WordPress to my IE9: You are an insecure browser

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Today when I opened my TheWindowsClub WordPress Panel in Internet Explorer 9, I was surprised to see a red box with a warning:

wp ie9 2 600x307 WordPress to my IE9: You are an insecure browser

You are using an insecure browser!

It looks like you’re using an insecure version of Internet Explorer. Using an outdated browser makes your computer unsafe. For the best WordPress experience, please update your browser.

Update Internet Explorer or learn how to browse happy.

The Browse Happy link took me to BrowseHappy.com website by WordPress.

The site offered links to upgrade my browser to Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and ofcourse IE.

By the way, logging in to the same WordPress Panel using Firefox 5 did not throw up the red warning box. smile WordPress to my IE9: You are an insecure browser

Microsoft really needs to do something about the perception that Internet Explorer is an insecure browser – whereas the fact of the case is that study after study have revealed that IE9 is the most secure browser currently.

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Anand aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows Desktop Experience since 2007, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, TheGeeksClub.com & WinVistaClub.com. Creating a System Restore Point before trying out a new software or a tweak is always recommended.

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  • redk9258

    No warning for me using FF5 or IE9. Maybe it’s an add-on (Java, Flash) or something.

  • gizmodo

    That maybe because you may not have the IE9 critical security update KB2530548. Open the IE9 About dialog box and see if it says Update Versions: 9.0.1 (KB2530548)

  • http://www.thewindowsclub.com/about Windows Club

    My OS and browsers are always updated. I reconfirmed. it does say: Update Versions: 9.0.1 (KB2530548).

  • http://www.yethz.com yethz

    tried it on IE9 no red box here also…
    windows 7 64bit w/ latest wordpress…

  • http://www.thewindowsclub.com/about Windows Club

    Well, I did see it twice on my latest up-to-date Win7(64)/IE9/WP but have not seen it again after that. :)

  • http://twitter.com/WindowsTalk James Fisher

    Its annoying, but fortunately you can uncheck it in Dashboard>screen options and carry on using IE9 without that red box!

  • Michael Robinson

    It’s due to IE9 being in “compatability mode” – If you disable the compatability mode the warning will probably disapear.

  • James

    That’s funny, because Google is slapping Safe Browsing Warnings over top of thousands of wordpress pages.

  • http://www.lcsbiz.com/ Damir @ LCS

    yup, I get those on all my WP installation with =>latest<= ver. of IE9. No warning in Comodo or FF. I am using IE more and more lataly and find it safer (maybe too restrictive safe sometimes) that FF after the small learning curve.