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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
Easier Browsing for the Blind and Visually Impaired in IE11
Internet Explorer 11 makes browsing the Web easier for blind and visually impaired users who rely on...
Author: ieblog Date: 10/10/2013
October 2013 Internet Explorer Updates
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-080 - CriticalThis security update resolves eight privately...
Author: ieblog Date: 10/08/2013
Introducing BrowserSwarm – Spend less time testing your next JavaScript project
Today, along with appendTo and Sauce Labs, we are releasing BrowserSwarm – an open source tool that...
Author: ieblog Date: 09/26/2013
IE11 Release Preview for Windows 7: 30% Faster than Other Browsers and Even More Support for Web Standards
Internet Explorer 11 continues to provide the best Web experience that is fast, fluid and perfect...
Author: ieblog Date: 09/18/2013
Using Hardware to Decode and Load JPG Images up to 45% faster in Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 11 and Windows Store Apps on Windows 8.1 offload parts of the image decoding...
Author: ieblog Date: 09/12/2013
September 2013 Internet Explorer Updates
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-069 - CriticalThis security update resolves ten privately reported...
Author: ieblog Date: 09/11/2013
Online Professional Quality Video: Premium media experiences without plug-ins in Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 11 introduces new plug-in free audio and video streaming that is based on the...
Author: ieblog Date: 09/05/2013
August 2013 Internet Explorer Updates
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-059 - Critical This security update resolves eleven privately...
Author: ieblog Date: 08/13/2013