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Microsoft tweaks browser to avoid liability | |
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| Time: 18:39 EST/23:39 GMT | News Source: News.com | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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Microsoft is changing the way its Web browser handles certain controls in an effort to shield itself from liability in an ongoing patent spat with a start-up backed by the University of California. The software giant is notifying Web developers and other partners on Friday that it is changing the way Internet Explorer handles certain Web programs, known as ActiveX controls and Java applets. With the change, Web developers will need to slightly modify their pages or consumers will have to make an extra click to get to some content, such as for a Macromedia Flash-based advertisement. "We think that the user experience impact is relatively modest," said Michael Wallent, a general manager in Microsoft's Windows-client unit. | ||
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