The suspension of “Internet Explorer” was not a surprise, as “Microsoft” said a year ago that it would suspend its work on June 15, 2022, prompting users to the “Microsoft Edge” browser, which was launched in 2015.
“Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure, and modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address one of the main concerns – compatibility with legacy sites and applications,” said Sean Lindersey, Microsoft Edge program manager.
Users’ opinions were divided about referring Internet Explorer to retirement, as some described it as full of errors and insecure, while others considered it a source of nostalgia reminiscing with the application in the nineties of the last century, according to the Associated Press.
Microsoft first released Internet Explorer in 1995, and the US Department of Justice sued the company in 1997, saying it had violated a previous consent decree by requiring computer makers to use their browser as a condition of using Windows.
The department eventually agreed to settle a 2002 antitrust battle over its use of the operating system’s monopoly to crush competitors.
Meanwhile, users complained that Internet Explorer was slow, prone to crashes and hacks.
Today, Chrome dominates nearly 65 percent of the worldwide browser market, followed by Safari with 19 percent, according to State Counter, an internet data analytics company.
