Hurrah!
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2014/08/07/stay-up-to-date-with-internet-explorer.aspx
What this means to you?
Microsoft is terminating support for older versions of Internet Explorer.
Those who still use outdated versions of IE will have until the 12th of January 2016 to switch to a newer browser version supported on their operating systems. This means that the only Internet Explorer versions which will continue to offer technical support and security updates are IE9 for Vista and Server 2008, IE10 for Server 2012 and IE11 for 7 and superior versions of Windows.
Yes, they are killing IE7 and 8 too. By doing this, they force Corporations – not just end users to upgrade their browsers. Especially when it’s internal testing and approval is needed. (e.g. Visa and ExxonMobil)
It is awesome news for us.