Microsoft to Discontinue Old Internet Explorer Versions in January

If your bank requires you to have Java then it's time to get a new bank.

Because Java is a massive security risk and getting rid of it is the best way to fix it.

spapakons said:

Too bad it doesn't work in Edge, only in IE and other browsers.

Edge doesn't support Java for "security reasons". This is the more stupid excuse they could use. Allow Java on Edge and make sure you cover all security holes so there is no risk using it. Or at least allow users to use it at their own risk, like Firefox is doing.

Sorry but the sooner you rid of insecure technologies like Flash and Java; the better. I NEVER install Java now. If a site needs it, I don't use it, and I've never had any challenges in that respect (so that shows where web developers are on the matter).

See folks? I don't always hate change. Now forgive me, but I need to go wind up my gramophone

spapakons said:

Yes, very clever, if we are unable to fix it, just get rid of it! And screw compatibility with most of the sites still depending on these technologies! Very clever move indeed! Thanks God IE 11 is still available, albeit hidden, in Windows 10, so I can forget about Edge (for the time being).

Actually, ridding of Flash and Java is a widespread effort amongst browsers and platforms. HTML5 has tremendous potential for video and animation. Now Java was originally meant as a portable non-OS specific platform to develop applications. But we have lots of other more secure portable development tools; we just have more secure technologies now. And yes, when support is yanked (or put on life support), it's the fastest way to accelerate that MUCH NEEDED change.

Flash is now becoming non-obtainable on the Linux and Solaris platforms (and it's not even compatible with iOS - and don't diminish the importance of that). You can use old revisions for now, but that will be short lived. And Java has been criticized for trojans and malware infecting .jar files for more than a decade. All site developers are becoming encouraged to embrace HTML5 for this reason.

The amount of sites with compatibility issues will become lesser and lesser as they switch to new rendering technologies. This needs to happen (especially from a security standpoint)