Internet Explorer 6

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is a retired web browser developed by Microsoft for Windows operating systems. Released on August 24, 2001, it is the sixth version of Internet Explorer and the successor to Internet Explorer 5. Unlike prior releases, it does not support versions earlier than Windows NT 4.0. Despite dominating market share (attaining a peak of 90% in mid-2004), this version of Internet Explorer has been widely criticized for its security issues and lack of support for modern web standards, making frequent appearances in "worst tech products of all time" lists, with PC World labeling it "the least secure software on the planet". In 2004, Mozilla finalized Firefox to rival IE6, and it became highly popular and acclaimed for its security, add-ons, speed and other modern features such as tabbed browsing. Microsoft planned to fix these issues in Internet Explorer 7 by June–August 2005, but it was delayed until an October 2006 release, over 5 years after IE6 debuted. Because...

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