Of course, users can also choose to move to Microsoft’s new web browser, Microsoft Edge, if they also move to a Windows 10 device. This version of the web browser will continue to receive fixes and security patches, as well as technical support on several versions of Windows, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Microsoft suggests that users who want to remain on Internet Explorer immediately move to the new version, Internet Explorer 11, which offers better security, improved performance, better backward compatibility, and support for web standards. On its website, the company explains that security patches are necessary to protect computers from attacks, so “upgrading and staying current is important.” That could potentially expose a good portion of online users to malware, if they choose not to upgrade, Microsoft warns.
For end users, that doesn’t mean the software instantly becomes non-functional, but that it will longer be updated with bug fixes or other security patches.
Today, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 8, as well as older versions of its Internet Explorer web browser, IE 8, IE 9, and IE 10. Microsoft’s push towards Windows 10 continues.
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