Microsoft's Internet Explorer support is ending on June 15, marking the official retirement of the OG Windows internet browser during the early days of the online world.
However, it appears that the web browser will still be available on a few versions of Windows.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
Back before web browsers touts themselves to be a faster option to navigate the internet, Microsoft's Internet Explorer was widely used.
The emergence of browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have somewhat overshadowed the default browser of Microsoft. All thanks to their impressive performance and tons of handy features.
Microsoft went on to release a Chromium-based browser, none other than the Microsoft Edge. The new option replaced Internet Explorer altogether with the release of the latest Windows 11, as per a new story by PC World.
Microsoft Ends Internet Explorer Support
Alongside the replacement of Internet Explorer, Microsoft also announced that it plans to retire the OG browser.
To be more precise, Microsoft confirmed as early as 2021 that it is ending its support for its original web browser this year.
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So, if you are still one of those few who continue to browse the web using the sluggish Internet Explorer, you are left with a few more hours - at least before it retires.
According to a recent report by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft is ending its support for Internet Explorer on June 15.
The browser is finally retiring after 27 years of service. It turns out it first launched during the infancy days of the internet long ago on August 24, 1995. It is back when going online had yet to become a daily routine for most folks.
Websites like Google and Facebook were non-existent when Internet Explorer first saw the light of day.
Internet Explorer Retirement
Bleeping Computer explains what happens when Microsoft cuts off its support for the iconic browser.
The desktop application of Internet Explorer should be disabled once its support comes to an end on various Windows versions. As such, when PC users try to open the latest IE, they will be redirected to the new default browser, the Microsoft Edge.
The formal retirement of Internet Explorer includes multiple versions of Windows 10, starting from Windows 10 version 20H2 and Windows 10 IoT version 20H2 up to their latest counterparts.
Microsoft is also ending support for the browser on the Windows 10 version, which gets delivered through its Semi-Annual Channel.
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Internet Explorer Available on These Windows Versions
But some versions of Windows still have an extended run of Internet Explorer. It includes Windows 10 LTSC client, IoT, and Server, as well as its older versions like Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 ESU.
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