Neowin posted a story that Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer 8 will be going away in 2016 and is recommending that anyone still using this browser to begin preparation for upgrading as it will soon be unsupported
One of the reasons why Microsoft has done so well in the enterprise space is the long support cycles for its software. Windows XP, which was finally put to rest earlier this year, was supported by the company for over a decade. And every so often, Microsoft updates the world on when it will end support for some products; the company has recently announced that IE 8 will no longer be supported after the first Patch Tuesday in 2016.IE 8 will go the way of Windows XP in 2016
This means that starting January 13th, 2016, Microsoft will no longer issue patches for the browser and based on usage statistics, the impact will be quite large as Ed Bott notes that over 20% of browsing on the web is done with IE 8 for desktop users. That's a large percentage of the IE user base that will soon have to migrate from the aging platform to a more modern browser.
