Internet Explorer says goodbye to Windows 10, but believe it or not, it will continue to work

internet explorer It’s like those seventies rock bands that refuse to retire and, when it seems that they have already played their last concert, insist on starting a new tour. Old Microsoft Web Browser got a new goodbye todaybut incredibly not the last.

In the middle of last year, Redmond representatives ended support for Internet Explorer 11. Despite this, the software will continue to work on Windows 10 computers until today, February 14, 2023. So in the last hours, the company put his plan into action. “disable permanently” in all commercial versions of the specified OS.

Microsoft originally removed Internet Explorer with a Windows update. However, he later changed his plan and decided to do it through switch to Microsoft Edge. Be that as it may, if you try to launch IE 11, a window will prompt you to switch to your current Chromium-based web browser.

If for some reason you manage to download Internet Explorer and install it on your computer, you will receive the same message when you try to open the software. And this time, it’s not about Microsoft playing games with you to choose Edge over Chrome or other competitors. old browser no longer supported June 2022and it’s not ready to provide the security features needed for today’s Internet.

But in terms of saying goodbye to Internet Explorer, there are still a few steps that need to be taken. Microsoft indicated that June 13 will remove all references to IE 11 retail versions of Windows 10, such as icons on the Start menu and taskbar, with a security update.

Believe it or not, Internet Explorer still has a thread on its reel

The permanent disabling of Internet Explorer in Windows 10 can be seen as Microsoft finally putting the final nail in the coffin. But it’s far from reality.

As we said at the beginning, the web browser is saying goodbye today to commercial versions of the operating system released in 2015. This means that the software will continue to run on platforms that are still widely used. in the state and corporate spheres.

Even without support, IE 11 will still be available on versions of Windows that remain active due to their long-term security updates. Some of them are Windows 7 ESU, Windows Server SAC and LTSC, Windows 10 LTSC, Windows 10 IoT LTSC, and Windows 10 Special Edition for the Chinese Government.

Japan, for example, was one of the countries most affected by the end of support for Internet Explorer. There it is not only a widely used tool in government agencies, but also in factories, financial institutions and logistics companies. In fact, a survey conducted in March 2022 found that 49% of participants were still using the old Microsoft web browser for work..

But that is not all. In some industries, it is not so easy to abandon legacy software, without even using the “IE mode” included in Microsoft Edge. Which turned out to be a real headache. In the Japanese case, this even caused problems when filling out tax forms, as they do not work in an environment other than Internet Explorer.

So if you think IE has had enough goodbyes, think twice. For better or worse there is still thread on the spool in the programalthough for more than six months without support.