Microsoft Officially Announces the End of Internet Explorer May 20, 2021 16:47 GMT
Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10
Now that the Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge has reached its maturity, Microsoft can continue its long-term browsing strategy, with the next step coming down to the demise of Internet Explorer.
Already bundled with Microsoft Edge as a dedicated mode, Internet Explorer now makes little sense as a desktop application, and this is the reason Microsoft now plans to retire it.
In other words, Internet Explorer is going away as a stand-alone application, and the browser would continue to live on exclusively as a feature of Microsoft Edge.
Over the last year, you may have noticed our movement away from Internet Explorer (“IE”) support, such as an announcement of the end of IE support by Microsoft 365 online services. Today, we are at the next stage of that journey: we are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge. Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications. Microsoft Edge has Internet Explorer mode (“IE mode”) built in, so you can access those legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications straight from Microsoft Edge. With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.
Microsoft is putting the final nail in the coffin of Internet Explorer, revealing that the legacy web browser will retire for good in summer next year.
The tech giant has gradually shifted away from the aging software after some 25 years on the scene, starting afresh with the new Edge browser in 2015 to coincide with the launch of Windows 10.
Support for the final version, Internet Explorer 11, has been maintained, even though most people have already moved elsewhere.
By ending support, this means important security updates and bug fixes will no longer be rolled out.
The web browser will be officially retired on June 15 2022, Microsoft said.
Microsoft is finally ready to kill off Internet Explorer once and for all. for most people
Internet Explorer may be a stalwart of the world of web browsers, but it has also been an object of ridicule and derision for pretty much its entire life. Since the emergence of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, the writing has been on the wall for the browser just about everyone loves to hate, but IE has been lingering for longer than many people would have expected.
But now Microsoft is finally ready to pull the plug. Sort of. The company has announced that the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10 . But what does this mean in practice, and will you be affected?