Due to Microsoft's patent fight with Eolas Technologies, Microsoft has an update planned for Internet Explorer that may hinder the way Flash content appears in IE browsers visiting certain websites. The way IE handles Flash or other dynamic content could change as soon as Microsoft's Patch Tuesday arrives on April 11th. Updates to the Active X handlers of Flash have been available for IE users as an option, but Microsoft wants to avoid drawing the wrath of the judge presiding in its suit with Eolas, CIO.com Microsoft and The case between Microsoft and Eolas has spent the better part of three years in the court system. An appellate court tossed out a January 2004 judgment against Microsoft for $565 million, ordering another trial. Microsoft then tried to get the Supreme Court to reduce the judgment by $360 million, saying copies of IE distributed outside the US should not be counted in the lawsuit. However, the Supreme Court turned down that appeal without comment. | document.write("Email Murdok here.") Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Drag this to your Bookmarks. David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business.
Flash Facing IE Popups Over Eolas
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