Finally! Microsoft decided to “automatically” upgrade every existing version of Internet Explorer 6 on this planet. Why? It is because even though we are almost in 2012, there are at least 8.3% poor souls who still haven’t upgraded their browser.

Microsoft will push the upgrade (like a ninja!) sometime next month. “10 years ago a browser was born. Its name was Internet Explorer 6. Now that we’re in 2011, in an era of modern Web standards, it’s time to say goodbye,” said Microsoft.

To see how IE6 is doing (in real-time), check out IE6countdown.com.

MSNBC