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Microsoft Issues Warning About Internet Explorer To All Windows Users

Technology and software giant Microsoft has issued a warning to all Windows users to upgrade their Internet Explorer Browsers to the latest version because of a security vulnerability. This week marked the end of support for almost-all versions of Microsoft’s pre-installed web browser, Internet Explorer. Microsoft recommends users to upgrade to Internet Explorer 11. All previous versions will leave users vulnerable to viruses and malware attacks.  This is true even if they use other web browsers other than Internet Explorer on Windows operated machines. The Daily Express reports: Earlier this week, the US technology firm warned Internet Explorer users to update their browsers to version 11 to ensure they are protected. But now Microsoft has issued a new warning to all Windows users – even those who aren’t actively using Internet Explorer. PC owners who use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers are being urged to check which version of Internet Explorer is installed on their computers. If an earlier version of Internet Explorer – dubbed IE – is sat idle on your PC, you could still be vulnerable. This is because of how Microsoft has tightly integrated its Internet Explorer software into the Windows operating system (a move [...]