Stats show that IE6 continues to be a very used browser across the world

Apr 18, 2014 11:40 GMT  ·  By

On April 8, Microsoft killed not only Windows XP, but also Office 2003 and Internet Explorer versions prior to 9, just to make sure that everyone is using a browser that can still cope with today’s standards.

Internet Explorer 6, the first browser that was included in Windows XP back in 2001 when the operating system was officially launched, survived the XPocalypse and is now being used by no less than 4.2 percent of the users worldwide.

As Computerworld is writing today, Internet Explorer 6 was officially launched in August 2001, two months before Windows XP got to see daylight. Last week, it received the last set of updates, so if you’re still using it right now, make sure that you make the move to another browser that still receives improvements.

According to the IE6 countdown page, Internet Explorer 6 remains a shockingly popular browser in China, where 22.2 percent of the users are still running it to access online services. India comes next with 2.8 percent, followed by Japan and Russia, each with 1.7 percent.

There’s no doubt that Internet Explorer 6 needs to be replaced with a modern browser as soon as possible, so if you’re still using it right now, make sure that you also have a look at other apps, such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.