internet explorer

In the fast-paced world of technology, keeping your web browsing experience fresh and secure is crucial. If you’ve still been clinging to your good old Internet Explorer (IE), it may be time to reconsider your choices, particularly now that Microsoft has officially cut the support cord on...

On September 30, 2024, Microsoft rolled out an important security update under KB5046418, which specifically addresses a significant risk associated with opening HTML Application (.hta) files directly from the Download dialog box in Internet Explorer and Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge...

Introduction As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the dynamic nature of cybersecurity threats remains a pressing concern. Among the recent vulnerabilities drawing attention is CVE-2024-43461, a platform spoofing vulnerability within Windows' MSHTML engine. This issue has significant...

In an ever-evolving technological landscape, software is often viewed as perishable, outgrowing its relevance in a matter of years or even months. However, a surprising number of legacy software applications are still available and, in some cases, still in use as we enter 2024. While some of...

Introduction Microsoft Update Catalog is a valuable resource for Windows users seeking to obtain essential updates for their operating systems. To access these updates, enabling scripting within the website is crucial. It is necessary to adjust security settings to allow ActiveX controls and...

PLEASE NOTE: This is an alert for the disabled community that uses Dragon NaturallySpeaking 15! It is impossible to use Firefox, Google Chrome, and Google email with Windows 11. Due to the demise of Internet Explorer, I switched to Firefox after Microsoft's Edge browser was not voice-enabled...

My wife uses an old Windows 8 computer, mostly for browsing, and came to me the other day complaining that she was having issues. Internet Explorer would start and display her normal Favorites Bar contents, but then apparently was being re-directed and displaying a ton of favorites she did not...

After 25+ years of helping people use and experience the web, Internet Explorer (IE) is officially retired and out of support as of today, June 15, 2022. To many millions of you, thank you for using Internet Explorer as your gateway to the internet. For our readers in Japan and Korea, please...

Another year around the sun, and we’re back at Build to talk about—you guessed it—what’s new for developers with Microsoft Edge. We started this journey 2.5 years ago when we released the latest version of Microsoft Edge built on the Chromium open-source engine and we can’t wait to talk about...

I have on PC that is slow downloading pictures or files on right click. Works perfect in Fire Fox or IE just not in chrome

In collaboration with our friends in the Selenium project, the Microsoft Edge team is excited to announce that you can now test Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer Driver. With just a few changes to an existing test that runs against Internet Explorer, you can get...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Build 19044.1499 (21H2) (KB5009596) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue in Microsoft UI Automation that might cause Microsoft Outlook to stop...

As the title suggests, I can't open any browsers except Edge and Internet Explorer. I've tried Chrome, Firefox and Opera and none of them work. I've run updates, tried uninstalling and reinstalling the browsers, removed antivirus, changed default browser etc. So far none of these have worked. It...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.282 to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an L3 caching issue that might affect performance in some applications on devices that have AMD Ryzen...

Q. I have windows 7 running mostly Firefox. Some of the add ons are helpful but it's difficult for a senior with RBS (rotting brain syndrome) to find the easiest way to save a tutorial which is several pages long. I can turn on IE and possibly use that. Maybe I can save it as an MHT but how...

When opening a file not already associated with a program, or using the "Open with..." menu in the context menu, I cannot select my own programs to open the file, as clicking "More apps" or "Try an app on this pc" does nothing. This extremely annoying as I cannot open even an image or a text...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10, version 21H1 Build 19043.1263 (KB5005611) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 21H1. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue that changes the device’s current UI...

I am confused. In my Windows 10 installation I sometimes browse the web with Firefox, other times with Chrome. I never use (or have used or will use) Internet Explorer. I have never opened it for any reason. Yet when I go to clean up my installation, there are "temporary IE files." I don't...

Welcome back to Microsoft Build! Wherever this finds you, we hope that you’re safe and healthy. Since last Build, the Microsoft Edge platform continues to empower developers with the latest tools ready for today’s evolving web landscape. In the State of the Platform video below, Program Managers...

I am really stumped on this one. I have a Windows 10 PC with 3 user accounts all of which are admins. One of the admin accounts is the user 500 the one windows makes during install. Everywhere in the operating system command prompt, settings, Computer Management, netplwiz and so forth the user...