Happy Valentine’s Day: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer divorce is complete
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#68VGH)
Image: Microsoft You might be receiving flowers, chocolates, or heart-shaped gifts today, but Microsoft is delivering an arrow straight through the heart of Internet Explorer. The software giant is retiring Internet Explorer today, permanently disabling the browser through a Microsoft Edge update on most versions of Windows 10.
Microsoft officially retired Internet Explorer in June last year, sunsetting it in favor of Microsoft Edge, with support officially withdrawn for IE 11. But today's update to Microsoft Edge will make sure you can no longer launch Internet Explorer 11 on most client versions of Windows 10. There are some exceptions, including Microsoft's Long-Term Servicing Channel for Windows 10 and versions like the Windows 10 China Government...