Internet Explorer: Microsoft announces its retirement
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:20 am
“ Company apps and services will no longer be compatible with the browser as of August 2021. Internet Explorer was launched in 1995.”
Internet Explorer 11 logo — Photo: Microsoft/Disclosure
Internet Explorer 11 logo — Photo: Microsoft/Disclosure
Microsoft announced this week that, as of August 17, 2021, no application or service from the company will be compatible greece mobile database Internet Explorer 11, launched in 2013. With the decision, the company ends the cycle of the browser created in 1995 .
“While we know this change will be difficult for some customers , we believe customers will get the most out of Microsoft 365 when using the new Microsoft Edge. We are committed to helping make this transition as smooth as possible,” the company said in a blog post.
According to the schedule released by Microsoft:
Starting November 30, 2020 , the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support Internet Explorer;
Starting August 17, 2021 , all Microsoft 365 apps will no longer support IE 11.
While it no longer supports Internet Explorer, the company says it's not going away altogether . "We want to make it clear that IE 11 is not going away, and our customers ' own legacy IE 11 applications and investments will continue."
In place of Internet Explorer, Microsoft recommends the browser that was its successor: Edge.
“ Customers have been using Internet Explorer 11 since 2013, when the online environment was much less sophisticated than it is today. Since then, open web standards and newer browsers – like the new Microsoft Edge – have enabled better, more innovative online experiences.”
Finally, the company said it will also help its customers migrate services and applications from IE to Microsoft Edge.
The history of Internet Explorer began in 1995 and it became the leading browser on the market. However, a series of problems with the application over the years and the arrival of competitors, such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, which are simpler to use, practically ended IE's dominance.
Internet Explorer 11 logo — Photo: Microsoft/Disclosure
Internet Explorer 11 logo — Photo: Microsoft/Disclosure
Microsoft announced this week that, as of August 17, 2021, no application or service from the company will be compatible greece mobile database Internet Explorer 11, launched in 2013. With the decision, the company ends the cycle of the browser created in 1995 .
“While we know this change will be difficult for some customers , we believe customers will get the most out of Microsoft 365 when using the new Microsoft Edge. We are committed to helping make this transition as smooth as possible,” the company said in a blog post.
According to the schedule released by Microsoft:
Starting November 30, 2020 , the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support Internet Explorer;
Starting August 17, 2021 , all Microsoft 365 apps will no longer support IE 11.
While it no longer supports Internet Explorer, the company says it's not going away altogether . "We want to make it clear that IE 11 is not going away, and our customers ' own legacy IE 11 applications and investments will continue."
In place of Internet Explorer, Microsoft recommends the browser that was its successor: Edge.
“ Customers have been using Internet Explorer 11 since 2013, when the online environment was much less sophisticated than it is today. Since then, open web standards and newer browsers – like the new Microsoft Edge – have enabled better, more innovative online experiences.”
Finally, the company said it will also help its customers migrate services and applications from IE to Microsoft Edge.
The history of Internet Explorer began in 1995 and it became the leading browser on the market. However, a series of problems with the application over the years and the arrival of competitors, such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, which are simpler to use, practically ended IE's dominance.