Technology | online privacy Microsoft Adds Do-Not-Track to Internet Explorer New version is out Tuesday By Evann Gastaldo Posted Mar 15, 2011 11:36 AM CDT Copied Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft corporate vice president of Internet Explorer, announces the launch of the latest version of the browser, Internet Explorer 9, at SXSW March 14, 2011 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images) Good news for privacy enthusiasts: The new version of Internet Explorer, out Tuesday, will include a do-not-track tool, making Microsoft’s Web browser the first major one to offer such a feature. Internet Explorer, the most widely used browser, answered the call for a do-not-track system within just three months of the FTC asking for one, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mozilla previously announced Firefox will introduce a do-not-track feature, but no word yet on whether Google and Apple will offer similar tools in their browsers. (Click to read one take on why you shouldn’t be too worried about companies tracking you.) Read These Next Trump reportedly wants a $230M payout from the DOJ. Online boo-bears go after the demo firm tearing White House apart. Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak' withdraws. A well-known nutrition influencer died after a home birth. Report an error