Microsoft to retire iconic Internet Explorer on 15 June 2022

Tech-giant Microsoft has decided to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser, with effect from 15 June 2022, after more than 25 years of its launch. 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, more secure and more modern browsing experience.

About Microsoft Edge

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.

History of Internet Explorer

• Internet Explorer was once the most widely used web browser, with 95 per cent usage share by 2003.
• However, its usage share declined since the launch of Firefox (2004) and Google Chrome (2008), as well as the growing popularity of mobile operating systems such as Android and iOS that do not support Internet Explorer.
• Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is the eleventh and final version of the Internet Explorer web browser officially released on October 17, 2013.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams

• Microsoft CEO: Satya Nadella;
• Microsoft Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States.