why do some sites say my browser is not updated?

Question

i have internet explorer 7 and some sites tell me to update my browser. isn't 7 the newest one? how can i view things if they say otherwise?

Answer 1

if the websites were created before internet explorer 7 was, and most of them are, AND they actively check which version your browser is when you visit a page then all they will see is 'hey it's none of the versions we know about, pop up an error' and you can't go any further. it's a limitation of webmasters programming their sites to only work on certain browsers/versions.

there is nothing you can do about it, without reverting to a previous version or trying a different browser (like firefox).

in fact on very rare occasions i get the same message just because i choose not to use internet explorer - which most sites are written to be compatible with not because internet explorer is good (it's not) but because it's included with windows so alot of people have it.

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Answer 2

the sites that say so,,, have some kinda adware or spyware included in them,,, so better dont open them at all

Answer 3

they say that so you can click on that link for advertisment cause no one usually pay attention to their advertisments