14 DAY TRIAL // Internet Explorer should no longer be used as your daily browser, Microsoft says, and if you really want to stick with an alternative developed by the software giant, you can already download the all-new Chromium-powered Microsoft Edge.
So with Internet Explorer an old browser, it’s very clear that the company is betting big on Microsoft Edge. And IE’s days are numbered already, with Microsoft announcing earlier this year that this app would no longer be supported by the Microsoft 365 suite starting August 17, 2021.
Microsoft Teams would drop support for IE even earlier, as the browser would stop working on this service on November 30 this year.
And according to German site Dr. Windows, November is also expected to bring the demise of Internet Explorer on Microsoft Accounts and Microsoft apps, so theoretically, if you use this browser, you’ll no longer be able to log into your account unless you upgrade to Edge or a different app.
The migration to the new Edge
An announcement in this regard is missing, but you shouldn’t be too surprised if this indeed happens.
“In this moment of bridging between modern and legacy apps, many customers may feel there is no choice but to rely on a two-browser workaround of using IE 11 alongside a modern browser. However, with the new Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer mode, customers don’t need an awkward workaround of one browser for some apps and another for other apps. They can standardize on one browser and seamlessly experience the best of the modern web in one tab while accessing a business-critical legacy IE 11 app in another tab – all housed within the new Microsoft Edge,” Microsoft said earlier this year.
The new Chromium-powered Microsoft Edge is available on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and macOS. A Linux version is also coming, and a preview is due this month.