As some of you know, Internet Explorer 8 recently launched its stable version a little over two months ago (March 19, 2009). I find it particularly amusing and slightly sadistic that the Internet Explorer 8 homepage sports a link to IE6. Sadly, it is still available for download.
Retirement
Internet Explorer 6 launched on August 27, 2001 (Wikipedia). It’s time for IE6 to join the other outdated browsers we’ve abandoned: AOL, Internet Explorer 5, Netscape Communicator, and Netscape Navigator.
Installation Dialog for IE8
- Downloading. I’ve already downloaded you, what more could you need?
- Checking your computer for malicious software. How about you install the program and let me worry about malicious software?
- Install IE8. Good, boy!
- Install Updates. What updates? This is a new browser, and the download should have been the latest version and not require any updates.
- Restart. Ugh.
Change: Yes we can!
For a better, safer, more reliable internet experience, I recommend Mozilla Firefox.
