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| - This version of IE has been widely criticized for its security issues and lack of support for modern web standards, making frequent appearances in "worst tech products of all time" lists, with PC World labeling it "the least secure software on the planet". Despite dominating market share (attaining an 80% peak in mid-2004), it was infamous for its security holes and outdated features. In 2004, Mozilla finalized Firefox to rival IE6, becoming highly popular and acclaimed for its security, add-ons, speed, and other modern features such as tabbed browsing. Microsoft was planning to fix these issues in Internet Explorer 7 by summer of 2005, but it was delayed until an October 2006 release, over 5 years after IE6's debut. Because a substantial percentage of the web audience still uses the outdated browser (most notably in China), campaigns have been established to encourage users to upgrade to newer versions of Internet Explorer or switch to different browsers. Some websites have dropped support for IE6 entirely, most notably of which is Google dropping support in some of its services. According to Microsoft's modern.ie website, as of August 2015, 3.1% of users in China and less than 1% in other countries are using IE6.
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