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rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Latest Internet Explorer Flaw Exposes Any File on Your PC

Internet Explorer is no stranger to security vulnerabilities, but a flaw revealed by Microsoft on Wednesday is one of the most stunning we've ever seen. The flaw affects IE6, IE7, and IE8 on Windows XP as well as IE7 and IE8 on Vista and Windows 7 if protected mode has been disabled (though protected mode is turned on by default).

If you're running Vista or Windows 7, ensure that you're running IE in protected mode, or even better -- choose a different browser. If you're still running XP and can't bring yourself to use Firefox or Chrome, you can lock down IE by setting the Internet and Local security zones to "High" or disabling ActiveX completely. You could also enable IE Network Protocol Lockdown, which requires editing the registry. Thankfully, Microsoft has created a "Fix it for me" link, available here, that does the dirty work for you.

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Jaddon · Oct 12, 2005

Figures! I never use IE. Would like to remove it from my comp but not sure if you can without causing problems.

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

No, you can't uninstall it, it's pretty much integrated with the system. Unless they've changed things in the newer versions of the operating system.

I don't use it either except for updates but it looks like almost half the people that have replied or on computers use IE.

Jaddon · Oct 12, 2005

yep sadly most do use IE - its because they don't know any better!

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004