it will not make the next version of Internet Explorer available to users of its Windows 2000 operating system.
It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".
Lead engineer Ben Goodger explains the behind-the-scenes decisions leading to the browser that's making Microsoft nervous.
The Netscape browser turns 10 years old on Thursday as a shadow of its former self, but the lights haven't gone out yet on one of the most storied brands in Web history.
In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
Internet Explorer is getting its first update in two years. Many want more, but Microsoft still says no new browser until Longhorn.
Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser, while adding some much-needed security features.
In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
Given all the expectations, we wanted more within IE 7 for XP, but Microsoft has given us less.
Recent flaws in the way Microsoft processes JPEG files and a decision to offer IE updates only to Windows XP users lead to just one logical conclusion: bail on Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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