14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft itself is preparing for a world without Internet Explorer, so it makes sense for other companies to do the same. Including Google, that is, as the Mountain View-based tech giant has recently decided to start serving IE11 customers with an outdated version of its search results page.
In other words, Google no longer supports Internet Explorer, and while Microsoft’s browser can still connect to the search engine and even allow users to search for content, the experience overall doesn’t include as many features as in a modern browser.
So in theory, Google too encourages users to give up on Internet Explorer, and this is something that makes perfect sense anyway.
Microsoft’s bet on Microsoft Edge
Microsoft itself is encouraging users to abandoned Internet Explorer, though in the case of the software giant, the recommended choice is Microsoft Edge.
Based on Chromium, just like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge is a modern browser offered as the default option on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Internet Explorer 11 will be retired next year, and users who need to run apps in this browser can turn to the IE mode bundled with Microsoft Edge and specifically created for compatibility reasons.
“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 said.
Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft apps either.