Microsoft will automatically redirect Internet Explorer users to the Edge browser in the next few months. Today, Internet Explorer is obsolete, and consumers or companies that continue to use the browser will soon see a tooltip pointing them to Microsoft Edge.

Polling and redirecting is the first step in completely removing your current computer, and Microsoft plans to release an update in the future that will disable the old browser. “Eventually, Internet Explorer will be permanently disabled as part of a future Windows upgrade, and then Internet Explorer icons on their devices will be removed,” said Sean Lindersey, general manager of Microsoft Edge Enterprise.

During the redirect process, Edge will transfer data such as passwords, favorites, and settings from Internet Explorer, and the toolbar will have the option to “reboot in IE mode” to facilitate access to a special mode built into Microsoft Edge. IE mode supports legacy ActiveX controls that are still used on many legacy sites.

All currently supported editions of Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education, and IoT will be compromised when you stop using Internet Explorer today. Windows 11 already comes without Internet Explorer.

“Internet Explorer will not be removed immediately from all these versions today, but will be gradually migrated to Microsoft Edge on all these devices over the next few months,” says Lindersey. Source