Microsoft to retire iconic Internet Explorer on 15 June 2022:
Retirement:
Tech-giant Microsoft has decided to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser, with effect from 15 June 2022, after quite 25 years of its launch and not be supported by the company. The Internet Explorer (IE) browser was launched in 1995. Microsoft recommends its users shift to Microsoft Edge (2015) before June 15, 2022, for a faster, safer and more modern browsing experience. But Internet Explorer-based websites and applications will work with Edge at a minimum until 2029, Microsoft said, because many organizations have websites supported by the now-doomed browser.
Final Version of the Internet Explorer:
Internet Explorer was once the foremost widely used browser, attaining a peak of about 95 per cent usage share by 2003. Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is the eleventh and final version of the web Explorer browser officially released on October 17, 2013.
For Web Developers:
For web developers, Microsoft said they ought to plan an orderly movement to finish Internet Explorer support supported users' needs.
Addressing Key Concerns:
"Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, safer and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it's also ready to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications," the company said.
Retirement of Internet Explorer 11 Desktop Application:
"With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the web Explorer 11 desktop application is going to be retired and leave of support on June 15, 2022, surely versions of Windows 10," the corporate said during a statement on Wednesday.
About Microsoft Edge:
Superior Power Efficiency:
Microsoft Edge has in-built Internet Explorer mode (IE mode), so users can access legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications straight from Microsoft Edge. In June 2016, Microsoft published benchmark results to prove the superior power efficiency of Edge in comparison to all other major web browsers. In 2019, Microsoft announced plans to rebuild the browser as Chromium-based with Blink and V8 engines.
Cross-Platform Web Browser:
Microsoft Edge may be a cross-platform browser developed by Microsoft. It was first released for Windows 10 and Xbox One in 2015, then for Android and iOS in 2017, for macOS in 2019, and as a preview for Linux in October 2020.
Criticism:
In June 2020, users criticized newly released Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 updates that installed Edge and imported some user data from Chrome and Firefox before obtaining user permission. Microsoft responded by stating that if a user rejects giving Edge data import permission, then Edge will delete the imported data.