Microsoft is really rather keen that IE6 users upgrade to IE8. So it’s comparing it to a carton of milk that’s gone off. Fair enough.
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The combined global market share of Internet Explorer has dropped below the 60 percent mark. The last time it was that low was in 1999 as Microsoft’s browser was pulling away in a two-horse race with Netscape.
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You may well have heard of the latest twist in the long-running battle between Apple and Adobe about Flash, the latter’s format for video, games, and multimedia websites. But did you know Microsoft is essentially on the same side as Apple on this particular issue?
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Microsoft came out victorious in a patent dispute in Germany.   The dispute involved a Microsoft’s patent concerning the way long file names are stored on FAT systems.  In 2006 Microsoft won a similar dispute in the U.S.   Just because an international company wins a patent  case in the U.S. doesn’t mean that it will  prevail overseas.  However Microsoft pulled off a win on the appeals level after losing the case on the lower court level.
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Microsoft is to release an emergency patch for a recently uncovered security flaw in Internet Explorer 6 and 7. It’s also taking the opportunity to fix a few problems which also affect IE8.
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We already knew that European Internet Explorer users have been trying out new browsers since the launch of a “choice screen” across the continent. Now comes the first apparent confirmation that it is costing Microsoft market share in some countries: but it’s hardly conclusive.
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Microsoft has opted to follow Apple rather than open source advocates in a battle over the future of online video. It could mean extra work for Web sites if they want to see an end to Flash-style plugins for users.
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Internet Explorer 9 is now definitely on its way, with Microsoft having released a preview version of its latest Web browser during Mix 10. The idea being that developers get to test out the forthcoming browser before it gets a full release to the public.
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Yet another security vulnerability was discovered in these older browsers and Microsoft is working hard to fix the vulnerability.  An Israeli security researcher discovered the problem and posted exploit code that would allow others to essentially take over computers running IE6 and IE7.  As with the recent batch of security vulnerabilities, IE8 is not affected.
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There’s more evidence that the “browser ballot” screen rolling out to Windows users in Europe is benefiting rivals to Internet Explorer. But it’s still too early to say there will be a mass migration.
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On Tuesday Microsoft will be releasing two bulletins.  The bulletins address eight vulnerabilities in both Windows and Office.  Bulletin 1 will be fixing problems with Microsoft Windows while Bulletin 2 will address issues with Microsoft Office. 
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IE6 is dead. Kind of. You want proof? There was recently a funeral held for the aging browser. And even Microsoft got involved.
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With the European Union’s “browser ballot” screen already rolling out to some users, Internet Explorer’s four main rivals seem happy with the settlement. But the people behind the other seven browsers included in the ballot believe they are the victim of poor design.
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When an outdated piece of software finally disappears, few people mourn it. But while Internet Explorer 6 may no longer have much popularity, it really is getting a send-off.
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The next few weeks are going to be interesting ones for Microsoft and its Internet Explorer Web browser. With the browser ballot screen hitting Europe, we’ll finally get to see how many Windows users only use Internet Explorer out of habit and laziness. There’s just one problem, however, that this provides a perfect opportunity for hackers to exploit naive computer users. The Web browser choice screen is set to be tested out on some users in Belgium, France, and the U.K. next week, and then rolled out to every Windows user in Europe on March 1. This browser ballot is the result of a long-running antitrust investigation by the European Union as to whether Microsoft is unfairly hogging the browser market by bundling Internet Explorer in with every copy of the Windows operating system. This should provide for an interesting spectacle. Will the market shares of Chrome and Firefox rise by a massive amount in Europe as people are prompted to choose their browser? And will the forced install of IE8 for those sticking with Internet Explorer cause mass confusion and angst? According to InfoZine, while IT security and data protection firm Sophos is as interested as the rest of us as to how this pans out, it’s also concerned that hackers and cyber-criminals will seek to exploit the situation. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said:
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