Internet Explorer has gone the way of the dodo.
Microsoft stopped supporting the 27-year-old browser application Wednesday, in accordance with a 2021 announcement from the Big Tech company.
The plan to terminate Internet Explorer on June 15 has been in the works since last year, Microsoft said.
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Microsoft’s Edge browser, which launched in 2015, will be Internet Explorer’s successor, according to a report.
“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,” Sean Lyndersay, general manager of Microsoft Edge Enterprise, said in a 2021 statement.
The death of Internet Explorer, which was first released in 1995, saw mixed reactions on social media.
“Today marks the official end of Microsoft’s support for Internet Explorer. RIP to the #1 Chrome installer of all time,” one Twitter user posted.
Today marks the official end of Microsoft’s support for Internet Explorer. RIP to the #1 Chrome installer of all time
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) June 15, 2022
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“Goodbye Internet Explorer. You’ll be missed by no one other than old boomers who don’t know how to install a better web browser,” another user tweeted.
Goodbye Internet Explorer. You’ll be missed by no one other than old boomers who don’t know how to install a better web browser. pic.twitter.com/hMDvX1JpWa
— Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) (@OliverJia1014) June 15, 2022
