Only problem with that, Howard, is that there are known security holes in 
IE6 in particular and even in Ie7 that Microsoft will not be able to 
address.  So, with IE6 in particular, you are quite vulnerable to malware 
and exploits that are in the wild.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: OT Updating Brouser From IE8 For Windows XP Question


> Hi Dan,
>
> I am still running XP on half a dozen computers here.  Some use IE 6 and
> some use IE 7.
>
> So far most of the websites I visit seem to work OK, however, I do come
> across some that warn me that I am using an old browser.  For the most 
> part
> I just ignore the message and continue using the site with little or no
> trouble.
>
> If I have trouble, I don't really know if it is the older browser or
> accessibility issues that I might have anyway.
>
> Visually the sites may not look right, however, I don't care.
>
> Can't or don't want to update to the latest software every few months just
> because it's supposed to be the latest and greatest!!
>
> If your OS and applications are doing what you need, than, if it's not
> broke, don't fix it.
>
> I'm still using Microsoft Office 2000 and it works fine.  It still makes
> documents and spread sheets as good as it did 12 years ago.
>
> This is my experience for what it is worth.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ---- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 11:01 AM
> Subject: OT Updating Brouser From IE8 For Windows XP Question
>
>
>> The last couple of weeks I get a message every time I bring up my google 
>> =
>> home page, saying,
>> That my IE8 brouser will soon no longer be supported.
>> According to pages on MSN.com, IE8 is the latest and only update for =
>> windows XP, which is what I'm running on our computers, both for sighted 
>> =
>> and blind users.
>>     A few months back, conventional wisdom seemed to indicate that =
>> Google Chrome, isn't very screen reader friendly
>> I use both NVDA, and jaws12 and sometimes Thunder screen readers.
>> Would like to find out what others are doing,
>> ****Thank You So Much For letting me ask here!
>> Danny Dyer, Wb4idu,
>> 706-599-5413   =20
>> Between 10AM and Midnight Eastern.