Humpty Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Probably can't connect to the net which makes it much more secure. Just kidding, will have to wait and see? Microsoft researchers are developing a new Web browser that they say could offer a far greater degree of security than Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox or Microsoft's own Internet Explorer. The browser, called Gazelle, relies on 5,000 lines of C# code called a "browser kernel" that helps enforce security rules to prevent malicious access to the PC's underlying operating system, according to a recently published paper. So far, Gazelle is just a prototype, with other parts of the browser based on Microsoft's IE. Due to the complex nature of the way it processes Web pages for better security, the browser's performance is more tortoise than gazelle, but the researchers think a few tweaks can make it faster. Computerwork UK Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 Sounds interesting, but I don't like: with other parts of the browser based on Microsoft's IEwith other parts of the browser based on Microsoft's IE One of the main problems with IE is that its so integrated with Windows. I seriously wish MS would scrap IE and develop a browser that is a separate program all together. This may actually happen though because the EU is trying to make MS release a version of windows without a browser, maybe this gazelle thing is based on IE but isn't just a shell on top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abu aufa Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Why will we have to wait ? two left behind ....Gazelle is just a prototype Get fast & more secure browsers http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/products/firefox/ http://www.opera.com/ Microsoft should build a Windows more secure ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 Microsoft should build a Windows more secure ! They should, so long as it didn't rely upon things like UAC and wouldn't be flop. Remember when XP was released some people on TV tech shows were saying "viruses are a thing of the past, system restore will get rid of them" - hype like that wasn't even close to true. No matter how secure something is locked down someone will always invent a key to get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 No matter how secure something is locked down someone will always invent a key to get into it. There is too much $$$ at stake as their very existence depends upon the $$$ they make to provide the basic necessities of life and sometimes a little Vodka to toast their victories. Thank &Deity for Malwarebytes MBAM and the anti virus application makers for providing protection and removal software to ward off the purveyors of perversion. Two more days until I get to experience the joys of UAC on my new Vista Premium system. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmillerusaf Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 One of the main problems with IE is that its so integrated with Windows. I seriously wish MS would scrap IE and develop a browser that is a separate program all together. This may actually happen though because the EU is trying to make MS release a version of windows without a browser, maybe this gazelle thing is based on IE but isn't just a shell on top of it. How would anyone get on the internet right out of the box though? Is the 'average' user savvy enough or have the resources to download a browser from another computer, throw it on a disc or thumbdrive and install it? Two more days until I get to experience the joys of UAC on my new Vista Premium system. The UAC is terrible. I disabled it after 3 days on my new Vista laptop. There's always an exception to the rule. I'm that exception. Desktop ----- AMD Athlon 3700+ (2.64Ghz), 2GB DDR 400, ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, 500GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP3, Avira Antivir Personal At work ----- Intel C2D T1700 (1.6Ghz), 2GB DDR2 667, Dell OUY141, 80GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP2, Symantec 10 Laptop ----- Intel C2D P8400 (2.4 Ghz), 4GB DDR3 1066, Mainboard, 160GB HD, Dualboot: Windows 7/openSUSE 11.1, Avira Antivir Personal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 How would anyone get on the internet right out of the box though? Is the 'average' user savvy enough or have the resources to download a browser from another computer, throw it on a disc or thumbdrive and install it? I don't know, thats the big discussion a lot of tech journalists I read are having. I assume they would have to include an installer for IE, just not have it preinstalled. Given how IE is integrated into the OS, all they probably would do is hide the icons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 Given how IE is integrated into the OS, all they probably would do is hide the icons. That's is or was a quick and easy registry change to do that. Don't know if it's the same in IE7 or newer though. Then again they may have themselves covered since the name was changed to Windows Internet Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocker360 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 The Multi-Principal OS Construction of the Gazelle Web Browser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 How would anyone get on the internet right out of the box though? Is the 'average' user savvy enough or have the resources to download a browser from another computer, throw it on a disc or thumbdrive and install it? Right out of the box I plugged my new Vista Home Premium system into my DSL modem and IE7 came up on MSN.com which I changed to google.com then installed IE7Pro, McAfee SiteAdvisor and avast! Premium. The UAC is terrible. I disabled it after 3 days on my new Vista laptop. I like UAC and like its protection warnings so that I can decide if I really want to let an application run. Ratz! I'm getting a head cold with runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes so I'm going to see if my Advil cold tablets in the medicine have not expired. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 2, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 2, 2009 I like UAC and like its protection warnings so that I can decide if I really want to let an application run. Ratz! I'm getting a head cold with runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes so I'm going to see if my Advil cold tablets in the medicine have not expired. Does UAC warn all the time though about what I'd deem remedial stuff like manually running Windows Disk Defragmenter on your system? I ask because on a friends system she was having issues installing some of her expensive commercial sewing software so I put the software on, then went to defrag the system which actually needed it then was confronted with UAC, did something else and there was UAC again, really annoying in the end. I hope you get to feeling better, colds are awful. Be careful taking Advil with Ibuprofen, this is why I stopped taking Ibuprofen as a pain medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted March 2, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 2, 2009 [Off Topic] Pity you don't live in the UK Kenny, tonight we have the first in a series named ''Grow your own drugs'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j3ktd Bet there will be a lot of students watch this thinking.... Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Does UAC warn all the time though about what I'd deem remedial stuff like manually running Windows Disk Defragmenter on your system? I ask because on a friends system she was having issues installing some of her expensive commercial sewing software so I put the software on, then went to defrag the system which actually needed it then was confronted with UAC, did something else and there was UAC again, really annoying in the end. So is malware! At least UAC warns me when an application wants to run and if I recognize it I will let it run. I would much rather be warned when something is trying to run that I want as to have something run that I don't want and be sorry that it snuck in behind my back. As the old saying goes YOU CAN?T EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO I hope you get to feeling better, colds are awful. Be careful taking Advil with Ibuprofen, this is why I stopped taking Ibuprofen as a pain medication. My doctor recommend it for me last time I had a cold and even my dentist recommended it for minor toothache. By the way its Dr. Seuss day on Google: http://www.seussville.com "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 [Off Topic] Pity you don't live in the UK Kenny, tonight we have the first in a series named ''Grow your own drugs'' http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j3ktd Bet there will be a lot of students watch this thinking.... They grow some really good ones on the west coast of Canada but the local police have the philosophy of Don't do this at home and the US could send a person to rest in prison to keep Bubba the wife murderer company. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 2, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 2, 2009 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j3ktd Bet there will be a lot of students watch this thinking.... Had to really look at the link because I couldn't believe Hazelnut would link to some possible questionable organics. Now I'm just apples ahead of the game, no offense to those who like oranges more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocker360 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I heard from a rumor that Gazella might adopt Webkit as the browser engine but it is still unclear whether or not it will use it. Source: Google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comper6 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Tried IE 8 in beta and it was very annoying, kept disabling norton 360 phishing filter... so it sucks The computer is mightier than the sword Click here for cool stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Something doesn't suck just because it doesn't work right on your computer. There are plenty of people out there who have good reviews about IE8, so that probably means that IE8 was a good upgrade from IE7. Except that I can't have that upgrade on my comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 IE8 works fine on my old pooter. I hardly ever use it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comper6 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Except that I can't have that upgrade on my comp Hence the point The computer is mightier than the sword Click here for cool stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hence the point Lol! I would upgrade if it didn't screw up my PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comper6 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Lol! I would upgrade if it didn't screw up my PC. Same with me The computer is mightier than the sword Click here for cool stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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