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Archive for the 'Internet Explorer 7' Category
Older IE Versions Maintain Sizable Market Share Despite Security Concerns
Closed Published February 5th, 2010 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8While Microsoft is touting the fact Internet Explorer 8 is the single most widely used Web browser, the combined percentages of IE 6 and 7 users surpass it. The use of the older browsers means many users aren’t taking advantage of the latest browser security protections.
Chrome grabs market share from IE and Firefox, passes Safari
Closed Published January 6th, 2010 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, SafariWe predicted it would happen, and it finally has: Internet Explorer 8 has surpassed IE6, easily the most hated version of Microsoft’s browser among the tech-savvy, after passing IE7 the month before that.
Microsoft aims at IE6 holdouts, highlights security
Closed Published December 7th, 2009 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, SecurityOne of the ways Microsoft plans to push Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 users to upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 is convincing them the latest version is much more secure, which it is. Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of Internet Explorer, last week posted a story on the IEBlog about how IE8 managed to [...]
Microsoft targets IE6, IE7 users with browser upgrade
Closed Published April 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8Microsoft Corp. will begin pushing Internet Explorer 8 to users running the older IE6 and IE7 browsers next week, the company has announced. Although people running earlier versions of IE8 have been seeing upgrade offers since Microsoft released the final code last month, only now is the company getting around to posting the new browser [...]
Firefox 3 market share crawls past IE 7 in Europe
Closed Published April 2nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, MozillaMozilla’s Firefox Web browser has made impressive market share gains in Europe over the past few years. In the latest marketshare report released by StatCounter, Firefox 3 has finally surpassed Internet Explorer 7 as the most popular browser in Europe in a breakdown by version number.
Firefox eclipses IE6 in web share, threatens IE7
Closed Published March 8th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7Firefox 3 has become the first non-Microsoft web browser to overtake Internet Explorer 6 in market share, according to new data from StatCounter.
If you browse with Internet Explorer, get the latest version
Closed Published July 15th, 2008 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla, OperaMicrosoft’s Internet Explorer remains the most popular browser in the world. This despite report after report calling the program less secure than Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and other free competitors. Yet IE remains the preferred browser of nearly four out of five people surfing the Web.
Set Internet Explorer and Firefox to maximize your security
Closed Published March 21st, 2008 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, SecurityModern browsers are much better than their predecessors at keeping your Web activity private and your data safe. Still, you may not have your browser configured to provide optimum security. Take a few minutes to give Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2 a safety check.
Microsoft Releases IE7 Sans WGA
Closed Published February 14th, 2008 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7As promised, Microsoft on Tuesday started releasing a version of Internet Explorer 7 without the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check.
IE7 Coming Through on WSUS, Blocker Toolkit or Not
Closed Published January 24th, 2008 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7IE7 Coming Through On WSUS, Blocker Toolkit Or Not Larry Seltzer here, pointing you to this recent Knowledge Base article with Microsoft’s announcement that Internet Explorer 7 will be distributed through WSUS (Windows Software Update Services) on Feb. 12, 2008, which is the next Patch Tuesday. It will appear as an "Update Rollup."
