Certain features on Ancestry will have reduced functionality or may not be supported when using Internet Explorer 8 or 9.
Ancestry are making updates that may impact your Family Tree Maker experience.
Starting in October 2014, Ancestry Web Search within Family Tree Maker software will have reduced functionality or may not be supported by Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or Internet Explorer 8 or 9. Moving forward, Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 will be required for Ancestry Web Search functionality to work properly.
Recommended browsers for more information.
Family Tree Maker 2014 - Program Updates
Family Tree Maker 2014 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Genealogy Research Assistance
Note from Blog Author - If you are still using Windows XP (12 years old no longer supported by Microsoft) and Vista (released Jan 2007), you should look to upgrade to Windows 7 (released Oct 2009) or 8 (released Oct 2012) at the time of this writing, unknown when the support for Windows 7 or Windows 8 will come to a Support End, usefulness played out.
Eventually all Operating Systems will have an end date for Support and their usefulness. Which leaves the End-User more vulnerable to Security Risks and Incompatibility with Newer Programs and Hardware. Staying Updated of your Operating System, installed Software & Hardware, as well as Security Protection of your Choice with your Knowledge/Experience in Avoiding Risks is Utmost Beneficial with continued Computing without Interruption or Downtime inconveniences and possible additional costs or theft of data, personal or otherwise.
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