steven36 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 So long IE. Microsoft confirms older versions of Internet Explorer will not longer be supported from January 12 Microsoft has confirmed that older versions of its web browser, Internet Explorer (IE), will cease to be supported from Tuesday, January 12 2016. From next week, IE 8, 9 and 10 will no longer receive security updates and other technical support. Goodbye IE Microsoft announced that from January 12 “only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical supports and security updates.” This means for users of Windows 7 and 8.1, Internet Explorer 11 will continue to receive security updates, compatibility fixes, and technical support until an unspecified cut-off date in the future. However, for users of the Vista operating system, the latest Microsoft web browser Internet Explorer 9. Microsoft has been warning customers for a while now that support for older versions of Internet Explorer would be phased out. “Internet Explorer 11 offers improved security, increased performance, better backward compatibility, and support for the web standards that power today’s websites and services,” said Redmond. “Microsoft encourages customers to upgrade and stay up-to-date on the latest browser for a faster, more secure browsing experience.” Despite the IE 11 encouragement, it is clear that Microsoft’s long-term strategy is for users to jump ship to the newer Microsoft Edge web browser (formerly Project Spartan). Indeed, it has been signalling since early last year that the Internet Explorer brand is being phased out in favour of Edge. Support Cut-off Of course, Microsoft’s support cut-off for older versions of Internet Explorer does potentially increase the security risk for people still using old IE browsers. Microsoft’s decision comes despite the fact that there remains a sizeable portion of users still using legacy products from Redmond, such as Windows XP. Indeed, Windows XP is still in use by many governments agencies and businesses around the world, despite the fact that it was first launched in 2001. Microsoft officially ended support for Windows XP on April 8 2014, leaving many consumers and businesses facing a stark choice. Upgrade to a newer PC with a newer operating system, or face increased risks. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALLONN7 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Particularly I do not use Internet Explorer, then whatever ...But I have to say that it is another Microsoft's ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everyone Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Jolly good one! I wish my company would see things the same way, as having to write modern web pages/apps while maintaining compatibility with this old but still steaming pile of IE poo is a torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Its not goodbye Internet explorer as eleven is good to go. If you dont use windows ten you use windows eight if you dont use windows eight you use windows seven majority use xp and if not there going to. Only xp doesnt support eleven alot of users are safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Cutbacks from Microsoft to save money is all , It will cost business lots of money to upgrade most of them have blocks on there networks to stop it from updating to IE11. Also if the Govt updates to IE 11 then nothing is standing in the way of business going ahead and upgrading to windows 10 early. Quote Microsoft is offering help for enterprise customers -- organizations with more than 500 employees -- looking to upgrade browsers before the cutoff. And that might be needed in some cases: Big companies and governments can be slow to move to the latest software because making those changes can be complicated to roll out across their organizations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/01/06/microsoft-will-stop-updating-anything-older-than-internet-explorer-11-but-millions-are-still-using-the-old-browsers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefa Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Maybe they should think about that other horrific browser next no names needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 12 minutes ago, F3dupsk1Nup said: Maybe they should think about that other horrific browser next no names needed. I know it has only a 0.53% marketshare value I would be ashamed to use it lol https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LalaJones Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Not used Internet Explorer for yonks. I have it installed by default in Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB N. Anyone know if it is possible to just completely remove it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain_death Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, LalaJones said: Not used Internet Explorer for yonks. I have it installed by default in Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB N. Anyone know if it is possible to just completely remove it? Right-click Start button, go Programs and Features, go Turn Windows features on or off, uncheck Internet Explorer 11 and click OK... My version is vanilla Enterprise, not LTSB (Long Term Similar Bullshit), lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LalaJones Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Much appreciated brain_death, just done it and it worked a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefa Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Quote I know it has only a 0.53% marketshare value I would be ashamed to use it lol https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0 Cheers fellow to me that's not a shock at all..As a matter a fact I'm gonna go with well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dac Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Microsoft should scrap Internet Explorer all together and try to catch up with the other browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Quote Maybe they should think about that other horrific browser next no names needed. 5 hours ago, steven36 said: I know it has only a 0.53% marketshare value I would be ashamed to use it lol https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0 Edge 12 + 13 from that very link is 2.78%, which although quite low, is not that bad for a very new browser with certain missing features that is only available on windows 10. Still, I don't use it because I don't have 10, and I probably won't, if I did have 10, because it doesn't have the things I need. Also, in that same link, IE11 is leading and the combined IE share is above 45%. Does that mean I should stop using opera? Why should market share decide what browser a person should use?! I use what I want, not what the majority uses, and I use a combination of IE11 + FF + opera. Another thing; can we please have threads based on non-click bait articles? It's clearly not "goodbye IE" but "goodbye IEs older than 11". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryrynz Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 4 hours ago, eddman said: It's clearly not "goodbye IE" but "goodbye IEs older than 11". Versions that MS should've stopped supporting ages ago IMO. I have no tolerance for outdated systems, force them to upgrade or they'll sit on that shit forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 7 hours ago, eddman said: Edge 12 + 13 from that very link is 2.78%, which although quite low, is not that bad for a very new browser with certain missing features that is only available on windows 10. Still, I don't use it because I don't have 10, and I probably won't, if I did have 10, because it doesn't have the things I need. Also, in that same link, IE11 is leading and the combined IE share is above 45%. Does that mean I should stop using opera? Why should market share decide what browser a person should use?! I use what I want, not what the majority uses, and I use a combination of IE11 + FF + opera. Another thing; can we please have threads based on non-click bait articles? It's clearly not "goodbye IE" but "goodbye IEs older than 11". look at any versions of IE they have way more users than 3% Millions are still using the old IE browsers. IE 8 and 9 each one have more users than Firefox even .And no im not changing sources title just to satisfy you then people will complain about i changed it from the source . you're just looking for something to complain about my friend. I didn't write it I just post the news . 3 hours ago, Ryrynz said: Versions that MS should've stopped supporting ages ago IMO. I have no tolerance for outdated systems, force them to upgrade or they'll sit on that shit forever. . Most all governments have outdated systems if the Government was smart they would switch to a non Microsoft browser and Linux . Now it puts there security at risk tell they get time to update because Microsoft wants to play God . Millions are still using the old IE browsers. That's great you like to use the newest what ever at home but for big companies and governments it simply isn't so . And it don't have nothing to do with security ether really .. people with Vista will still get security updates for old IE . People that payed Millions of dollars for extended support of XP like the US navy still get updates for old IE too. Its got to do the fact there trying get rid of old IE in win 7 so big companies and governments will have no reason not to buy windows 10 . Its a marketing scheme. IE is full of vulnerabilities no matter witch version you use even EDGE is full of them just like IE is. This targets windows 7 marketshare is what it does. These old Browsers were still getting security updates ..Microsoft is the one who decided to make them much more unsafe.. Microsoft are the only ones who supports the same old browsers for 10 years so there are at fault again . There playing God again putting peoples security at risk! its just like XP its a good O/S but were its closed source so no one but Microsoft can administer security updates they killed updates for people who cold not pay millions of dollars for extended support only . Its all a marketing scheme that puts the public's security at risk. They will do it again ..next year , 4 more years and 6 more years too. . And once they keep making you buy windows 10 every so many years when they turn it into a service maybe you will figure out this is just mostly about money.. Microsoft loves people like you if everyone bought windows are software on the fact there's new version out you would have to buy windows every year. Me being a Linux user as well I figured out new is not always better because my distro updates anything that's a known security risk look at how many people don't use free windows 10 that should tell you something about you opinion about outdated systems don't mean much . But i been a software tester for 15 years new versions sometimes bring on regression and security risk that were not even in the old version prime example were the last 2 Firefox updates . One was security risk to Gdata users the other was a regression with YouTube that are not present in older versions . Once updates run out on my windows 8.1 I'm done using M$ as long as they still make Linux and its future looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 8 hours ago, steven36 said: look at any versions of IE they have way more users than 3% Millions are still using the old IE browsers. IE 8 and 9 each one have more users than Firefox even .And no im not changing sources title just to satisfy you then people will complain about i changed it from the source . you're just looking for something to complain about my friend. I didn't write it I just post the news. I don't know what you mean by old IEs usage share. IE11 is leading though, apparently. It seems you didn't understand my comment. I wrote "threads based on non-click bait articles". Do you know what I meant? I meant base your threads on proper articles, not with ones that have obviously false titles. I didn't ask you to change the title. My complaint is valid. Here: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-end-support-for-internet-explorer-8-9-and-10-next-week "Microsoft to end support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10 next week" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 29 minutes ago, eddman said: I don't know what you mean by old IEs usage share. IE11 is leading though, apparently. It seems you didn't understand my comment. I wrote "threads based on non-click bait articles". Do you know what I meant? I meant base your threads on proper articles, not with ones that have obviously false titles. I didn't ask you to change the title. My complaint is valid. Here: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-end-support-for-internet-explorer-8-9-and-10-next-week "Microsoft to end support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10 next week" I didn't get it from that source so that's no help to me I got it when i was visiting Tech week I don't visit that neowin site very often . Look at The browsers versions is what i mean Firefox 43 is Firefox 42 because 43 is using 42 user agent because a YouTube bug.more people use these old ies than they do Firefox .IE 11 should have more users it works in win 7 ,win8 and win 10 .. no one much uses xp and vista any more . Most people using old IE is win 7. Overall more people all are using other browsers than they do the big 3 . It shows people are growing tired of the mainstream browser gaga from fanboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 25 minutes ago, steven36 said: I didn't get it from that source so that's no help to me I got it when i was visiting Tech week I don't visit that neowin site very often . Look at The browsers versions is what i mean Firefox 43 is Firefox 42 because 43 is using 42 user agent because a YouTube bug.more people use these old ies than they do Firefox .IE 11 should have more users it works in win 7 ,win8 and win 10 .. no one much uses xp and vista any more . Most people using old IE is win 7. That's no excuse. I sometimes stumble upon a lot of junk, click-bait articles. Should I post them without even checking? No. It's your responsibility to make sure that the title matches the context. That article's title is false and you, as a thread poster, must make sure such things are not posted. I still don't get what you're trying to say about the browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, eddman said: That's no excuse. I sometimes stumble upon a lot of junk, click-bait articles. Should I post them without even checking? No. It's your responsibility to make sure that the title matches the context. That article's title is false and you, as a thread poster, must make sure such things are not posted. I still don't get what you're trying to say about the browsers. Look what have you done to contribute to this site this week? every time I see you all you do complain about clickjacks in one of the posters topics, You can post stuff yourself and ignore other members post for all i care. But you don't you just complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, steven36 said: Look what have you done to contribute to this site this week? every time I see you all you do complain about clickjacks in one of the posters topics, You can post stuff yourself and ignore other members post for all i care. But you don't you just complain. Still no excuse. I won't ignore false titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, eddman said: Still no excuse. I won't ignore false titles. Really I don't care what you ignore . Stop trying to bait user feedback and move on . You're not a mod here . And the only thing the rules say i must post a link to the source and I did and I used tags too. I didn't break no rules . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Just now, steven36 said: Really I don't care what you ignore . Stop tto rying bait user feed back and move on . You're not a mod here . And if only thing rules i must post a link to the source and I did I used tags too. I didn't break no rules . Yes, you didn't break any rules and I'm not a mod, but you broke the ethics of news reporting, and that's worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, eddman said: Yes, you didn't break any rules and I'm not a mod, but you broke the ethics of news reporting, and that's worse. Im not a news reporter i didn't write the piece go complain to tech week who gets paid to do this I bet they don't change it ether for you.. Im just a volunteer at a software forum trying to contribute and you're not making it easy maybe you're work for Microsoft I dont know who you are in real life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, steven36 said: Im not a news reporter i didn't write the piece go complain to tech week who gets paid to do this. Im just a volunteer at a software forum trying to contribute and you're not making it easy maybe you're work for Microsoft I dont know who you are in real life? Yes, you are. This is the "News" section and anyone who posts a thread here is technically a "news reporter". Do you accuse anyone who disagrees with you with working for microsoft? I don't know who you are in real life either. Anyway, I took your advice and posted a thread. EDIT: Just so we are clear, I never meant any disrespect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, eddman said: Yes, you are. This is the "News" section and anyone who posts a thread here is technically a "news reporter". Do you accuse anyone who disagrees with you with working for microsoft? I don't know who you are in real life either. Anyway, I took your advice and posted a thread. EDIT: Just so we are clear, I never meant any disrespect. LOL now you went and broke the rules when you post topics they have to be different not the same You need to read the rules again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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