Gates makes waves with new IE version and free antispyware.
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft plans to release a test version of a new
Internet Explorer (IE) browser that better protects users from scams
and malicious code while surfing the Web, Bill Gates, Microsoft
Chairman and Chief Software Architect, said Tuesday at the RSA
Conference 2005. Additionally, responding to a surge over the past year
in online scams involving spyware, Microsoft has decided not to charge
for its antispyware product, Gates said. “We have looked hard at the
nature of this problem and have made the decision that this antispyware
product will be available at no additional cost to Windows users,” [InfoWorld TechWatch]