When IE6 was released, it included a number of enhancements over its predecessor, Internet Explorer 5. It and its
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The security advisory site Secunia reported 24 unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 6 as of February 9, 2010. These vulnerabilities, which include several "moderately critical" ratings, amount to 17% of the total … See more

Internet Explorer 6 was the most widely used web browser during its tenure (surpassing Internet Explorer 5.x), attaining a peak percentage in usage share during 2002 and 2003 in the high 80s , and together wit… See more

A common criticism of Internet Explorer is the speed at which fixes are released after the discovery of security problems.
Microsoft attributes the perceived delays to rigorous testing. A posting to the Internet Explorer te… See more

Several campaigns were later aimed at ridding Internet Explorer 6 from the browser market:
• In July 2008, 37signals announced it would phase out support for IE6 beginning in October 20… See more

Internet Explorer uses a zone-based security framework, which means that sites are grouped based upon certain conditions. IE allows the restriction of broad areas of functionality, and also allows specific functions t… See more