Instead of running a virtual machine with an aged Windows release and IE, it could be faster launch IE right in Windows 11. But there are also some who need to access a legacy project, such an enterprise portal or a website that refuses to work properly in any modern browser. Most users already forgot about IE, as it was outdated, slow and lacks all modern trends and technologies. But if you directly launch it, it will redirect you to Microsoft Edge. The average user hardly access it now, despite all its file are actually in their places. More than that, it is well hidden deep inside Windows 11. Since June 2022, Internet Explorer is officially dead and discontinued.
It has become the default browser on Windows, with IE taking the back seat.
In 2015, the company has changed the direction to Edge. Until 2013 it was the main browser Microsoft offered to users. It was introduced in 1995 along with Windows 95. Internet Explorer is one of the oldest software Windows has onboard.
