Microsoft
is all set to end support for Internet Explorer 10 and older versions on
January 12. The company will release a final patch (KB3123303) that will
encourage users to upgrade to a more recent browser like Internet Explorer 11
or Edge, which is specifically built for Windows 10.
After
January 12, Internet Explorer versions 8,9 and 10 will no longer get any
technical or security updates, thus making users vulnerable hackers. The patch
will deliver last bit of security updates, bug fixes and ‘End of Life’ notification.
The move
to drop support for older Internet Explorer versions was long due, which the
company had announced back in August 2014. In March last year, Microsoft had
downgraded Internet Explorer status to ‘legacy,’ meaning it will only be
kept alive for enterprises that require legacy browser support.
Microsoft
announced that support would end for old versions of IE back in August 2014, so
users have had a long time to upgrade.
As
recently as 2008, Internet Explorer was the world's most-use browser, but it's
suffered a huge drop in popularity in recent years - currently, only around 6.8
per cent of internet users worldwide use Internet Explorer, compared to 67.4
per cent for Google's Chrome browser.
Cutting
off support for old versions should allow Microsoft to start focusing solely on
Edge and IE 11, promoting their use in order to begin competing with rival
browsers once again.
Who have
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 installed on their laptop or PCs can update
to Windows 10 for free, which comes with the company’s latest Microsoft Edge browser.
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