Defensive Computing is the theme here and this means never jumping on new versions or releases of software (not to be confused with patches to existing software). New versions are inevitably buggy and ...

I had to reinstall XP for a friend about a week ago. Once XP was installed, I went through the multiple runs of Windows Update to install SP3 and all the security updates. IE8 was included in there.

Sneaky, sneaky Microsoft! When I agreed to install Internet Explorer 8 as part of a recent Windows update, I did not agree to make it my default browser. In fact, I wasn’t even asked. Hey, I like IE8 ...

Data Doctors: Q: Has enough time lapsed to install (Internet Explorer 8) with confidence? Have all the quirks of any new upgrades been eliminated? — Gary A: In the ongoing race to build a better ...