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2020-07-17

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Making the web “just work” with any input: Mouse, Touch, and Pointer Events

We recently announced support for the Touch Event API in Internet Explorer for Windows Phone 8.1...

Author: ieblog Date: 09/05/2014

Announcing new F12 dev tools features in August update

Today we’re excited to share all the F12 features that shipped in the August update to IE11! In...

Author: ieblog Date: 08/14/2014

August updates for Internet Explorer

The August update for Internet Explorer includes updates to the WebGL and F12 features, in addition...

Author: ieblog Date: 08/13/2014

Stay up-to-date with Internet Explorer

As we shared in May, Microsoft is prioritizing helping users stay up-to-date with the latest version...

Author: ieblog Date: 08/07/2014

Internet Explorer begins blocking out-of-date ActiveX controls

As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering a more secure browser, starting September 9th...

Author: ieblog Date: 08/06/2014

The Mobile Web should just work for everyone

Update 8/4/2014 - Developers can now preview these updates by joining the Windows Phone Preview for...

Author: ieblog Date: 07/31/2014

Internet Explorer @ IETF 90

This week Microsoft is sending a number of engineers, including members from the IE team, to the...

Author: ieblog Date: 07/20/2014

July 2014 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-037 - CriticalThis security update resolves one publicly disclosed...

Author: ieblog Date: 07/08/2014

Vertical writing mode improvements in IE11

Internet Explorer 11 June 2014 update improves and advances vertical writing mode layout. This...

Author: ieblog Date: 06/25/2014

Passwords in IE11

Today’s Web relies on passwords as a form of authentication, which means people have to log into a...

Author: ieblog Date: 06/23/2014

Announcing Internet Explorer Developer Channel

Summary: Go get the new Internet Explorer Developer Channel at devchannel.modern.IE! Just a few...

Author: ieblog Date: 06/16/2014

June 2014 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-035 - CriticalThis security update resolves two publicly disclosed...

Author: ieblog Date: 06/10/2014

Launching status.modern.ie & Internet Explorer platform priorities

At //build 2014, we talked about our commitment to building a deeper partnership with Web...

Author: ieblog Date: 05/27/2014

Support a Live Tile for your website on Windows and Windows Phone 8.1

tl;dr: Have an RSS feed? Build a Live Tile for your Web site within minutes at...

Author: ieblog Date: 05/21/2014

May 2014 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-029 - Critical This security update resolves two privately reported...

Author: ieblog Date: 05/13/2014

What's new in F12 with Windows 8.1 Update

We are excited to announce a set of substantial updates to the developer tools in IE, (F12) as well...

Author: ieblog Date: 04/14/2014

April 2014 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-018 - Critical This security update resolves six privately reported...

Author: ieblog Date: 04/08/2014

Stay up to date with Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft is taking an important step towards helping businesses stay up to date with the latest...

Author: ieblog Date: 04/02/2014

Announcing an updated version of Internet Explorer 11 - available on Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows Phone 8.1

Today we’re excited to announce an updated version of Internet Explorer 11 available with the...

Author: ieblog Date: 04/02/2014

Building Better Input Experience for East Asian Users with the IME API in IE11

During the development of Internet Explorer 11, we proposed and implemented a new set of IME APIs to...

Author: ieblog Date: 03/31/2014

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-012 - Critical

This security update resolves sixteen privately reported and two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities...

Author: ieblog Date: 03/11/2014

Certificate reputation, a novel approach for protecting users from fraudulent certificates

At the IETF in London last week, we presented a proposal called Certificate Reputation for detecting...

Author: ieblog Date: 03/10/2014

Introducing Reading View in IE 11

In IE11, you can click or tap a button in the address bar to put a Web page article into reading...

Author: ieblog Date: 03/04/2014

February 2014 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-010 - Critical This security update resolves twenty-three privately...

Author: ieblog Date: 02/11/2014

modern.IE Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary and 1 Million Hours Saved

Since the launch of modern.IE in January of 2013, developers taking advantage of the free virtual...

Author: ieblog Date: 02/06/2014

Happy Holidays from the IE Team!

In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share some GPU-powered HTML5 and CSS3 holiday cheer. Check...

Author: ieblog Date: 12/19/2013

IE11 Virtual Machines Now Available on modern.IE

With the recent release of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, we have added IE11 for Windows 7 and...

Author: ieblog Date: 12/18/2013

Understanding the Real-World Performance of your Web Application Across IE11 and Other Browsers

Together with Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and other community leaders, the W3C Web Performance...

Author: ieblog Date: 12/12/2013

December 2013 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-097 - CriticalThis security update resolves seven privately...

Author: ieblog Date: 12/10/2013

Getting to the Content You Want, Faster in IE11

Internet Explorer 11 helps overcome the effects of network latency, making every day browsing feel...

Author: ieblog Date: 12/04/2013

EtchMark Under the Hood: Building a Website that Handles Touch, Mouse, and Pen – and Device Shakes

EtchMark is a new take on the classic Etch-A-Sketch drawing toy, showcasing IE11’s improved...

Author: ieblog Date: 11/21/2013

November 2013 Internet Explorer Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-088 - CriticalThis security update resolves ten privately reported...

Author: ieblog Date: 11/12/2013

IE11 Automatically Makes Over 40% of the Web More Secure While Making Sure Sites Continue to Work

Internet Explorer 11 is the first browser to make Internet connections more secure and reliable by...

Author: ieblog Date: 11/12/2013

A Humbling Delight

Moving the Web forward continues to be important. The Web and the IE team have come a long way from...

Author: ieblog Date: 11/11/2013

IE11 for Windows 7 Globally Available for Consumers and Businesses

Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is available worldwide in 95 languages for download today. We will begin...

Author: ieblog Date: 11/07/2013

New Performance Scanning Tools on modern.IE Enable Faster Real-World Sites and Improved User Experiences

Today we released improvements to the modern.IE code scanner that help developers identify common...

Author: ieblog Date: 10/28/2013

Enhanced Rich Editing Experiences in IE11

With Internet Explorer 11, Web-based applications and sites can offer rich editing experiences...

Author: ieblog Date: 10/24/2013

Enabling new interoperable panning experiences through the CSS Scrolling Snap Points Specification

Today, we submitted a new proposal to the W3C, CSS Scrolling Snap Points, designed to enable fast...

Author: ieblog Date: 10/22/2013

IE11 Automatic Update Blocker Toolkit Available for Windows 7

Business and organizations that want to manage their own update schedule can use the IE11 Automatic...

Author: ieblog Date: 10/11/2013

Internet Explorer 11 makes browsing the Web easier for blind and visually impaired users who rely on...

Author: ieblog Date: 10/10/2013

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