Internet Explorer 6 dropped in August 2001 alongside Windows XP, and for a while, it basically owned the web. It was fast for its time, supported things like CSS and JavaScript better than older versions, and bundled with Windows, so most people just used it by default. Microsoft pushed minor updates through 2002–2004, but IE6 quickly became infamous for security holes and sites breaking if you weren’t using it exactly right. Still, if you were browsing the early 2000s web—loading MySpace layouts, downloading Winamp skins, or dealing with popup storms—you were probably doing it in IE6. It ruled the early web, then overstayed its welcome.