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Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () bsf-llc com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:31:02 -0500
I wonder how many Web sites this Microsoft patch will break....... Background on the Microsoft/Eolas Lawsuit: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+tweaks+browser+to+avoid+liability/2100-1012_3- 5980658.html http://news.com.com/Microsoft+loses+in+Eolas+patent+ruling/2100-1012_3-58856 57.html http://news.com.com/Microsoft+ordered+to+pay+521+million/2100-1012_3-5062409 .html?tag=nl Richard _____ Internet Explorer ActiveX update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912945 Microsoft is releasing a software update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. This update changes the way in which Internet Explorer handles some Web pages that use ActiveX controls. Examples of programs that use ActiveX controls include the following: Adobe Reader Apple QuickTime Player Macromedia Flash Microsoft Windows Media Player Real Networks RealPlayer Sun Java Virtual Machine After you install this update, you cannot interact with ActiveX controls from certain Web pages until these controls are enabled. To enable an ActiveX control, manually click the control. There are also techniques that Web developers can use to update their Web pages. For more information about these techniques, visit the following MSDN Web site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate (http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate) As part of this Internet Explorer update, Microsoft will release updates to the current versions of Windows XP and of Windows Server 2003. All client operating systems will be updated. These client operating systems include the following: . Windows XP Starter Edition . Windows XP Home Edition . Windows XP Professional Edition . Windows XP Tablet PC Edition . Windows XP Media Center Edition . Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems Additionally, updates for earlier versions of Internet Explorer will be released as part of the monthly security update packages.
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- Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent Richard M. Smith (Feb 28)
- Re: Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent Dude VanWinkle (Feb 28)
- Re: Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent Nick FitzGerald (Feb 28)
- Re: Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent Matthew Murphy (Mar 01)
- Re: Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent Nick FitzGerald (Feb 28)
- Re: Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent Dude VanWinkle (Feb 28)