Microsoft confirms it will NEVER EVER remove IE from Windows 10

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Key notes

  • Internet Explorer is a web browser that has been around with Windows since the very beginning.
  • Microsoft confirmed that Internet Explorer will continue to be part of Windows 10 until the very end.
  • To read more about this classic browser, visit our Internet Explorer Hub.
  • If you want to learn more about browsers in general, check out our Browsers page.
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Internet Explorer is a browser that comes pre-installed on every Windows version, including Windows 10. Unfortunately, IE failed to impress Windows users who switched to third-party solutions for web browsing.

As you all know, the tech giant is now promoting a new browser: Chromium Edge.

As a matter of fact, Microsoft announced that a new feature called IE Mode would be part of the new browser very soon. This means that users will no longer have to use Internet Explorer separately. 

Will Microsoft remove Internet Explorer?

Recently, a team from Microsoft started a new conversation on Reddit and encouraged users to ask questions about the latest preview builds of Microsoft Edge.

Apparently, users are concerned about Microsoft completely removing IE11 from Windows 10. In fact, one Redditor directly asked Microsoft this question:

With the introduction of IE mode in edge, are there any plans to remove ie11 as a standalone browser in windows 10?

Internet Explorer users may be glad to learn that Microsoft has no plans to remove IE11 from Windows. The native Windows browser will be included in all the upcoming Windows 10 versions. That clearly means that Microsoft will continue to support IE11 forever and ever. 

IE11 will continue to be supported on the lifecycle of the OS – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17454/lifecycle-faq-internet-explorer . No plans to remove IE11. Thanks! 

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Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He's a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology. Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he's one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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