Microsoft Officially Hammers Final Nail in Internet Explorer’s Coffin

Redmond (US): Internet Explorer has finally been discontinued by Microsoft. Microsoft has now permanently discontinued Internet Explorer on Windows 10 computers. Through a Microsoft Edge update, the firm announced its intention to remove Internet Explorer 11, which will prevent users from accessing it on the majority of client versions of Windows 10. In December 2022, the business made the decision to permanently discontinue support for Internet Explorer.

“The Microsoft Edge update will be delivered to all devices-both commercial and consumer at the same time, and users will be unable to reverse the change. Additionally, redirection from IE11 to Microsoft Edge will be included as part of all future Microsoft Edge updates,” Microsoft said on an FAQ page.

According to a prior statement from Microsoft, businesses that have already converted to the more recent Microsoft Edge browser with IE mode will not be impacted by the discontinuation of Internet Explorer. In other words, they won’t encounter any issues continuing to use the more recent browser. However, a Windows security update slated for June 13, 2023, would eliminate some visual references, such as icons on the Start Menu and taskbar, for users who are still using IE11.

Internet Explorer was first released in 1995 as a component of the Windows 95 operating system. With a market share of more than 90% in the early 2000s, it swiftly gained popularity and took over as the leading web browser. However, Internet Explorer was up against more and more competition from competing browsers like Apple Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. These browsers provided more user-friendliness, better security, and faster speeds. Intent Explorer eventually failed as a result of this.

Microsoft introduced IE 11 in 2013 in an effort to boost the browser’s performance. At that point, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome had already usurped Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer had come to be associated with compatibility problems, poor loading times, and security flaws.

Microsoft revealed Microsoft Edge, a new web browser that would replace Internet Explorer, in 2015. Edge was created on a brand-new platform with enhanced security and performance characteristics. However, Internet Explorer was still offered as a legacy browser in Windows even after the launch of Edge.