This. Despite Microsoft’s best efforts, the only thing Internet Explorer is good for is loading ninite.com and downloading Chrome and Firefox. It’s still bloated, it’s still slow and it’s still a pain to use — although Google Chrome is getting more bloated with each release.
As promised, Microsoft is issuing a security patch for a Flash vulnerability on Windows 8 in Internet Explorer 10. Though the operating system has yet to see its official public release, researchers testing the RTM version found a bug that could cause Flash to crash and allow for attackers to take control of a user’s machine. Additionally, the company is rolling out an update to address a security hole in Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8 on Windows XP — and IE 9 on Windows 7 and Windows Vista — which left the door open for hackers to spread malware via a specially designed Flash animation. Both security patches are available via Microsoft’s Windows Update service.
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The latest version of the Internet Explorer seems to have put the browser back in most users’ good books but it looks like having a good browser isn’t enough for Microsoft. The company has recently pushed out a new TV spot showing off the benefits of using Internet Explorer 9, mainly: a “more beautiful web.” It’s not very different from the previous IE9 ad – in fact it even reuses the same song and similar clips but I admit it does look pretty good. But whether the ad is good enough to change the minds of people watching it on TV – I guess we’ll find out in due time. In the meantime check it out for yourself above. Are you an IE9 user, and if you aren’t – does this advert make you want to check it out?
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