Windows XP not to support Internet Explorer 9

BANGALORE, INDIA: Microsoft corp has a disappointing news for all those who want to install Internet Explorer 9 web browser on their Windows XP operating system - IE 9 will not run on Windows XP.

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After launching the much awaited Internet Explorer 9, the software giant has ruled-out offering Internet Explorer 9 on Windows XP, said a media report.

"Microsoft would not put IE9 hardware acceleration features in the current version of its browser, IE8, or back port IE9 to older PCs running Windows XP," Ryan Gavin, senior director of IE business and marketing, was quoted as saying by theregister.co.uk.

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“IE9 is not supported on Windows XP. Most large enterprises are still running Windows XP, and will continue to do so for the next two years at least. Microsoft’s decision to drop support for Windows XP with this release of Internet Explorer has therefore rendered it an irrelevancy,” adds Richard Edwards, principal analyst, Ovum.

He further added, many organisations will still be testing their websites and applications for compatibility with IE7 and IE8, let alone IE9. The mobile web experience is today’s focus of attention. IE9 may well include a new JScript engine and offer support for HTML5 audio and video, but it’s the capabilities offered by smartphone browser that will determine the web’s next course of evolution.