May 20 – After 25 years since its launch, Microsoft has finally decided to stop supporting Internet Explorer next year. Over the years, this web browser basically not too many consumers use, for this reason Microsoft is scheduled for June 15, 2022 to stop supporting it completely, and switch to Edge browser.
Microsoft Edge program manager Sean Lyndersay (Sean Lyndersay) said: “Internet Explorer on Windows 10 will be replaced by Edge. For some versions of Windows 10, the IE11 desktop application will be discontinued and no longer supported on June 15, 2022.”
While Windows 10’s Long Term Services Channel (LTSC) will still include IE next year, support for the browser will end for all consumer versions. Microsoft did not specify how IE will be retired, but it’s likely we’ll eventually see it disappear from the OS like Flash in June 2022 or shortly thereafter.
For most businesses, the alternative will be the Edge browser with IE mode. Microsoft created IE Mode for Edge a few years ago and allowed businesses to adopt the new Chromium architecture-based browser on older legacy sites. IE Mode supports older versions of ActiveX controls and legacy sites, and Microsoft has promised to support it in Edge through at least 2029.
In fact, Microsoft has long had plans to retire Internet Explorer. in 2020, Microsoft ended support for the Microsoft Teams web application IE11, and plans to cut off its access to Microsoft 365 services later this year. Starting August 17, Microsoft’s Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook and other online services will no longer support IE11.
For more than five years, Microsoft has consistently tried to prevent people from continuing to use Internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge debuted in 2015 and kicked off the end of IE. Since then, Microsoft has labeled IE a “compatibility solution” rather than a standalone browser and has encouraged businesses to stop using the aging browser and switch to Edge and its IE model.
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