Internet Explorer Ceases to be
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After some 27 years IE ends later today
https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/news/internet-explore...
As Dr Who once said "It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for" and I stopped using it yonks ago
I started with Edge whenever that came out and now use a mix of Edge, Chrome (yes I know about Edge being a Chrome fork/clone) and Firefox
I don't personally know anyone who does use ie now but I used to and it became almost a part of the furniture for maybe 10 years. It was bundled in with Windows Installs then if my memory is correct MS had to offer alternatives so it was'nt as automatic as it had been.
https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/news/internet-explore...
As Dr Who once said "It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for" and I stopped using it yonks ago
I started with Edge whenever that came out and now use a mix of Edge, Chrome (yes I know about Edge being a Chrome fork/clone) and Firefox
I don't personally know anyone who does use ie now but I used to and it became almost a part of the furniture for maybe 10 years. It was bundled in with Windows Installs then if my memory is correct MS had to offer alternatives so it was'nt as automatic as it had been.
Yep. It's awful, painful slow journey is done.
We stopped supporting it well over a year ago on the basis that almost all its users are stuck in corporations with impenetrable IT policies. But those people would almost certainly have another device they could access the sites on anyway if they wanted to.
We stopped supporting it well over a year ago on the basis that almost all its users are stuck in corporations with impenetrable IT policies. But those people would almost certainly have another device they could access the sites on anyway if they wanted to.
paulrockliffe said:
If you *need* IE for technical debt reasons you can run those webpages in Edge in compatibility mode. I know this because where I work we've done that for all the stuff that keeps the business afloat*
Funnily enough I just popped it into search and whereas an hour or so ago I could get the app it now diverts to Edge- Should just be deleted.
I was thinking that there would probably be an uninstall option on the app but as the app has now gone
Now all we need is for Apple to send a fraction of their enormous wealth towards bringing Safari into this decade (which, to be fair, they are finally starting to do). Once that's done we'll be truly in the modern browser age.
And while they're at it, allow some other browsers on Apple devices
And while they're at it, allow some other browsers on Apple devices
durbster said:
Now all we need is for Apple to send a fraction of their enormous wealth towards bringing Safari into this decade (which, to be fair, they are finally starting to do). Once that's done we'll be truly in the modern browser age.
And while they're at it, allow some other browsers on Apple devices
I'm using Safari right now. Parts of it aren't great, but its privacy settings are the best out there. And while they're at it, allow some other browsers on Apple devices
Not sure why you say that you can't have other browsers though? I've got Chrome on my Mac, on my iPad, and on my iPhone. Firefox is also available for Mac & iOS devices.
A Winner Is You said:
R.I.P I.E, at least I'll always have the memories of using it to immediately download a better browser.
Recently I've noticed that Edge became my default browser again on Windows 11, thought this wasn't allowed due to the anti trust case a while back.Microsoft have a real issue on their hands as the younger generation only use Windows as they are forced to at school whereas their own personal devices will be Macs.
Magnum 475 said:
durbster said:
Now all we need is for Apple to send a fraction of their enormous wealth towards bringing Safari into this decade (which, to be fair, they are finally starting to do). Once that's done we'll be truly in the modern browser age.
And while they're at it, allow some other browsers on Apple devices
I'm using Safari right now. Parts of it aren't great, but its privacy settings are the best out there. And while they're at it, allow some other browsers on Apple devices
Not sure why you say that you can't have other browsers though? I've got Chrome on my Mac, on my iPad, and on my iPhone. Firefox is also available for Mac & iOS devices.
untakenname said:
Recently I've noticed that Edge became my default browser again on Windows 11, thought this wasn't allowed due to the anti trust case a while back.
Microsoft have a real issue on their hands as the younger generation only use Windows as they are forced to at school whereas their own personal devices will be Macs.
Half of all gamers still use PCs at least part of the time. So I wouldn't say their only exposure would be school. Microsoft have a real issue on their hands as the younger generation only use Windows as they are forced to at school whereas their own personal devices will be Macs.
untakenname said:
A Winner Is You said:
R.I.P I.E, at least I'll always have the memories of using it to immediately download a better browser.
Recently I've noticed that Edge became my default browser again on Windows 11, thought this wasn't allowed due to the anti trust case a while back.Microsoft have a real issue on their hands as the younger generation only use Windows as they are forced to at school whereas their own personal devices will be Macs.
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