Microsoft said in a statement, that Internet Explorer 11 desktop applications will be phased out of support for some versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022, with Microsoft Edge being able to assume this responsibility and more.
Ian | Updated: May 21, 2021 07:26:47 am
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Highlights
- It was launched on Windows 10 in Microsoft Edge in 1995
- Support for some editions of Windows 10 will be excluded
New Delhi:
Microsoft announced the shutdown of the popular Internet Explorer browser in June 2022, as the company thinks about the future of Internet Explorer, which was launched on Windows 10 in Microsoft Edge in 1995. The way Microsoft 365 Online Service announced the end of support for IE Microsoft has been moving away from supporting Internet Explorer in the last year. With Microsoft Edge being able to take on this responsibility and more, the company said in a statement, Internet Explorer 11 desktop applications will be phased out of support for some Windows 10 releases on June 15, 2022.
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Internet Explorer was the most used web browser ever, which by 2003 had a 95 percent usage share. With the launch of Firefox (2004), Google Chrome (2008) and the growing popularity of mobile operating systems such as Android and iOS, its usage share, which does not support Internet Explorer, has declined. If you are a consumer who uses Internet Explorer at home, Microsoft has asked you to join Microsoft Edge before June 15, 2022 to start enjoying a faster, safer and more modern browsing experience. go ahead.
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Also if you are an organization that uses Internet Explorer, you can have a wide range of legacy websites and applications based on Internet Explorer that were built over several years. Microsoft found that organizations have an average of 1,678 old apps. For web developers, Microsoft said they should plan a regular move to eliminate support for Internet Explorer based on users’ needs. The company states that Microsoft Edge is not only a faster, safer, and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a major concern about outdated websites and apps. Microsoft Edge has a built-in Internet Explorer Mode (IE Mode), allowing users to access legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications directly from Microsoft Edge.
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First Posted: May 21, 2021, 07:26:47 AM
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