Microsoft has announced Internet Explorer will be shut down in June 2022 and will be replaced by Microsoft Edge, which it launched in January last year. Internet Explorer was Microsoft's pioneer web browser, but has been the butt of many jokes for years as other, faster browsers entered the scene.

Why is Internet Explorer being shut down?

Microsoft has marked the end of the line for its famous web browser Internet Explorer. Having struggled through the latter half of its existence, Internet Explorer would be shut down in June next year to give way to Microsoft Edge.

Does Internet Explorer still exist 2020?

With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.