After more than 25 years,
Microsoft will finally retire
IE browser (Internet Explorer) next year
Goodbye, IE browser device!
According to the Wall Street Journal Chinese website, Microsoft stated thatits browser Internet Explorer (referred to as: IE) will be basically eliminated, marking that another digital product will withdraw from history.
The report pointed out that software giant Microsoft said on Wednesday (May 19) thatstarting from June 15, 2022, some versions of the company’s Windows software will no longer support the current version. IE 11 desktop application. Currently, Microsoft is mainly promoting Edge in terms of browsers. This product was launched in 2015 and is built on the basic technology of Chrome.
From glory to decline
The report said that with the launch of Chrome by Alphabet’s Google and Apple’s Competitors such as Safari gained audiences, and IE gradually lost its former glory. According to data from web analytics firm Statcounter,IE held less than 2% of the global desktop browser market in April.In comparison, Chrome has a market share of over 65%, followed by Safari with a share of about 10%. This data shows that Microsoft Edge browser share is 8%.
After more than 20 years, this browser became the first browser for many people born after 8090 to come into contact with the Internet world. Finally, it "died".
Internet Explorer is a graphical user interface web browser developed by Microsoft. Since 1995, it has been built into every new version of the Windows operating system and is also an integral part of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Internet Explorer was once the most widely used web browser,reaching a usage peak of 95% in 2002 and 2003.
But since 2005, IE browser market share fell below 20%, IE browser market share has dropped sharply.
Microsoft has been trying to get people to stop using IE and switch to the Microsoft Edge browser for more than five years. The Microsoft Edge browser first appeared in 2015, and it kicked off the end of the Internet Explorer brand.
Since then, Microsoft has regarded IE as a "compatibility solution" rather than acknowledging that it is still a mainstream browser, and encouraged enterprises to stop using this aging browser and instead use Edge and its IE model.
The end of IE browser has been planned for a long time. As early as 2020, Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer 11 for the Microsoft Teams web application and plans to later this year Cut off its access to Microsoft 365 services at some point.
On August 17 this year, Internet Explorer 11 will no longer support Microsoft’s online services, such as Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, etc.
Although it is the "oldest" browser,
, the IE browser has long been ridiculed by netizens due to its single function and slow
response. .
IE browser, like other big brands in the early Internet era, was being replaced by other brands After transcendence, only the glorious corporate history remains.
While Windows 10’s Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) will still support IE next year, all consumer versions will end support for the browser.
For those "nostalgic" users, Microsoft is offering an "IE mode" for its Edge browser, allowing users to access websites and applications that have not yet converted from IE browser.Some netizens expressed that it was very sudden
"I often used it when playing with computers when I was a child"
"Ye Qingjie"
Some netizens also said that
has been out of use for a long time
Which browser do you usually use the most?