San Francisco:
Microsoft mentioned it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it developed more than 25 years and which is now largely abandoned as persons as an alternative use competitors like Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari.
“We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” the organization mentioned in a weblog post Wednesday, referring to its other browser.
“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,” Microsoft mentioned.
People ribbed Internet Explorer in tweets on Thursday.
“RIP Internet Explorer, I never used it, but after it dies we can’t make fun of it anymore,” wrote a person with the manage Arcader UwU.
“I still fondly remember how I used it to download Chrome on every new Windows system,” mentioned Hrishikesh Pardeshi.
“This browser might seem old and outdated nowadays, but back in the day, everyone needed it. RIP Internet Explorer 1995-2022,” mentioned a person known as TheCool_ColdMan.
Microsoft mentioned that as of June 15, 2022 Internet Explorer will be retired and no longer be supported by the organization.
But Internet Explorer-based internet websites and applications will work with Edge at least till 2029, Microsoft mentioned, due to the fact several organizations have internet websites based on the now-doomed browser.
Chrome, Google’s browser, controls 65 % of the industry, mentioned Statscounter. Safari, developed by Apple and obtainable on Apple computer systems and devices, is second with practically a 19 % industry share as of April of this year.
Firefox and Edge are in third and fourth spot with 3.59 % and 3.39 % respectively.
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