Microsoft took what appeared to be a shot at Oracle’s wallet this month when it switched on search-and-destroy in its security software for older versions of the Ask browser toolbar, which has long ...

Update 6/5/2015 11:58AM: Microsoft has updated its alert to clarify that only older versions of the Ask toolbar are a problem. An Ask.com spokesperson told us the company believes less than one ...

Correction: After this article was published, Microsoft clarified that the version of the Ask Toolbar it classifies as malware is not the current version. The latest version of the toolbar will not be ...

Anyone who has to provide technical support for their friends’ and family’s computers know only too well about the plague of unwanted toolbars that can infest a user’s browser. In many cases they can ...

Microsoft looks to be serious about making their Windows platform more safe and secure after years of being derided as being malware prone. In its latest move, Microsoft has branded the notorious Ask ...

Microsoft has reclassified the Ask Toolbar as unwanted software, which means its security tools will automatically detect and remove all versions, except for the most recent, from Windows computers.

Microsoft has announced the hiring of former Ask.com CEO Steve Berkowitz to head Microsoft’s Online Business Group. The newly formed Microsoft Online Business Group includes MSN.com, MSN AdCenter ...

File Explorer adds a second Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot entry in Home, creating redundancy and confusion. Windows now runs two Copilot apps with identical icons, causing users to pick the wrong ...