Google Chrome and Firefox Users Should Also Update Internet Explorer, Microsoft Says

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Some Windows components might become vulnerable, it adds

Microsoft pulled the plug on some old Internet Explorer versions earlier this week, so unless you are currently on IE11, your computer might be vulnerable to attacks and exploits. Even if you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, that is.

In a post on MSDN, Microsoft's Pat Altimore warns that even if you don't use Internet Explorer, the browser still needs to be updated because together with the browser, some other Windows components are also getting patched too. So if you don't keep the browser up-to-date, parts of the operating system would remain vulnerable to attacks.

“On January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for Windows will be supported. For older OS such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, you will need to upgrade to IE11. Even if you don’t use IE on a PC such as a server, you should upgrade to the latest version of the IE browser,” he writes.

“If you aren’t upgraded to the current version of IE, you won’t be able to apply the current security updates. This could result in some Windows components not being serviced. To ensure applications using components (e.g. Web Browser control) are fully patched, update to the latest version of IE and apply future cumulative IE updates.”

Removing Internet Explorer doesn't help

If you're one of those users who think that removing Internet Explorer should do the job, it turns out this isn't entirely true.

Because even if you do remove the browser, some of its processes and components continue to be there running in the background, Altimore explains. The IExplore.exe process, for instance, will no longer be visible, but it'll still be there on your computer, making it vulnerable to possible exploits targeting unpatched flaws.

Certainly, patching Internet Explorer is not such a terrible job, even if you don't use it, but you can always create a backup, just in case you are afraid that something could go wrong. Keeping a computer up-to-date should be a priority for all apps on your PC, no matter if you use them or not.

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[steven36]

LOL  I've had IE 11 since for a few years i had no choice in the matter only this effects people on windows 7 .  IE 11 is less compatible  with adblockers and stuff unless you want to buy adguard  this is why i never use it , it sits on my machine taking up space because some programs are ie depended.

[Kalju]

Is there really someone somewhere still exist, who did not know it still? Wonderful world and beautiful people living there...how they cannot know...

[SPECTRUM]

1 hour ago, steven36 said:

IE 11 is less compatible  with adblockers

 

how is that ? if I'm currently using IE11 + Adblock Plus without troubles.

[steven36]

16 hours ago, SPECTRUM said:

 

how is that ? if I'm currently using IE11 + Adblock Plus without troubles.

It never worked good for me I dont know why?  also i want the ability block to canvas finger printing  and scripts  ..plus i want  user script support . IE is more of a business  focused browser not home user friendly . If a browser dont do what i want I dont use it . Last time IE was my default was 2006

[Pete 12]

Also using IE11 with Adblock Plus ,but "Safe Banking" with ESET does not work, while it does with Chrome..............

[heyyahblah]

3 hours ago, Pete 12 said:

Also using IE11 with Adblock Plus ,but "Safe Banking" with ESET does not work, while it does with Chrome..............

 

Yea, I think ESET is smart by doing that because I don't think anyone in their right mind would do online banking with Internet Explorer browser. Doing banking with IE is like walking into a shopping mall, pulling your credit card out of your pocket and just throwing it into the crowd. Same effect.

[steven36]

12 hours ago, heyyahblah said:

 

Yea, I think ESET is smart by doing that because I don't think anyone in their right mind would do online banking with Internet Explorer browser. Doing banking with IE is like walking into a shopping mall, pulling your credit card out of your pocket and just throwing it into the crowd. Same effect.

The Federal Government  of the US  still not even updated to IE 11 yet.  meaning  business  that  get paid  from the Federal Government can't  even update to IE 11yet.  They still have the update blocked, tell the Federal Government updates  .  Microsoft playing  God and cutting off support to things they had  extended  support for. I wish they would remove IE in a windows 10 update then we would see many business  switch  to Mac or Linux really fast  once its time for business  to take the Win 10 plunge  .  

 

They talk about business upgrading to win 10  when the Federal Government  still not even updated to IE 11 yet.. give me a break.