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Mozilla Browser Halting Support For Old OS' By 2017

Jomst C.

Several available browsers that are in use by the general public has already halt the support for the previous OS' Windows XP and Windows Vista but as of the moment, not The Mozilla browser, Firefox. Until the recent days. Firefox' latest software version is compatible with the ancient PC's still in use currently around the world.

The Firefox Company, Mozilla will begin to migrate users from the old operating systems to the extra support phase to be released by March 2017, giving standards set configurations to updates that are possible to be a number of cycles behind the trend. Mozilla plans to reveal a final end date on the support for the old OS' by the middle of next year, the company will absolutely stop the support by September, upon the halt on delivering updates on security.

The statement does not necessarily imply that Mozilla will cut the support for Windows XP and Vista by September, for sure. Although the security challenges are difficult to prevent, it will not be advisable to use the browser on systems that could be forever vulnerable against exploits.

There is not a lot of people, who operates on decade old computers and are very critical of the surfing experience to use an up to date browser, implying that the effect could be limited. Although, the scenario is serious if users are stuck to work on PV or another scenario that users might have upgraded to the new version of the platform.

Without even the choice, Active enthusiasts, and normal users may have to consider a new operating system if the users want to experience the modern internet of this year. In general, if the computer is still running on old computer operating systems.

If in case that the operating system and the browser that is currently used are not up to date, there Is nothing to worry for now. The active old OS users still have until September next year.

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