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Microsoft Rushes Internet Explorer Patch

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the open-source-is-faster dept.

drquoz writes "Last week, it was reported that a critical security flaw was found in Internet Explorer. On Tuesday, experts were advising users not to use IE until a patch could be released. On Wednesday, Microsoft released the patch. An interesting quote from the article: 'Kandek suggests that Microsoft is at a disadvantage in updating Internet Explorer because its browser doesn't have a built-in update mechanism like other browser makers. Mozilla, for instance, just released Firefox 3.05 to Firefox users through its auto-update system.'"

3 of 376 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Ubuntu has update notification by Cowmonaut · · Score: 0, Troll

    That was Firefox, not Ubuntu checking. Firefox does that automagically. Ubuntu did not do anything.

  2. all browsers suck by juenger1701 · · Score: 0, Troll

    yea and waiting 5 min for firefox to load because it updated again when you want to check something that takes 30 seconds isn't annoying as hell course most of the new shit in firefox 3 annoys me and just like microsoft i can't turn the fucking "features" off

    all browsers suck this is a fact of life

  3. Re:Doesn't have a built in update mechanism? by clintre · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah and then reboot you PC for a stupid browser patch!