South Korean software engineer Jung Ki-young decided to splash some humor about Internet Explorer, and spent about 430,000 KRW (~USD 330) to make a headstone for the dead browser ahead of its official retirement date on June 15. Microsoft announced back in 2021 saying that Microsoft Edge was going to be the future of Internet Explorer in Windows. Now, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application is set to retire and go out of support starting tomorrow, June 15. Internet Explorer was released back in 1995 and was widely used in the early 2000s with the browser peaking in 2003 with a 95% usage share. But with increasing competition such as Google Chrome and Firefox offering better user interfaces, faster speeds, and a better overall experience, Internet Explorer just couldn’t keep up. https://twitter.com/windowsblog/status/1395045383810785282 How do you feel about Internet Explorer going away? Let us know your favorite memories when using Internet Explorer down in the comments! Read more in our articles including "Someone spent USD 330 for an Internet Explorer gravestone, it went viral" and "Microsoft to officially shut down Internet Explorer on June 15".
South Korean software engineer Jung Ki-young decided to splash some humor about Internet Explorer, and spent about 430,000 KRW (~USD 330) to make a headstone for the dead browser ahead of its official retirement date on June 15. Microsoft announced back in 2021 saying that Microsoft Edge was going to be the future of Internet Explorer in Windows.
Now, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application is set to retire and go out of support starting tomorrow, June 15. Internet Explorer was released back in 1995 and was widely used in the early 2000s with the browser peaking in 2003 with a 95% usage share. But with increasing competition such as Google Chrome and Firefox offering better user interfaces, faster speeds, and a better overall experience, Internet Explorer just couldn’t keep up.
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