Microsoft itself has admitted that if you use any version of Internet Explorer from 7 to 11, that you might have experienced some serious problems with extreme slowdowns. Here’s how it describes the problem in the company’s own words:
“Web applications that implement consecutive modal dialog boxes may cause Internet Explorer to become slow and unresponsive over time,” Microsoft says. We’re not exactly sure what “consecutive modal dialog boxes” are, but they must be common enough for Microsoft to have issued a patch for the problem.
Related: Microsoft pulls Windows 8.1 patches due to blue screens of death, restart loops, other problems
Without further delay, here’s how you can download the Internet explorer slowdown patch for the version of the browser that you specifically use.
First, head over to this page. Then, match up the patch with the version of Internet Explorer you use, and the iteration of Windows that’s installed on your PC. Then, click “Download the package now” once you’ve identified the proper link for your system. From there, you’ll be taken to a page with a red “Download” button. Once you’ve confirmed that this is the right patch for you, hit it, and once the patch has been downloaded, open it, and click “Run.”
This isn’t the only issue that Microsoft has had with its big-name software products. Many people who downloaded last week’s Windows 8.1 patches have reported encounters with blue screens of deaths, and restart loops. Microsoft has responded by pulling those downloads from Windows Update, and by providing instructions on how to uninstall those patches.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.