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Title: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Mysteryman on 31 January 2011, 15:18:28
This is becoming a frequent occurence. Pisses me off...useless idiots:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12325139
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 31 January 2011, 15:25:49
I start to believe, microsoft release those patches to update its usage statistics or testing something new  ;D ;D not for the security issues  honestly..


many programmers work for them.. and I dont think for every security patch they only correct a small segment of code..  up to now they could rewrite these codes from scratch a million times.. :D

and another probability is that they really correct some code (which was not wrong) to be compatible with a new software they already finished ;D
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 31 January 2011, 15:32:14
Reading through that link I notice there is a Fix patch available to download.

What do all of you computer experts think of that?  Should it be downloaded?  What side effects could it cause?

Please do not forget you are dealing here with a (very worried) IT dunce!! :D :D :D ;)


EDIT:  I have Firefox and F-Secure loaded and active on my system. ;)
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 January 2011, 15:47:43
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I start to believe, microsoft release those patches to update its usage statistics or testing something new  ;D ;D not for the security issues  honestly..


many programmers work for them.. and I dont think for every security patch they only correct a small segment of code..  up to now they could rewrite these codes from scratch a million times.. :D

and another probability is that they really correct some code (which was not wrong) to be compatible with a new software they already finished ;D

Yep, they have to correct code that has accidentally become compatible with something that Apple or the open source movement have developed. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 31 January 2011, 16:41:48
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This is becoming a frequent occurence. Pisses me off...useless idiots:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12325139



When the user clicked that link, the malicious script would run on the user's computer for the rest of the current Internet Explorer session," wrote Microsoft representative Angela Gunn in a website announcement accompanying the advisory.


I would start the ball rolling by firing Ms Gunn :-?
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Martin_1962 on 31 January 2011, 17:44:20
I prefer Firefox :y :y
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 31 January 2011, 19:04:51
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This is becoming a frequent occurence. Pisses me off...useless idiots:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12325139



When the user clicked that link, the malicious script would run on the user's computer for the rest of the current Internet Explorer session," wrote Microsoft representative Angela Gunn in a website announcement accompanying the advisory.


I would start the ball rolling by firing Ms Gunn :-?

dont believe what microsoft say,  believe what they do ;D
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Mysteryman on 31 January 2011, 19:08:06
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Reading through that link I notice there is a Fix patch available to download.

What do all of you computer experts think of that?  Should it be downloaded?  What side effects could it cause?

Please do not forget you are dealing here with a (very worried) IT dunce!! :D :D :D ;)


EDIT:  I have Firefox and F-Secure loaded and active on my system. ;)

I've downloaded the 'fix' Lizzie. No obvious mishaps.
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 31 January 2011, 19:38:34
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Reading through that link I notice there is a Fix patch available to download.

What do all of you computer experts think of that?  Should it be downloaded?  What side effects could it cause?

Please do not forget you are dealing here with a (very worried) IT dunce!! :D :D :D ;)


EDIT:  I have Firefox and F-Secure loaded and active on my system. ;)

I've downloaded the 'fix' Lizzie. No obvious mishaps.


Thanks Steve! :y :y :y :y

In that case I will do the same.
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: UrbanFox on 02 February 2011, 21:43:49
I never use Intenet Explorer, its slow, crap, rubbish.

Firefox or Chrome for me
Title: Re: Internet explorer...again
Post by: tunnie on 02 February 2011, 22:12:35
Chrome here, its bookmark syncing is excellent. Syncs between any computer and any operating system, very handy.  :)