Still running an older version of Internet Explorer? Time to let go and look at upgrading before time runs out.

It’s time to get rid of your old Microsoft PC. If newer technology hasn’t convinced you yet, this might. Microsoft has announced that they will drop support for older versions of Internet Explorer. Starting January 12th, 2016, Microsoft is changing its list of supported Windows configurations. Microsoft said in a statement recently, “Only the most recent version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical support and security updates.”

What does that mean for you? Well, This means if you’re running Internet Explorer on an older PC, you can say goodbye to security updates for the internet browser. Support for the five-year old Internet Explorer 8 will be dropped completely, for Windows and server releases.

This recent news follows a trend from Microsoft, who announced in April 2014 that they dropped support for the Windows XP operating system.

It is said that dropped support for older versions of Internet Explorer 8 will likely affect a lot of people. Net Applications stated that Internet Explorer 8 is the most popular single browser version worldwide. It is installed on more than 20% of all PCs running a desktop OS, including many that are still running Windows XP.

StatCounter says that around 6% of all web traffic uses the browser still. Internet Explorer 9 & 10 will only be supported on these three older platforms, where later versions cannot be installed: