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In a recent post on the Google Blog, Google webmasters stated that they have begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6.

According to Google the web has evolved over the past decade and the internet is about rich, interactive applications and not about simple text pages like it used to be.

The global giant stated that from the 1st March some of their services, such as Google Docs, would not work "properly" with the browser. They recommend that In order to ensure you and your business gets the best possible internet usage and the most powerful apps you should upgrade your browsers.

Google’s own browser, Google Chrome was not officially suggested as a replacement for IE6, but it's clear where Google’s going with this.

The most natural upgrade for an IE6 user is going to be to Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer, IE8. It's unlikely that many of the people who are still using IE6 will jump from that to Firefox, although no doubt there will be a few conversions.

More than likely however, Google is going to win over more new converts thanks both to its current advertising campaigns for it’s web browser and its dismissal of IE6.

If you are an IE6 user and are looking to download a new browser to replace it, why not visit our useful downloads page?