Legendary Internet Explorer browser officially dies at the end of this year

25 years ago, Microsoft release Internet Explorer It has made a huge difference in the technology industry. Quickly surpassing Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer became the standard for the browsing experience of millions of users around the world. In 2003, the market share of Internet Explorer users accounted for 95%, marking the highest milestone in the history of Internet Explorer Browser this. However, technology is a constant flow of development, the launch of Firefox or Google Chrome with more modern utilities and features makes the browser from Microsoft gradually overshadowed. When it could not compete, Internet Explorer also had to leave to make room for other names to shine.
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Accordingly, Microsoft will officially stop supporting services for the final version – Internet Explorer 11 on November 30 of this year. In addition, the company also disables all software that integrates with other windows products such as Microsoft 365 Apps (including Outlook, Word and Excel) in 2021.

The cause of the death of Internet Explorer is not difficult to understand. A browser that is 25 years old, it’s time for it to be obsolete both in terms of browsing speed and features. Of course, there have been a lot of improvements during the operation, but increasingly, security updates and feature upgrades for the browser are more and more challenging and require Microsoft to consume a lot of human resources and resources. small.

Microsoft has released a new browser called Microsoft Edge in 2015 with the release of Windows 10 and Xbox One. However, despite efforts to improve quality, Microsoft Edge still cannot achieve the top achievements as Internet Explorer did. Even the Chromium-based remake and a series of new features released in 2019 did not meet the expectations of the company, and the previous non-Chromium-based Edge version will stop supporting as of today. 9/3/2021.
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Killing a legend is regrettable, but on the positive side, Microsoft will now no longer have to distribute human resources and resources to multiple browsers. Focusing on developing a browser means better security for Xbox and PC as well as bringing more quality services and improved user interface to the next generation. Xbox Series X new.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 is still available to download and use, but support services will be discontinued on November 30, 2020.​