Internet Explorer 11 was released in 2013 and Microsoft officially and privately replaced IE11 years ago with its successor, Edge. But IE is still half dead, mainly because companies still need or use Internet Explorer for legacy applications.
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The death of Internet Explorer 11 is therefore one in installments, because in one way or another the browser is still integrated or hidden in Windows. Soon, however, the Redmond company will hopefully open the very last chapter, because the “permanent deactivation” of Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 is scheduled for February 14, 2023 – support for this has not been available for a while.
The whole thing is done via a Microsoft Edge update. This is a change from the original plans, as the plan was to make this change via Windows Update. Microsoft points in the contribution also pointed out that IE11 will no longer be supported since June 15, 2022. “Any remaining devices that have not yet been redirected from IE11 to Microsoft Edge are scheduled to be redirected with the Microsoft Edge update scheduled for February 14, 2023,” the accompanying support post reads. “The change to use a Microsoft Edge update to disable IE is intended to provide a better user experience and help organizations transition their last remaining IE11 users to Microsoft Edge.”
According to Microsoft, if the IE11 desktop application is permanently disabled on February 14, 2023, companies that have already switched from IE11 to Microsoft Edge with IE mode will not be affected. But it also warns not to take this seriously: “If your business is still dependent on IE11, you must take action now to complete the transition before February 14, 2023, or you risk large-scale business disruption if Users will lose access to IE11 dependent applications.”
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