On February 14 2023, Microsoft finally permanently disabled out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 for the older version Windows 10 Operating System.
A Date with Death
Microsoft has chosen love day for its most loved Internet Browser to an end. From 14-February 2023 Microsoft permanently disabled out-of-support for Internet Explorer, its older generations of Windows Operating System. This Out-of-support will not be disabled through Windows updates but this time the tech giant played well through Microsoft Edge Browser Update that will force the users to upgrade or switch to newer Browsers.
What will be the impact?
The devices which are using Internet Explorer will automatically be redirected to the update page for Microsoft Edge. This will automatically update the Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge.
For corporates who are dependent on IE 11 or other versions of Internet Explorer. They need to take to upgrade their Technologies, There will be no impact on the corporates how already transitioned from IE 11 to Microsoft Edge.
Its 25+ years of love with IE
Starting in 1995, it was first released with an add-on package for Windows 95 and Also with Windows NT. Later versions were available for free downloads or in-service packs and also included in the OEM version of Microsoft Equipped devices. It was a reworked Spyglass Mosaic model, one of the first Web Browsers. Over the year 1996, Internet Explorer became the most popular web browser that allowed users to view JPEG and GIF pictures over the internet.
A Little History about the Legend
- Internet explorer make it debut in the year 1995 with add-on packages for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
- IE 2.0 is introduced in 1996 that allowing users to view JPEG and GIF animated pictures files over the Internet sooner this become the most popular web browser in History.
- IE 4.0 This version launched in September 1997 with better speed and Dynamic HTML support.
- IE 5.0 in the year 1999 browser support improved version of CSS2 (Cascading Style Sheets). with autoComplete feature which is still in use.
- IE 7.0 in 2006 new and enhanced UI with the most capabilities that made everyday tasks such as searching and Muti tasking easy with this new Internet explorer.
- IE 11.0 introduced with features built for Touch Screen windows devices.
- In the year 2015, Microsoft edge ported to Windows 10, Xbox One and other devices. It was the first Microsoft’s Google’s Chromium open-source-based project. Which is now replacing the legendary browser IE.
How to Upgrade to Microsoft Edge
There will be no windows updates for this as of now. Microsoft update via re-directed internet explorer to Microsoft Edge update Page. This is an irreversible update from Microsoft that will kill Internet explorer access. As this upgradation could be a nasty surprise for most windows users. this upgradation will permanently disable its ageing browser software. Once this update is available to your system that will force users to switch to Microsoft Edge or an alternative web browser. Microsoft Edge is Chromium Base web-browser users now can use the chrome-based extension with this Web Browser.