After 27 years of service, Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer. The search browser for Windows 95 was released in 1995 as an add-on.
The following versions were either free or included as in-service packs. The Internet Explorer, sometimes known as the “OG” search browser, witnessed a big spike in popularity in 2003 before falling out of favor when new browsers came out.
However, the business hasn’t published any substantial updates or new versions of Internet Explorer since 2016. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 11 was released in 2013, and it was the company’s last and last version.
According to Microsoft, widespread support for the aging search engine will be discontinued on June 15, 2022, rendering it useless.
The tech giant declared the end of Internet Explorer by claiming that Microsoft Edge is the search engine of the future on Windows 10.
“Not only is Microsoft Edge a quicker, more secure, and more contemporary browsing experience than Internet Explorer,” the firm claimed in a statement, “but it can also solve a fundamental concern: compatibility with older, legacy websites and applications.”
Microsoft Edge has an Internet Explorer mode built in, allowing users to browse legacy IE-based websites and applications.
“We owe a huge debt of gratitude to everyone who has supported Internet Explorer throughout the years. Many people and organizations all over the world have relied on Internet Explorer to help them study, grow, and do business online “Microsoft has added to the mix.
The news that Internet Explorer, one of India’s oldest and first browsers, was finally shutting down made users sentimental, and they flocked to Twitter to say their goodbyes.
Some of you may recall the frustration and patience required to open a web page or download a file using Internet Explorer, which took an eternity to fully load. Slowness was quickly associated with the search engine. Internet Explorer, in whatever form it took, played a significant part in the lives of individuals born in the 1990s.
