14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has already announced the death of Internet Explorer, as the company wants to transition to Microsoft Edge on all fronts.
The IE mode that is bundled with Microsoft Edge should be the go-to destination for anyone that still uses Internet Explorer, as it offers perfect compatibility tools to load apps without having to stick with an ancient browser.
However, Internet Explorer will continue to be supported on some Windows devices, though the company warns that all the future releases of the Windows versions where the browser continues to be available would no longer include the app.
“Today’s retirement covers all currently supported versions of Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, Edu and IoT (Internet Explorer is already removed from Windows 11). Internet Explorer will not be immediately removed on all these versions today but will be progressively redirected to Microsoft Edge on all these devices over the next few months (just like for everyday users) to give our customers time to find any sites they potentially missed and complete their transition. After this redirection phase, Internet Explorer will be permanently disabled on devices via a future Windows Update,” the company explains.
As for the versions where Internet Explorer will continue to be used, the first of them is Windows 7. However, keep in mind that this version is no longer officially supported, so unless your device is configured for the ESU program, IE isn’t getting further patches either.
“For certain versions of Windows currently in-support and used in critical environments, we will continue to support Internet Explorer on those versions until they go out of support. These include all currently in-support Windows 10 LTSC releases (including IoT) and all Windows Server versions, as well as Windows 10 China Government Edition, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 with Extended Security Updates (ESUs),” Microsoft notes.
The IE mode that is bundled with Microsoft Edge will continue to be supported until at least 2029, Microsoft explains.