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January 12, 2016 01:18 pm GMT

Still using Internet Explorer 8, 9 or 10? From now on, it's not supported

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That's all, folks: Starting Jan. 12, Microsoft no longer supports older versions of Internet Explorer, including IE 8, 9 and 10

More precisely, this means Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for these versions of its browser. You can still use them, but if a new security hole is discovered in IE — and it eventually will be — your browser will remain unpatched and your system will be in danger.

See also: In 2015, Microsoft got its groove back

The company strongly urges users to switch to Internet Explorer 11, which offers "improved security, increased performance, better backward compatibility" and better web standards support than the older variants of IE. Alternatively, you can start using Microsoft Edge, the company's new browser which will automatically launch Internet Explorer 11 when backwards compatibility is needed. Read more...

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