Microsoft to End support for Internet Explorer 8, 9,10

Microsoft to End support for Internet Explorer 8, 9,10 – Microsoft will shortly discontinue backing for Internet Explorer (IE) 8, 9 and 10 by January 12.

As per NetMarketShare, around 20 per cent of web browsers could be impacted.

By the coming week, the software giant will forward security upgrades and virus fixes to Internet Explorer 11 only, on computers functioning Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.

Anyone who carries on utilizing an outdated web browser could put themselves vulnerable to malevolent program and computer-generated attacks.

The company “supports clientele to upgrade” to new version Internet Explorer 11 “for a quicker, more safe surfing experience.”

If you’re making use of Windows Vista, Microsoft said that it will continue to back up Internet Explorer 9. The company also said that it will also keep backing up older editions of Internet Explorer on several enterprise server operating systems.

The tech giant first declared proposals to stop backing for its older internet browsers during the year 2014.

In the year 2015, with the introduction of Windows 10, the company gave clientele a new default web browser, Edge that is an exact up-gradation over Internet Explorer.

Confusingly, though, the symbol for Edge appears almost exactly like the symbol for Internet Explorer (IE).

In an official support page, the compant stated, “Beginning January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical supports and security updates. Internet Explorer 11 is the last version of Internet Explorer, and will continue to receive security updates, compatibility fixes, and technical support on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.”

Microsoft has, however, rolled out rules on how to stop the End of Life notice that needs altering a few registry settings.

At present, there are a projected 340 million users still making use of one of the older editions of Internet Explorer.