25 years since its launch, Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022. Internet Explorer will be disabled on multiple Windows 10 versions – with ‘Microsoft Edge’ being introduced as its successor.
In a recent blog post, Microsoft states that Microsoft Edge will be providing users with a faster, smoother, and more secure experience in comparison to Internet Explorer:
“Today, we are at the next stage of that journey: we are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge. 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.”
The future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge—the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired on June 15, 2022 https://t.co/o1vj2Hxksb pic.twitter.com/22ReVYyw3G
— Windows Blogs (@windowsblog) May 19, 2021
Last year, Microsoft hinted at the end of the Internet Explorer when it announced its plans to disable Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Outlook and other web applications from Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft also urged users to reduce their usage of Internet Explorer – terming it as a “compatibility solution” and not a browser.
However, the disablement of Internet Explorer will not be applicable to the in-market Windows 10 LTSC or the desktop version of the Server Internet Explorer 11 and MSHTML (Trident) engine. You can download Microsoft Edge here.