Microsoft users are fast to patch their applications, with all the negative ads and news targeted at Microsoft, users are very quick to react on bulletins and upgrade, patch their applications including Internet Explorer.

On the other hand, Opera & Safari users who do not get much attention are comfortable with their application and do not track updates as fast as Microsoft users do.
As per the latest study, only 53 % of users of Safari have applied patches in the last three weeks for 3.x.x version. Only 33 percent had updated to version 3.2.1
I think that’s ok, there aren’t a …read more

The ability to minimize programs to the system tray has been made possible for a reason. There are always programs which we don’t intend to exit but do not use as frequently.
During work, e.g., we open a web browser – because we are so used to it – but more importanly have several other programs opened simultaneously. While navigating from Microsoft Outlook to Eclipse to the work folders using Alt + Tab, it is irritating to find Mozilla Firefox in between. Also, the task bar has only this much place.
Still, most of the web browsers like the Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox …read more

Various news pieces centred around the recent Internet Explorer security threat and its subsequent patch release.