Microsoft announces the sunset date for Internet Explorer

It’s official – the end of Internet Explorer is on the horizon. Microsoft confirmed what most of us were already expecting blog post released today. The company announced this more than a year in advance. As of June 15, 2022, Internet Explorer will be disabled and will no longer be supported on most versions of Windows 10. However, the legacy of IE11 continues Microsoft Edge.

While most versions of Windows 10 no longer support IE11, Microsoft said it will not be removed from all. This change will affect devices running Windows 10 version 20H2 and later, both SKUs and IoTs. This means that most people will soon see the official retirement of Internet Explorer.

IE11 is still supported on all versions of Windows 10 Server Semi-Annual Channel, Windows 10 IoT LTSC, Windows 10 Server LTSC, and Windows 10 Client LTSC. It will also remain available to users running Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 (with extended security updates).

Microsoft is aware of support for legacy websites that were originally designed with Internet Explorer in mind. To keep older sites available, Microsoft Edge still provides access to IE mode. This effectively preserves the use of IE while moving to the newer technology offered by Edge.

The company promises that IE mode will continue to be supported in Windows 10 Client, Server, and IoT releases until the end of 2029, and this can be further extended. When IE is close to retiring from these versions of Windows 10, Microsoft plans to give notice a year in advance.

Microsoft predicted IE to retire send in 2020, outlining IE’s exit plan – although no clear announcement was made at the time. Microsoft Teams already stopped supporting IE11 in November 2020. The next step is yet to come: On August 17, Microsoft 365 applications will also stop supporting IE.

Before saying goodbye to Internet Explorer, Microsoft also discontinued the old Edge application in March. It was replaced with a new chrome-based Microsoft Edge, which will continue to replace IE in the coming years. Unlike the often mocked older sibling, the new Edge isn’t that bad and may continue to be popular as Microsoft’s only browser in the future.

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