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December 15, 2011 02:45 pm EDT

Internet Explorer to start automatic upgrading across Windows 7, Vista and XP

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery right? Well, in an attempt to keep its tenuous grip on the browsing crown, it's borrowing some tricks from its plucky upstart competitors. Microsoft's announced that Internet Explorer will now tie into future Windows Update releases. The new system will start in the new year in both Australia and Brazil -- no, we don't get the connection either -- with a graduated roll-out from there throughout 2012. Microsoft's saying this will help keep their browser secure and on the cutting edge of all those HTML5 developments. Fortunately, according to the Windows Team Blog, auto-update antagonists will still be able to opt out of the system. See how the Ryan Galvin, Internet Explorer's General Manager, explains the reasoning over at the official blog; the link's just below.

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