Yesterday, Microsoft said goodbye to Internet Explorer. legendary browser happened without official support and hence the orphan of updates and security patches.

The truth is, there are many scenarios where this browser continues to be important to users – let’s tell managements and our House of Representatives – and although Microsoft wants to eliminate it, there are still alternatives to use it.

Now what about Internet Explorer?

The release of Windows 10 in 2015 marked the debut of the slow browser, Microsoft Edge. replaces old browser Internet that was part of previous versions of Windows. Yesterday was indeed a foretold death, and in the coming months Microsoft will show a notification to be forwarded Those still using Internet Explorer to switch to Microsoft Edge.

This notification in the English version of Windows indicates that Internet Explorer is no longer the native Windows option for surfing the Internet.

This action causes Internet Explorer passwords, bookmarks, and settings to be migrated to Microsoft Edge as well as to Microsoft Edge. You will be presented with an option to “Reload in IE Mode” in the toolbar so that those who need it can access this spatial compatibility mode.

We’ve talked about “IE Mode” in the past: this system makes Microsoft Edge behave like the old Internet Explorer would, supports ActiveX controls for example still used on many legacy websites.

Windows 11 already launched directly without Internet Explorer, but this browser is still available in different versions of Windows 10: It will be phased out over the next few months. and this notification message will appear to inform you about the transition to Microsoft Edge.

Internet Explorer 11 is saying goodbye to us. It still works on Windows 10, but it won’t be for long.

however it will some exceptions. As Sean Lindersay, President of Microsoft Edge Enterprise, explained:

“For certain versions of Windows that are currently supported and used in critical environments, we will continue to support Internet Explorer on these versions until support ends. This includes all currently supported versions of Windows 10 LTSC (including IoT) and all versions of Windows Server. 10 China Government Edition, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. with Extended Security Updates (ESUs) Future versions of these versions will not include Internet Explorer.Developers relying on the core platform MSHTML (Trident) and COM controls Windows will also continue to be supported on all Windows platforms.

And of course we’re committed to supporting IE mode in Microsoft Edge until at least 2029.”

Although Microsoft has changed Edge’s rendering engine and abandoned the MSHTML platform that was the basis for Internet Explorer, this platform still part of windows 11 because in this way it is possible to run “IE Mode”.

What should I do if I want to continue using Internet Explorer?

The truth is that those who want to continue using Internet Explorer will be able to do so, at least with some alternatives. This gives some room for maneuver for all scenarios where the technologies used in this browser are still used, even if they are now deprecated.

1. IE mode: This mode is enabled from Microsoft Edge settings and allows you to load any web in a tab and from that tab’s options, Reinstall using IE Mode To enable this form of compatibility. With this option, we will be able to continue to access websites using ActiveX controls, Browser Helper Objects, and also use the developer tools with the F12 key.
2. virtualization: It is also possible to download Internet Explorer 11, but it is only possible to install it on Windows 7 as stated in the Microsoft download center. If we try to install it on Windows 11, the system allows us to do so, but we cannot run it. Instead, we can create a virtual machine with virtualization applications such as VirtualBox, install Windows 7 on it, and then install IE 11 on that Windows 7 virtual machine. As you know, this operating system was not officially supported in January 2020.
3. IE stops on Windows 10: As those responsible for Microsoft have pointed out, the Internet Explorer 11 browser is still a part of Windows 10, but it will gradually disappear and Microsoft Edge will replace it completely. But until this happens, it is possible to continue using it normally.

Special care should be taken in both the second and third cases. In both alternatives, we use software components without official support, which can cause unexpected conflicts. It’s not really dangerous: the real danger is IE 11 is unprotected as of nowand unpatched vulnerabilities.

In these cases, using them certain types of cyberattacks manage to exploit vulnerabilities Unfixed in Internet Explorer to attack other areas of the computer later.

Like this, our recommendation is the same as Microsoft: If we want to continue using Internet Explorer, the best option is to use Microsoft Edge’s IE Mode.