To shield itself from patent infringement liability, the software maker changes how IE handles ActiveX controls and Java applets.
Microsoft tweaks browser to avoid liability
Microsoft tweaks browser to avoid liability
Microsoft says problem began earlier this week, but is unsure when it may be fixed.
Sober worm stalls MSN, Hotmail
Sober worm stalls MSN, Hotmail
The quarrel between Microsoft and Eolas takes a strange turn with an announcement from Redmond that the Internet Explorer browser will be modified to change the way ActiveX controls are handled. The change "won't be as disruptive" as originally planned, Microsoft says.
Microsoft Bows to Eolas, Revamps IE's Multimedia Handling
Microsoft Bows to Eolas, Revamps IE's Multimedia Handling
The quarrel between Microsoft and Eolas takes a strange turn with an announcement from Redmond that the Internet Explorer browser will be modified to change the way ActiveX controls are handled.
In Eolas Patent Twist, Microsoft Modifies IE
In Eolas Patent Twist, Microsoft Modifies IE
The MSS 2004 R2 Management Pack monitors the Speech Server services and their availability.
Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2 Management Pack for MOM 2005
Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2 Management Pack for MOM 2005
Microsoft is releasing to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers a refreshed Beta 1 build of its WinFS code.
Microsoft Refreshes WinFS Beta 1
Microsoft Refreshes WinFS Beta 1
Microsoft researchers come up with tool that enables you to sort your in-box based on who you know--and like.
SNARFing your way through e-mail
SNARFing your way through e-mail
Paul Vick and Erik Meijer discuss the role that late binding plays in Visual Basic, allowing a more dynamic style of programming than is possible in some other .NET languages.
Late Binding in Visual Basic
Late Binding in Visual Basic
.NET Rocks! speaks with Mark Miller about component-oriented architecture and other related topics.
.NET Rocks! - Mark Miller Wraps it Up
.NET Rocks! - Mark Miller Wraps it Up
Only a week after returning from a 30-day trip through the interior of the American heartland, we found ourselves in Merry Old England speaking at and attending the VBUG Winter Conference.
.NET Rocks! - From VBUG Across The Pond
.NET Rocks! - From VBUG Across The Pond
Sample scripts that illustrate how to extend MBSA 2.0 for greater scalability during scanning and report rollup.
MBSA 2.0 Scripting Samples
MBSA 2.0 Scripting Samples
Microsoft's Jim Allchin says the feature is expected to allow users to update the operating system or applications without having to reboot.
Microsoft Touts Vista's Restart Manager Feature
Microsoft Touts Vista's Restart Manager Feature
Microsoft Corp.'s research arm Thursday released a free tool to help users slog through e-mail messages in their inbox in the order of importance, according to one of the researchers who developed the software.
Microsoft Research tool 'snarfs' up unwanted e-mail
Microsoft Research tool 'snarfs' up unwanted e-mail
This white paper proposes a new method of dealing with polymorphic malware.
Defeating Polymorphism: Beyond Emulation
Defeating Polymorphism: Beyond Emulation
This white paper provides deeply quantitative details and statistics that Microsoft has observed regarding the initial and continued effects of the Win32/Blaster worm on the global computing infrastructure and Internet users worldwide.
Win32/Blaster: A Case Study From Microsoft's Perspective
Win32/Blaster: A Case Study From Microsoft's Perspective
The Microsoft Office Live Meeting Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer allows organizations the option to manually install the Live Meeting console for computers that are running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Live Meeting 2003 Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer
Live Meeting 2003 Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer
As part of its Industry Builder program, Microsoft announces five third-party applications designed for specific industries.
Microsoft Unveils New Apps for Industry Builder Program
Microsoft Unveils New Apps for Industry Builder Program
Long-planned replacement for Hotmail, now part of Microsoft's grand "Live" plan for free Web-based tools, gets a refresh.
Microsoft delivers Windows Live Mail beta
Microsoft delivers Windows Live Mail beta
After catching criticism for favoring Windows Media Player, company says it will expand "antitrust training" for employees.
Microsoft tells judge it's antitrust-compliant
Microsoft tells judge it's antitrust-compliant
Microsoft Research Lab India is piloting a technology with schoolchildren in a suburb of Bangalore that lets several computer mice be used with a PC simultaneously to make up for a shortage of computers.
In India, Microsoft turns one PC into several
In India, Microsoft turns one PC into several
