Microsoft announced via the Exploring IE blog today that this Friday, better known as "Black Friday" in the United States, will be "Upgrade your Parents' Browser" Day. The company says that going home for the holiday not only means seeing your family, but also seeing Internet Explorer 6 or 7 installed on your parents' computer.
Microsoft says that everyone should upgrade to either Internet Explorer 8 if on Windows XP or Internet Explorer 9 if on Windows Vista or 7.
Top-10 Moments To Update Your Parents’ Browser
10. When they’re manning the fire extinguisher dealing with the yearly deep-fried turkey accident.
9. When they’re telling your cousins “when I was your age” stories.
8. When they’re face down in the eggnog punch.
7. When they’re fighting over the right way to carve a turkey.
6. When your mom kicks you out of the kitchen for peeling potatoes “the wrong way.”
5. When they’re sent to the grocery store at 2PM on Thanksgiving Day for extra cranberries.
4. When they’re sitting at the Adult’s table (rally the other kids to help).
3. When they’re standing in a Black Friday line.
2. When they’re untangling Christmas lights.
And the number one time to update your parents’ browser is…
1. When they’re distracted by grilling you about when you’re going to get a real job, when you’re going to settle down, and when you’re going to give them grandchildren.
