Re: Internet Explorer 6: who MUST use it?

In news:b553ded1-68b8-412d-ab66-,
steve <> typed:
> On May 13, 9:32 am, steve <tinker...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi;
>>
>> I'm against blocking people from sites based on the
>> browser they use.
>>
>> However, IE 6 is becoming more and more of a hazard and it
>> seems to be persisting.
>>
>> I run a few web sites. I have been thinking of not
>> blocking, but temporarily redirecting IE 6 users to a
>> message advising them to upgrade their version of IE
>> before entering one of my sites.
>>
>> Before I do that, I want to make sure that everyone who
>> uses IE 6 can do that.
>>
>> I know some versions of IE will only run on some versions
>> of microsoft windows. I went to the download page for
>> IE, but that information isn't clear there.
>>
>> So, my question is, what versions of microsoft windows
>> can ONLY use IE 6? How prominent are these older
>> versions of microsoft windows?
>
> Thanks for the great information guys!
>
> It looks like IE 6 is falling out of use, with
> organizational users being the last.
>
> I don't believe in blocking people from web sites.
>
> I think for my personal, non-business sites I may grey out
> the screen for IE 6 users with a message advising them to
> upgrade if they can, before letting them into the site.
>
> Steve

No one MUST use other than IE6, but ... many financial and data-sensitive
sites are requiring the latest version of IE because of the added security
and features it provides.

If you want to know about versions of windows vs IE6, do a search on the MS
site; the infor is there because I saw it once, but can't recall what
subject it might have been under.
IE7 was good, though kind of a flash in the pan, and was quickly replaced
by IE8, soon to be IE9 I guess.

HTH,

Twayne`