RIP IE
Poor Internet Explorer… Microsoft’s once premier browser has been the laughing stock of the Internet for years.
Often criticized as being barebones, buggy, and excruciatingly slow, many Windows users have migrated to Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox long ago.
If you are still using Internet Explorer however, now is the time to upgrade to the latest version, as Microsoft will end support for IE versions 8, 9, and 10 during this coming week.
On January 12, Microsoft will release the final patch for these three versions, which will include a notification prompting users to upgrade to the current Internet Explorer, 11.
While these obsolete versions of Explorer can still be used following the final patch, it is not recommended to do so, as this will be the last time security features are implemented for these browsers, thus making them vulnerable to malware and virus attacks.
Top Tech News cites Microsoft’s desire to lessen the “install base fragmentation” as the reason why they are no longer advocating the older version of Explorer. This means Microsoft wants their consumers to be on equal footing, so they wouldn’t have to accommodate for consumers using the outdated versions of the browser.
If you use Internet Explorer (God bless you) and haven’t already upgraded to version 11, now is the time.
For more information on the upgrade, head over to the official post by Microsoft here.
