Web developers get a respite on IE changes
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft plans to release a special "compatibility patch" that will temporarily undo some upcoming changes to Internet Explorer.
The patch will accompany the next security update for IE, scheduled for release on April 11, Microsoft said Wednesday. It reverses changes the update makes to how the Web browser handles Web programs called ActiveX controls. These ActiveX tweaks can impact how certain sites display in the browser, the company said.
The ActiveX modifications are designed to shield Microsoft from liability in a high-profile patent dispute with Eolas Technologies and the University of California.