MyBB kills Internet Explorer 8

sajunky said:
There are terrible errors in the template which cause IE to not open and Chrome crashing. By example most of external links do not open. If I copy the link, open a new instance of Chrome and paste it to the new window, links are opening.
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I use Firefox and have no problems at all. Can definitely recommend it.
 
Fixed now, posting it using IE8.
Didn't check Chrome, it is used only in emergency.
 
sajunky said:
Malware is targeting Win10 sheeps, not me. Easy target, you know...
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You are delusional (but you already knew that, didn’t you?)

Microsoft issued a “highly unusual” patch for Windows XP last month to help prevent the spread of the massive WannaCry malware. At least 75,000 computers in 99 countries were affected by the malware which encrypts a computer and demands a $300 ransom before unlocking it. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP in April 2014, but the software giant is now taking the unprecedented move of including it in the company’s Patch Tuesday round of security updates today.

Microsoft says it is releasing updates for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and all other more recent unsupported and supported versions of Windows due to an “elevated risk” of attacks that are similar to the WannaCry malware. The patches will be made available on Microsoft’s Download Center or Windows Update.

Microsoft says this move to release security updates for platforms not in extended support “should not be viewed as a departure from our standard servicing policies,” and that this is an exception based on intelligence that led it to believe government organizations may use these new vulnerabilities to attack Windows systems.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/13/15790030/microsoft-windows-xp-vista-security-updates-june-2017

Security expert Graham Cluley said in his blog that continuing to use XP is “a risky business”.

Heimdal Security describes the situation for users who fail to upgrade to newer systems as a “never-ending zero-day situation”.

Many users including businesses and even the US Navy have been slow to migrate from Windows XP which was seen as (comparatively) stable and easy to use. The termination of security support may finally be enough to push the die-hards to upgrade their software.

However, if you are a Windows XP user – and plan to continue on that path – you will need to switch to another anti-malware product, such as Avast or AVG, or find yourself hopelessly out of date when it comes to virus definitions.

Microsoft said: “If you continue to use Windows XP now that support has ended, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses.

Internet Explorer 8 is also no longer supported, so if your Windows XP PC is connected to the Internet and you use Internet Explorer 8 to surf the web, you might be exposing your PC to additional threats. Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimise for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter more apps and devices that do not work with Windows XP.”
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https://www.scmagazine.com/microsoft-ended-support-for-other-elements-of-windows-xp/article/532644/
 
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