Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer after 27 years, disabling the desktop app and directing users to Edge (Josh Taylor/The Guardian)
Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer after 27 years, disabling the desktop app and directing users to Edge — Company says decision to disable desktop app comes as web developers less likely to make sites compatible with browser, which first graced computers in 1995
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer after 27 years, disabling the desktop app and directing users to Edge — Company says decision to disable desktop app comes as web developers less likely to make sites compatible with browser, which first graced computers in 1995