Microsoft to end support for older versions of Internet Explorer starting Jan 2016

In a bid to push users to use more recent versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft is slowly pulling out support and security updates for older iterations.   “For customers not yet running the latest browser available for your operating system, we encourage you to upgrade and stay up-to-date for a faster, more secure browsing experience,” said an update on  the official blog.   Starting January 12, 2016, the company will  continue to support operating system and browser combinations shown in the table below: [caption id=“attachment_228650” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  operating systems and browser version combinations supported[/caption]   This means from the aforementioned date ‘only the most recent version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system’ will receive technical support and security updates. For instance, if you are using Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9 or Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 SP1, then you have to migrate to Internet Explorer 11 in order to receive security updates and technical support.   Recently, Microsoft pulled out support for **Windows XP** , giving users a few months to upgrade to higher versions. However, this time around, it isn’t simply pulling the plug on a version, but giving users ample of time to upgrade, citing security issues. Now, this makes sense, especially for its enterprise sector.