I think that when it comes to internet browsers, nobody has really used Internet Explorer for a really, really long time because it completely sucks. Even back in the day i think I would always prefer to use Netscape Navigator, even before we were treated to Safari, Chrome and Firefox. It was just so slow and bad basically.
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Anyway, I completely forgot about this but Microsoft have been moving away from Internet Explorer for a long time with the introduction of Microsoft Edge and have now decided to completely disable the desktop application tomorrow, June 15th. It will have been in service for 27 years, although it last received an update in 2013 so if you’re still using it then you’re definitely a boomer or a dinosaur. It’ll basically only affect people that are still running Windows 10 because Windows 11 comes with Microsoft Edge.
As you can imagine, people on Twitter couldn’t get enough of this announcement and busted out a whole bunch of jokes/memes about the impending death of the OG internet browser:
After 27 years of service, Microsoft is going to retire Internet Explorer for good on June 15th. pic.twitter.com/rIpcHFWoU3
— Product Hunt (@ProductHunt) June 12, 2022
Microsoft announced that Internet Explorer is shutting down after 27 years on June 15, 2022#InternetExplorer pic.twitter.com/sP1UInXloJ
— Sagar Suhindero (@Rahimbuxsagar) June 13, 2022
Internet Explorer is finally shutting down on June 15 after 27 years.
Seems it’s lagging a bit, I clicked “close” 26 years ago.
— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) June 14, 2022
Internet Explorer will retire tomorrow (June 15, 2022).
If you are still using this browser, you’ll receive this news sometime in the next 500 years for sure #InternetExplorer pic.twitter.com/jGzkDcBxXg— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) June 14, 2022
Goodbyes are never easy.
After 27 years, Microsoft will officially be shutting down Internet Explorer starting Wednesday of this week. pic.twitter.com/A8XMKIKQg1
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) June 13, 2022
thanks for the memories, #InternetExplorer pic.twitter.com/2OH637tjte
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 13, 2022
Internet Explorer to be finally shut down by Microsoft after 27 years. Thank you for helping us download other web browsers.
— Shubhangi Sharma (@ItsShubhangi) June 13, 2022
Truth is we all cheated on Internet Explorer to be with Google Chrome.
It deserved better.
— Anil (@anilalpula) June 14, 2022
#RIP #InternetExplorer when there is no one you helped me in downloading other browsers. pic.twitter.com/UZpqpTpoFZ
— Aman Pandey (@lak__ky) June 14, 2022
You will be missed #InternetExplorer #RIP pic.twitter.com/Lij7u55jTv
— Kunal More (@the_demon_exe) June 13, 2022
The end of Internet Explorer. Cue everybody being surprised it was still alive. https://t.co/jHVHCbuGs2
— Will Guyatt (@willguyatt) June 14, 2022
I suppose that last guy does have a point? I don’t think I’ve thought about Internet Explorer in a long time – much less used it – but much like MSN I kinda figured that it would always be out there until the end of time and that some morons who never tried another browser would just be there using it forever. ‘I just like it OK?’, you know the kind of vibe I’m going for, a special subset of people out there.
MSN also shut down a few years ago – I was surprised it still existed then too – but it really does seem like the end of a chapter with Internet Explorer tapping out. Thanks for the memories and more importantly the memes and letting us download other browsers buddy.
For more of the same, check out this app that lets you browse the internet like it’s 1999. Retro.
