Gregg Keizer

Experts applaud the move to deliver fix via manual download, not Windows Update. The fix addresses a vulnerability in ASP.Net's encryption

An advisory from Microsoft Corp. warns of a flaw in the ASP.net Web developer tools. It has promised patches for related software including Windows XP Service Pack 3, SharePoint and Windows Server

Among the dropped features is "Inspector," a tool aimed at Web designers and developers who want to drill down for more information on each element in an HTML page

The malware, which uses a dynamic link library, can reportedly be mitigated by turning on Address Space Layout Randomization and Data Execution Prevention. Microsoft Corp. says its enhanced migration experience toolkit will turn on these functions

Fennec 2.0 ready for testing, says Firefox maker. The technology will eventually run add-ons in a seperate process

Google plays catch-up with Microsoft, Mozilla on browser hardware acceleration. The company will shift some Chrome browser tasks from the PC's main processor to its graphics processor

The company is offering next-day shipping for first time since the tablet's April 3 debut. Company executives have acknowledged that they underestimated user demand

Firefox 4 "not likely" to support aging Macs, Mozilla says. Apple discared IBM's PowerPC architecture in 2005 after making the shift to Intel processors