A problem with the Microsoft SmartScreen malware-thwarting technology in Internet Explorer 8 rendered countless users unable to access all kinds of sites throughout the day on November 4. Microsoft ...

Microsoft announced this month that it will stop providing updates for its SmartScreen e-mail spam filters on Nov. 1. These filters, which have long been used with Exchange and Outlook, are getting ...

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If early leaked screenshots are to be believed (and the feature survives without being canned for some reason or another) Microsoft is to bake into Windows 8 a file verification tool based on the ...

After some digging around in Microsoft’s new OS, Windows 8, a few people came to the conclusion the SmartScreen filter was breaching user privacy by keeping a very close eye on all installed programs ...

Internet Explorer 8's Smartscreen Filter, used to secure users from dodgy websites, has stopped its one billionth malware download, Microsoft has proudly announced. Internet Explorer 8’s Smartscreen ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. It looks like Microsoft is introducing a built-in file checker powered by the SmartScreen Filter in ...

Microsoft's new Internet Explorer browser version adds a lot to the mix, and our Windows expert shows you how to make the most of it The latest Microsoft browser adopts HTML5, bringing it into the ...

Microsoft announced this month that it will stop providing updates for its SmartScreen e-mail spam filters on Nov. 1. These filters, which have long been used with Exchange and Outlook, are getting ...