Microsoft introduced some heartbreaking information for Web Explorer customers on Valentine's Day: Web Explorer isn't any extra.
The corporate has completely disabled the desktop model of Web Explorer on sure variations of Home windows 10, and up to date its newer browser, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft introduced Tuesday.
All different client and business units that weren't already redirected from Explorer to Microsoft Edge can even be affected, the corporate stated. Now, when customers try and entry Explorer, they are going to be redirected to Edge.
The browser was initially launched by Microsoft in 1995 as one of many first and hottest browsers on the web on the time. The corporate created 11 variations of Explorer all through its existence, with the ultimate model being launched in 2013.
Microsoft Edge, the tech big's newer browser, was launched as Explorer's alternative in 2015, however co-existed on units with its predecessor till this week.
In June of final yr, Microsoft introduced it was retiring Explorer, but it surely was not till Tuesday that the app stopped working for customers.
Web Explorer 11's visible components and icons within the begin menu and job bar can even be phased out in June.
"With a rising variety of web sites now not supporting Web Explorer, Microsoft Edge presents a quicker, safer, and extra trendy looking expertise that may nonetheless open legacy, Web Explorer-dependent websites when wanted," the corporate stated in its announcement.