How Microsoft's browser lock-out backfired
Published: 01 Nov 2001 17:05 GMT
Rival browsers benefit from MSN gaffe
Thurs 1 November: Opera and Netscape are reaping the benefits as consumers turn away from Internet Explorer after Microsoft's lock-out fiasco
Microsoft belatedly opens access to MSN
Tues 30 October: Non-Microsoft browsers are given access to MSN.com after several days of being locked out
MSN browser lockout fuels antitrust cry
Mon 29 October: A trade group has taken up the cause of Mozilla and Opera browser users who have been shut out of MSN by asking state and federal trustbusters to intercede
Microsoft backs down on MSN browser block
Fri 26 October: The software giant has made an abrupt about-face after being caught out blocking non-Microsoft browsers from its new MSN site
MSN.com shuts out non-Microsoft browsers
Thurs 25 October: Trying to get through to MSN.com using Mozilla? You may find that the site won't let you in
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