Microsoft Confirms: Internet Explorer 9 Won't Run on XP
Microsoft has confirmed earlier reports that Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) will not run on XP. That's prompted speculation that the company may be using the browser as a way to encourage users to upgrade to Windows 7.
Some sources speculated that a future update to either the browser or operating system might alter the lack of support for Microsoft's current #1 operating system (OS). But this week Microsoft's Giorgio Sardo confirmed IE9 will never run on Windows XP.
Going by the statistics, it seems an odd decision to not have the browser on XP. Even though Windows XP is nine years old and has had two successors, XP is still by far the most widely used operating system in the world, running on almost 2/3 of all PCs.
