When you consider that browsing the web remains one of the most popular activities on a tablet , it’s surprising the experience isn’t better. People should expect more from the browsing experience on a tablet. Browsing speed has been important to web users, but with the emergence of new form...

On the IE team, we are humbled to have worked with a variety of partners to create beautiful, immersive experiences on the web like Atari , Contre Jour , Project Prometheus , Pulse , and viral videos like Child of the 90s . This year some of these efforts have been recognized for innovative work through...

At Microsoft, we take our responsibilities for protecting your privacy very seriously. It’s a priority across all our businesses, and an area where we continue to work closely with others throughout academia, government and industry. And while we don’t pretend to have all of the answers,...

With the second film in the blockbuster The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , set for release November 22, Internet Explorer has teamed up with Lionsgate to bring you The Hunger Games Explorer – the go-to destination and hub online for fans to get all the latest on The Hunger...

We are proud to announce that Contre Jour , a collaboration between the Internet Explorer team and Mokus Games, has been named Best of Show at the SXSW Interactive awards. On a night celebrating the very best in digital technology, Contre Jour was selected as the judges’ overall favorite project. Contre...

Today we are excited to announce a new web experience with social video editing start-up, Vyclone . Vyclone has a very popular mobile app that allows users to co-create, sync, and edit multiple views of a single shared moment – like a concert, sporting event, or birthday. With the new Vyclone web...

Today we are excited to announce the availability of IE10 for Windows 7, bringing the most modern and high performing version of IE to over 700M Windows customers. IE10 delivers a 20% increase in real-world site performance over IE9 making IE10 the fastest modern browser on the market according to third...

A message from the Internet Explorer Developer Relations team… Today we’re excited to announce the online debut of Thief of Thieves: Experience , an interactive online game based on the comic book series from Robert Kirkman and Skybound, his imprint at Image Comics. The site is a showcase of the new...

In October , we introduced the world to the adorable creature Petit by bringing the groundbreaking game Contre Jour to the web with Internet Explorer 10 and HTML5. Today, we are excited to announce that Petit is back with 20 new levels to play on the web. Just like the game we launched this fall, these...

Last year was a pretty great one for Internet Explorer. From hitting a year high on worldwide share to making some new friends like Officer Cupcake and Eugene Filon , we poked some fun at our past while helping the skeptics learn about the latest version of IE. Performance tests continued to show Internet...

The web browser is not only important at home or in school. For business, the browser is a key tool for accessing line of business apps, connecting with customers and partners, modernizing employee desktops, and enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere. Choosing the right browser is critical...

We’re glad everyone enjoyed meeting our dear friend Eugene yesterday; we’ve known him for quite some time now. Of course, if you haven’t had an opportunity to meet him yet, be sure to head over to The Browser You Loved to Hate or watch him in action below. We’re humbled by the positive reception IE is...

Just over two weeks ago, we released Internet Explorer 9 and in that short time it has been great to see the positive reaction around the globe. Ars Technica called IE9 “the most modern browser there is,” Computer World said “IE9 speeds past the competition,” and Venture Beat...

As Brandon mentioned in last week’s post , we’ve started a TV campaign that recreates some notorious internet scams to show how easy it is to fall victim to online attacks. In the first ad we showed real customers giving personal information like their social security number, mother’s maiden name and...

While the web is a wonderful place, there are many dangers online that can put you and your computer at risk. Your browser is the first line of defense against attacks on the web, and it plays a critical role along with anti-virus and other security software to help keep you safe online. With Internet...

Last month, we talked about how IE9 had surpassed IE8 as the number one browser on Windows 7 worldwide.  This month that trend continues with IE9 growing worldwide on Windows 7.  New HTML5 experiences like Cut the Rope continue to show consumers what they can expect from a modern browser like...

As 2010 comes to an end, we wanted to take a look at the changes this last year in the IE world. At end of 2009, IE 6 and IE7 accounted for 38.51% of internet users, while IE8 had 24.15% of users worldwide. Fast forward twelve months later, IE6 and IE7 have shed over 40% of users and now only account...

This month we hit some pretty important milestones in the IE business. IE9 has now passed 20% usage share worldwide on Windows 7 as of the last day of August. In the US, IE9 closed out the month at 28% share on Windows 7. IE9 was built to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Windows 7 and it’s...

Back when we launched IE9 in March, we blogged about why IE9 is the best browser for business customers . Great performance and a new user interface that seamlessly integrates with Windows 7 are great for business users, and robust security features and well-known and supported deployment and management...

Internet Explorer 9 Beta made its debut earlier this month and was met with warm reception by our customers and partners . As we have talked about previously , one of the ways we measure success for IE is through customers choosing our latest product offerings. This month that means we get to expand...

Internet Explorer 9 has now been downloaded 2.35 million times in the first 24 hours since its Monday night release . That is over 27 downloads every second, or over 240 downloads every 9 seconds. Wow. We want to thank everyone around the world for downloading IE9 and the enthusiastic reception. 2...

Last week at the Professional Developers Conference, we announced IE9 Beta has been downloaded over 10 million times since its release in the mid-September. Today, with the release of Net Applications’ monthly browser share report , we’re pleased to see that in addition to 10 million downloads, 0.32...

There’s been a lot of interesting discussion regarding browsers and  business customers over the last month or so.  One trend that is becoming increasing clear is that despite its recent release, IE9 is on its way to quickly become the browser of choice for business.  Recent data from...

Just a few days after its public availability, customers have already downloaded Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate two million times and taken it for a spin. As you may have seen on our engineering blog , current IE9 Beta users will be prompted to download RC via Windows Update this month. However...

Last month, we saw share of both Internet Explorer 8 and 9 grow, and we’re pleased to see that momentum continue in February with the availability of the IE9 Release Candidate. Since its release on February 10 th , the IE9 RC has already been downloaded over 11 million times. Together with the...