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It also does not affect the MSHTML (Trident) engine.

Note: This retirement does not affect in-market Windows 10 LTSC or Server Internet Explorer 11 desktop applications. With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10. Microsoft Edge has Internet Explorer mode (“IE mode”) built in, so you can access those legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications straight from Microsoft Edge.

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. Today, we are at the next stage of that journey: we are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge. Over the last year, you may have noticed our movement away from Internet Explorer (“IE”) support, such as an announcement of the end of IE support by Microsoft 365 online services. Learn more >įor our readers in Japan and Korea, please use these links: Read the retirement blog > Internet Explorer 11 will be permanently disabled for certain versions of Windows 10 as part of the February 2023 Windows security update (“B”) release scheduled for February 14, 2023. The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has retired and is out of support as of June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.

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