Microsoft is phasing out old versions of Internet Explorer

Are you using an old version of Internet Explorer? Now is the time to upgrade or switch to another browser because Microsoft is phasing out support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 on Jan. 12.

The shift will basically mean the end of security updates and technical help for versions of Internet Explorer other than 11, the latest iteration. That could leave users clinging to the old versions more vulnerable to cyberattacks because problems with the software that are discovered down the line won’t be fixed.

Microsoft first announced the cutoff was coming back in August 2014.

The Washington Post

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Microsoft is phasing out old versions of Internet Explorer."