It may seem incredible to you that someone, at this point, is still using the internet explorer browser. Microsoft, since June 15, no longer supports it. The Spanish Congress of Deputies or about 50% of Japanese companies are still using Internet Explorer… for a short time.
The Internet Explorer (IE) browser is mythical, famous above all for being a slow and clumsy browser. There are countless memes on the net about this browser, including a parody account on Twitter. Microsoft I change it to Edgeand Chromium-based browser which is infinitely better in every way, however, some insist on using IE.
Last farewell to this mythical (and horrible) browser
That software is born and dies is something very normal, very common. A few examples would be Napster, Encarta, and many others that were great in their day, but they don’t exist, they’ve been superseded. This happened with Internet Explorer, which was replaced by a more modern and powerful browser.
Until last summer Microsoft I just launched security updates which fixed the vulnerabilities. As early as the summer, Microsoft had already given him up for dead and who is using itit’s just under his responsibility. And now the company has a plan to end this one for good.
The solution is to kill it via a Microsoft Edge update, not a Windows update. Although they did not give more details about it, they will not end up abandoning users. Anyone who needs to use IE will have two options available. The first is to use it through a virtual machine or through the simulation mode that integrates the Edge browser.
Currently, IE does not offer compatibility with most websites and current services. The reason for this is the language and some protocols it uses, which are outdated and replaced by more modern ones.
the permanent closure of Internet Explorer 11 via blocking by Microsoft will give the next February 13, 2023. After this date, it will be impossible to use the browser on a system. Internet access may be prevented by some type of blocking.
Closing, with slight exceptions
Although the forced closure of this browser is decreed, Microsoft will still offer some support for it. Specifically, there are several distributions of their operating systems that will support it. These are:
- Windows 10 LTSC
- Windows 10 Chinese Government Edition
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7 Extended Security Update
- windows server
There is also another option to continue using this browser, which is to pay for updates. This program is little known, but Microsoft offers certain companies the possibility of paying to continue receiving updates. This service is intended for companies whose critical services cannot be stopped or whose update cost is very expensive, economically and in time.
The funny thing is that the Spanish Congress of Deputies still uses Windows 7 in seats and this browser. The government is paying to continue receiving aid, saying the change is very costly and time-consuming. Something like this happened in ATMs in Europe, where many continued to use Windows 98, despite years without official support from Microsoft.
