Microsoft will release a patch for Internet Explorer under Windows XP, despite the termination of its support
A few days ago, we talked about the fact that Microsoft announced the discovery of a serious vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which affected all versions of the program, starting with the sixth. The software giant has promised to release a patch, but initially it was assumed that Windows XP users will not be available. It turned out to be wrong.
According to Microsoft, the found vulnerability was quite serious and with its help almost any code could be executed remotely. In the shortest possible time, a “patch” was released that covered this vulnerability in the browser.
In addition, numerous Windows XP users who have recently lost their support for Microsoft may not worry about the security of their computer. Microsoft has stated in its blog that Windows XP users will also receive an update, despite the discontinuation of support for this operating system.
According to the company, the discovered vulnerability is so serious that they decided to make an exception to the rule.
Although Microsoft has gone for a similar solution, this does not mean that users of Windows XP are safe. The software company still strongly recommends that all users upgrade their operating system to Windows 7 or Windows 8.
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