Goodbye, Internet Explorer
Microsoft Corp has officially shut down its oldest browser, Internet Explorer, 27 years after its launch on Aug 24, 1995.
The application joins BlackBerry phones, Palm Pilots and dial-up modems in the dustbin of tech history.
From June 15 onwards the desktop application is replaced with the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser.
Microsoft’s decision to retire the classic web browser came as no surprise as the announcement was made a year ago.
In a blog post dated May 2021 by the general manager of Microsoft Edge Enterprise, Sean Lyndersay, he wrote: “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.”
Internet Explorer was the ultimate Internet gateway for those born before Generation Z, years before Google, Facebook and TikTok joined the scene.
