19 May 2021, 10:05 pm
Microsoft has finally said it, and it is pushing Internet Explorer to extinction in 2022 as it would end its support in favor of the native Windows 10 browser with Microsoft Edge. The world was introduced with the Internet Explorer 26 years ago, and by the time it reaches 27, it would face the end of an era in the tech industry.
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It is time to finally say goodbye to the Internet Explorer for real, especially in this development where Microsoft has announced the end of its operations by next year, even with older Windows 7 computers. While the world has already transitioned to Windows 8 or Windows 10, several users have still preferred the seventh release, referred to as the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
iTWire Thursday, 20 May 2021 17:17 Microsoft gives Internet Explorer 11 its final notice Featured
Microsoft today announced the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in the Microsoft Edge browser, and that the Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop application will be retired on June 15, 2022.
From June 15, 2022, IE11 will no longer be supported and will redirect to Microsoft Edge if a user tries to launch it.
The exception is Windows 10 LTSC, or Long-Term Servicing Channel, which provides a stable version for two to three years for those customers who require this.
Windows Server is also unaffected, as is Windows 8.1.
This means users still relying on Internet Explorer need to begin transitioning to Microsoft Edge, or another modern browser, including migrating bookmarks, shortcuts, usernames and passwords. Those using legacy Internet Explorer-based sites and apps will need to configure those sites and apps to open in Microsoft Edge using Internet
Internet Explorer 11 is set to retire next year
May 19, 2021 12:56 EDT with 24 comments
Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is finally reaching the end of its operational cycle. Microsoft announced today that the support for the desktop application for IE11 will end on June 15, 2022, and the application will be retired. However, Windows 10 LSTC, Server Internet Explorer 11 desktop applications, and MSHTML (Trident) engine will be unaffected by this deadline.
To ensure a smooth transition and allow ample time for the general public and corporations to shift from the legacy browser, Microsoft has announced a timeline for the gradual phasing out of IE11.
Originally introduced with Windows 8.1 in 2013, IE11 was built as a modern, default web browser for Windows. A few months after its initial announcement, it rose to become the second most used desktop browser worldwide. This was at a time when its predecessor Internet Explorer 8, was the most popular web browser
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You might not begrudge your Edge Chromium browser for trying to help you save money, but it can be annoying when prompt after prompt pops up about cash-back programs and coupon savings. Sometimes the deals are great; other times they’re more of an annoyance than useful.
I like to think of myself as a pretty smart shopper, and I’ve found that prompts like these and similar browser extensions like Honey don’t often enhance my shopping experience. Either the sites rarely have a wild promotional code (Amazon) or I’m strategically shopping there because I
Apr 25, 2021 07:40 EDT with 0 comments
Among the things that happened this week, there was the arrival of Linux GUI app support in WSL, a performance mode in Edge, and even the dropping of the Gold barrier of entry for free-to-play multiplayer games on Xbox. You can find info about that, as well as much more below, in your Microsoft digest for the week of April 18 - 24.
Actual F2P multiplayer
While it’s true that some other interesting news surfaced this week, perhaps one of the most noteworthy tidbits concerned Xbox Live Gold.
After a long tradition of requiring an Xbox Live Gold subscription even for free-to-play games, Microsoft has decided to adjust its strategy. As a result, you will no longer need to have a Gold sub to play free-to-play multiplayer games on console, with party chat also no longer being locked behind the paywall.