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This has always confused me.
Everyone says that IE6 dies slowly. But what is preventing Microsoft to update all IE6 to IE8?
When a user open the IE6, if it says "Update to a newer version" then I guess 9/10 users will just click on it.
What are the obstacles from updating all IE6 so it can just die?
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Internet Explorer 8 will appear as an Automatic Update in your Windows taskbar. Follow these steps to download and install the application. When you see the Automatic Update notification, click to view a summary of new key features. Click the option to install the update.
Use the F12 key to open Developer Tool and click on Emulation then select another version of Internet Explorer in the User Agent String box. Usually IE10 or IE9 will be a better choice than IE8 or IE7.
Internet Explorer 8 - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Learn. This browser is no longer supported. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support.
On June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application is no longer be supported on certain versions of Windows 10*. Customers are encouraged to move to Microsoft Edge, which provides support for legacy and modern websites and apps.
The main problem is years old intranet applications that make use of IE6 specific functions and hacks that just won't work in any more modern IE (and compatibility mode is far too unreliable for business critical applications).
I agree that for many companies that primarily use IE6 for web browsing or cloud applications it wouldn't make much of a difference, even improve usability, compatibility with web standards and security. But for quite some businesses the IE6 is irreplaceable.
Thus, a forced update to IE8 would break many many intranet applications and that would be devastating - both for Microsoft and for many companies.
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