How to change search provider in IE in Win 10 build 10130

Internet Explorer is a fairly liberal browser. You can choose which search provider you want to use. However, there is a bug in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10130 that prevents you from changing your search provider. Fortunately, there is still the option to import several values into the registry and thus use Google or Seznam for searching. Read more ›

Internet Explorer supports HTTP Strict Transport Security

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) provides decent defense against man-in-the-middle attacks. All the server has to do is send a certain header, and the browser will only establish a connection with it via TLS. There will then be no connection anywhere that is unencrypted and allows an attacker controlling network traffic to unknowingly redirect users to a fraudulent site. Today’s update (3058515) adds HSTS support to Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Read more ›

Project Spartan, Part 5 – Windows API for Web Applications

With the advent of Windows 10, it will be possible to host application content on its own server. Even so, such a web application will have access to the Windows Runtime, an interface that was previously intended exclusively for native applications. The web app will be right next to the native app in the Store. At the same time, it will be possible to develop and deploy it in the same way as a website. The Windows Runtime will be accessed from JavaScript. Web applications in Windows will be absolutely equivalent to native applications. Read more ›

Project Spartan, Part 4 – JavaScript improvements

JavaScript is a language loved and despised, fast or slow, depending on how programmers understand it, how they use it, and how much they are forced to use it. We cannot deny the fact that it is the most widespread, but this means a brake on further development on the web. A wide range of applications requires different requirements, which result in a variety of solutions. JavaScript is changing into an object-oriented language – ES6 – and into bytecode – asm.js. The Chakra JavaScript engine will support both. Read more ›

Project Spartan, Part 3 – New Core

Microsoft’s next web browser will have a redesigned kernel. This is a change that has never occurred in the history of IE. The new kernel will suppress backward compatibility in favor of standards. The user should not notice anything, the developer will not have to deal with rendering modes, and the network administrator will no longer have intranet compatibility issues after upgrading the browser. Internet Explorer 7 had the same ambitions. Why didn't it work out at the time and why does Microsoft think it will work this time? Read more ›

IE 11.0.16 – 40 fixes

The February update for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 is available on Windows Update. It fixes 40 potentially dangerous bugs that were reported early before they were publicly discovered. SSL 3.0, which is no longer secure, is being disabled for restricted servers. In 2 months, this will happen for all zones. The Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 update has also been released. If you're set to install updates automatically, you don't need to take any action. Read more ›

Project Spartan, Part 2 – Browser in a Corporation

If you look at the market shares of individual desktop browsers with the assumption that you don't think of two different versions of the same browser as one browser, but as two, you will find that older versions of Internet Explorer are still very widespread, while other browsers have the latest version. What is the reason for this? The developers want everyone to have the latest version of everything if possible. Is it realistic? What prevents the current state of affairs from moving closer to this vision? Read more ›

Project Spartan, Part 1 – The History of Internet Explorer in a Nutshell

We won't understand the Spartan project if we don't realize what it is based on and what it was created for. We can extremely simplify it by saying that it is based on Internet Explorer and was created because of the rapidly developing Chrome. But this view from the express train deprives us of the most important knowledge. If I call IE 1-6 the first era and IE 7-11 the second era, now the third era begins. I can't help but compare it to a rocket, because Spartan is the process of separating the second rocket stage from the third. Read more ›

IE will indeed split, but in a different way than journalists claim

When you observe the transmission of information, it is amusing to watch how the information is distorted until it becomes something that has nothing to do with the original information. Mary Jo Foley, who lives in Redmond and is close to the information, came to ZDNet with the news that Microsoft will release a different web browser. The information was taken over by Neowin, WinBeta, VentureBeat, The Verge, Lupa and others. But nothing new has come to light. This information was available a month and a half ago. Let’s recall what we already know about IE 12. Read more ›

Why do the results of measuring browser shares differ so much?

Data from Net Applications and StatCounter are different from each other. And it’s not just a little. What complicates browser measurement? Why do the individual measurements of web browser shares differ so much from each other? To what extent can the presented data be trusted? What to watch out for? How do I look at the data that I use to decide which browsers to target for the page I'm about to make? Let’s talk about what skews the measurement so that we can recognize data that doesn't answer our questions. Read more ›

Forced and nonsensical browser selection is finally a thing of the past

I bought a computer, signed in with my Microsoft account, chose a background color for my Start screen, and got to work. However, the undisturbed use of my computer was suddenly made uncomfortable by an update that forced me to choose a browser. I bought a Windows device, so I want to use the browser that comes with Windows. However, the European Commission had a different opinion in 2009. It forced me to choose the browser again. Although I didn't want any change, Internet Explorer was unpinned from the taskbar. Read more ›

Update IE 11.0.15 to Windows Update

The December update for Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 is available on Windows Update. It fixes 14 potentially dangerous bugs that were reported early before they were publicly discovered. The F12 developer tools have a redesigned user interface. The new policy allows network administrators to disable SSL 3.0 fallback. An update of Adobe Flash has also been released. If you're set to install updates automatically, you don't need to take any action. However, you must turn off SSL 3.0 manually. Read more ›