From article:
Beginning January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical support and security updates, as shown in the table below:
| Windows Desktop Operating Systems | Internet Explorer Version |
| Windows Vista SP2 | Internet Explorer 9 |
| Windows 7 SP1 | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows 8.1 Update | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows Server Operating Systems | Internet Explorer Version |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 | Internet Explorer 9 |
| Windows Server 2008 IA64 (Itanium) | Internet Explorer 9 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 IA64 (Itanium) | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows Server 2012 | Internet Explorer 10 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows Embedded Operating Systems | Internet Explorer Version |
| Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) | Internet Explorer 7 |
| Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (WES09) | Internet Explorer 8 |
| Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 | Internet Explorer 8 |
| Windows Embedded Standard 7 | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows Embedded POSReady 7 | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Windows Thin PC | Internet Explorer 8 |
| Windows Embedded 8 Standard | Internet Explorer 10 |
| Windows 8.1 Industry Update | Internet Explorer 11 |
For customers running on an older version of Internet Explorer, such as Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Microsoft recommends customers plan to migrate to one of the above supported operating systems and browser combinations by January 12, 2016.