Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft's Internet Explorer to retire tonight after 27 years of service

Internet Explorer made its debut on August 8, 1995. It was a reworked model of Spyglass Mosaic, one of the first web browsers. As Microsoft pulls the plug on Internet Explorer, a look at the 27-year-long journey of the iconic browser.

EU fines Microsoft $733 million for breaking browser pact

The European Union Commission has fined Microsoft 561 million euros ($733 million) for breaking the terms of an earlier agreement to offer users a choice of internet browser on Windows systems.

Microsoft releases emergency update to patch IE bug

The update aims to patch a security vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is being used for attacks aimed at government contractors and other organisations...

Microsoft fixes remote code execution loophole in IE 6, 7 and 8

Microsoft yesterday issued a fix to a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8...

Microsoft confirms loophole in IE 6, IE 7 and IE 8

Microsoft confirms that it is investigating a certain loophole found to affect Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8...

Internet Explorer prevents 95pct of malicious activity: Study

Results of a web browser testing to check the ability of four leading browsers to protect against leading forms of malware was released yesterday by NSS...