Anyway, the new change probably won’t affect too many people. Internet Explorer’s market share has been shrinking for years, and Microsoft never even included the browser in Windows 11.

Microsoft permanently disabled the Internet Explorer 11 desktop app on certain versions of Windows 10 this Tuesday through a Microsoft Edge update.

Don't like the new File Explorer in Windows 11? Wishing for something more useful? The free Files app is all you need, to add custom touches, and seamless file management.

Internet Explorer 11 was never Windows 10's primary browser—that would be the old, pre-Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. But IE did continue to ship with Windows 10 for compatibility reasons ...

So, yes, Internet Explorer was old, outdated, and irrelevant. Very few still used it, and, those who did, could simply switch to Edge and use the built-in Internet Explorer mode to carry on.

A Reddit user discovered this trick by chance, which opens the Windows 10 File Explorer in Windows 11.

Microsoft says the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser will be disabled on some Windows 10 systems starting today via a Microsoft Edge update.

On Tuesday, the company officially disabled Internet Explorer 11 and older versions on its desktops. Internet Explorer debuted in 1995 as a part of Windows 95.

Microsoft is rolling out a planned Internet Explorer end-of-life update for Windows 10 business users, which is expected to be one of the last.

Internet Explorer 11 should be permanently disabled on consumer versions of Windows 10 today through an update rolling out to Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft will permanently disable Internet Explorer on Windows 10 today. The change will occur through a Microsoft Edge update. Internet Explorer has been officially retired since June 15, 2022.

When the news that Microsoft was nixing Internet Explorer spread last summer, the public reaction was emotional and hilarious. The browser got its own headstone in South Korea, and IE memes abounded.