Microsoft Withdraw Internet Explorer After almost 27 years.
Microsoft terminated Internet Explorer support on Wednesday, putting its aging web browser into the fold for nearly 27 years. A South Korean computer software engineer marked this time with 430,000 won ($ 330) on a large Internet-erected Internet Explorer sign with "e" text and wild text, Reuters reports.
"He was a good tool for uninstalling other browsers," it reads, referring to the joke that people used only the old Internet Explorer to install modern ones like Google Chrome.
The end of the support came more than a year after the company announced that Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 desktop applications would be discontinued in favor of Microsoft Edge.
"Not only is Microsoft Edge a quicker, more secure, and modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer," Microsoft stated of the new, unveiled browser. "It also addresses crucial concerns: compatibility with older websites, assets, and applications in 2015, in a blog post.
The first version of Internet Explorer was included in the Windows 95 Plus upgrade package in 1995.
It used to be the most popular web browser, with 95 percent of the market share in 2003. Use dropped as rivals like Chrome went up and Microsoft made Chromium-powered Edge browse automatically. Stat Counter has revealed that it has recently captured about 0.5% of the market.
The move from Internet Explorer has led to technical problems in Japan, where some businesses and government agencies are using websites that are compatible with the old browser, according to Nikkei. They obviously knew about the transition to Edge, but they were slow to take action and many sought help from software developer Computer Engineering & Consulting.
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