Internet Explorer officially retired

1995 year 8 month 16 Japan ,Windows The first default browser ——Internet Explorer（IE） Debut , Due to Windows Bundle installation of ,IE Browsers quickly take over the market . At its peak ,IE It can be said to dominate the market , Share up to 90% above , It's now Chrome Are inferior to .

And now ,IE Is fading out of the stage .2021 In, Microsoft officials declared that ,2022 year 6 month 15 Japan IE 11 The browser will officially “ retired ”, Instead, it's better Microsoft Edge.

（ Source: Microsoft ）

How time flies , In the twinkling of an eye, this day will come .

One 、 Once brilliant 、 Today's decline

once IE The browser is the overlord of the browser world , As 90 The mid - Windows Standard configuration of , In addition, the interface designed at that time was simple and beautiful 、 Web pages are highly interactive , Almost “ seckill ” Other browsers .

But later on , Due to the lax management of Microsoft 、 The rapid development of the Internet ,IE Browsers are gradually being “ Catch up ”, Finally fall behind . and 2015 Annual substitutes Microsoft Edge Appearance , It also means leaving IE Browser time is running out .

You have recently used IE Browser ？

I believe there is almost no . according to StatCounter data display ,2022 year 5 month ,IE The market share of browsers is only 0.64% 了 , The original glory is long gone . Probably in most people's memory , Login some must use IE Old web pages and services that can only be started by a browser , For example, some government websites and bank websites , Will use IE browser .

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and Microsoft Edge It's a good alternative , It has better compatibility , It can not only exempt IE The browser opens the old website 、 Necessity of service （Edge Built in IE Pattern , Users can directly from Edge Access those based on Internet Explorer Legacy web sites and applications ）, And it can provide users with a smoother online experience , Reduce the trouble of users using different browsers , To provide productivity .

IE Browser's “ Exit ” It seems to be inevitable .

Two 、IE browser “ retired ” What is the impact on users

stay IE A few months after the browser officially retired ,IE Desktop applications will be redirected to Microsoft first Edge browser （ User start IE 11 Will automatically jump to Edge）, Finally, Microsoft will pass the follow-up Windows Update permanently disabled IE. It should be noted that , Users do not have to uninstall completely IE, because Edge Browser's IE Patterns need to depend on IE 11 To operate .

in addition , Microsoft announced that most Windows In version IE Browsers will be disabled , such as ：Windows 10 client SKU（ edition 20H2 And higher ） and Windows 10 IoT（ edition 20H2 And higher ） Of IE 11. stay Windows 11 in , The default browser has changed to Edge 了 , therefore IE The browser is also unavailable .

But not all IE Browsers will be disabled , Not affected by deactivation include ：Edge Medium IE Pattern , And in the following system versions IE 11 The desktop version ：

• Windows 8.1

• Windows 7 ESU（ With extended security updates ）

• Windows Serve LTSC（ All versions ）

• Windows Server 2022

• Windows 10 client LTSC（ All versions ）

• Windows 10 IoT LTSC（ All versions ）

And because of Windows System standard Edge The browser already has IE Browser compatibility mode , Users only need to turn on this function to browse normally, which is only compatible with IE Browser's website , So some examiners 、 The test 、 Banks and other websites can also use Edge open .

Microsoft Edge In the browser IE Pattern support will be at least until 2029 year , This support also needs to be consistent with current and future Windows Life cycle of system , If a version of Windows The support is in 2029 It ended two years ago , So for this version IE Pattern support will also end .

For individuals , because IE The browser is not used frequently , So it doesn't matter much . But for those who have witnessed IE Browsers used to be brilliant for users , The passage IE The days when browsers see the world are still impressive . You and IE What are the stories of browsers ？ Please leave a message below to tell me .