Internet Explorer to Be Permanently Deactivated on Windows 10 via Microsoft Edge Update on February 14

By means of a software upgrade to its browser on Tuesday, Microsoft is prepared to permanently deactivate Internet Explorer from its out-of-support Windows 10 operating system. Although the unsafe and out-of-date software was not included in Windows 11, which was launched in late 2021, previous operating systems, including the presently maintained Windows 10, continue to make the programme available to users. On February 14, the Internet Explorer 11 software will be permanently disabled, as the Redmond-based corporation had already promised in December. This upgrade will have an impact on all devices that have not been "redirected" from Internet Explorer 11 to Microsoft Edge, according to the company. Gadgets 360 was in a position to confirm On a Windows 10 machine, clicking the Internet Explorer icon now takes you to Microsoft Edge. Microsoft has until June 15, 2022, more than six months after it stopped providing support for the browser, to disable it. A retro feature known as "IE Mode" has been included into the current version of Microsoft Edge. According to Microsoft's statement, users can access websites that were created in the past using Internet Explorer's antiquated technology.According to the company's statement, Internet Explorer 11 will be deactivated on Windows 10 machines via a Microsoft Edge upgrade. Microsoft claims the decision to disable the programme via an Edge update was taken to enable organisations seamlessly transfer any remaining Internet Explorer 11 users to Microsoft Edge. It had previously been revealed that the firm will release a Windows upgrade. Microsoft said that although the programme itself will be stopped tomorrow, visual references like icons and Start Menu elements won't be taken down until the June 2023 Windows monthly security update. However, according to Microsoft, system administrators have the option to delete these references by utilising the "Disable IE policy" prior to the shutdown date.