The day has come. Today is June 15th and as planned, Internet Explorer support is ending. After a 27-year career, Microsoft takes Explorer off the field to bet on everything (more if possible). Microsoft Edge. It can be said that an era has come to an end in terms of development and it is an important turning point.

Why? Why? Because there are many services dependent on Internet Explorer in Spain. Congress of Deputies, whose signature format works only through this browser, without going further. Also, until relatively recently, certifications such as Social Security or Business Registry can only be obtained through Explorer.

What will happen from now on? What will happen to Internet Explorer and all the services connected to it? Let’s see him.

What will happen to Internet Explorer starting June 15?

In summary, this running out of support. Let’s say Microsoft, with its failures and errors, will leave it as it is now. The app has been retired and no longer receives maintenance. This is a problem in the face of potential future security vulnerabilities, because in principle they should not receive a patch, for example.

The withdrawal will take place in two stages. The first is a redirect phase where devices will be gradually redirected from Internet Explorer to Edge In the months after 15 June. This is something designed for companies and organizations that (obviously) need to adapt.

The second phase will take place through Windows Update. When the first stage is completed, Internet Explorer will be permanently disabled via windows update. “An optional preview will follow the standard Windows update process as part of the ‘C’ release, and then a ‘B’ version will be released in the Tuesday Patch,” Microsoft said.

But what if I need to use Internet Explorer?

Nothing for now. Currently, the easiest way to continue accessing Internet Explorer-dependent services is to Microsoft Edge IE Mod. It is a mod that has been integrated into Edge since version 92 and basically allows us to navigate as if we were using Explorer. There are two variables:

• if any Windows 11Internet Explorer does not come pre-installed and you already have the MSHTML engine built into the operating system itself to run IE mode in Microsoft Edge. In principle, you do not need to do anything else.
• if any Windows 10Do not uninstall Internet Explorer, as the operation of IE Mode depends on Internet Explorer 11. If you remove it, IE mod will stop working.

It is clear that this support will not be endless. Deadline 2029 in the best case, as shown in the table below:

What to do next as a user

Best option if we need to use Internet Explorer from day to day Switch to Microsoft Edge and use IE Mode until it continues. Edge is based on Chromium and is much better adapted to today’s standards.

If we use Chrome, there are some extensions like IE Tab that allow us to simulate IE Mode. This includes Java, Silverlight, ActiveX etc. allows you to use However, since Edge mod integrates it by default, it is recommended to use the official solution.