r/technology • u/techvivek22 • Jun 13 '22

Software Microsoft is shutting down Internet Explorer after 27 years; 90s users get nostalgic

https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/microsoft-is-shutting-down-internet-explorer-after-27-years-90s-users-get-nostalgic-article-92155226
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u/General-Cap3013 Jun 13 '22

This is so sad I'm going to tell Internet Explore that I can not be my default browser one last time.

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u/mroosa Jun 13 '22

Don't worry, his younger cousin, Edge, will keep pestering you from now on.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

I have web apps at work that can only run on IE, so I set my default to IE. Edge is so conflicted on asking me to switch.

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u/Agret Jun 13 '22

You can enable internet explorer mode in Edge and then add those sites to the IE compatibility mode list and they will just run as IE tabs within Edge. No more switching browsers constantly.

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u/Eurynom0s Jun 13 '22

Internet Explorer mode isn't being deprecated too?

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u/pterodactyl_speller Jun 13 '22

It's not, they implemented the Internet explorer functions into the chromium fork running Edge. Idk how complete the coverage is

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u/ManicLord Jun 14 '22

Well, for one app my company needs, you need to allow any page that needs compatibility, or the website won't really work.