Internet Explorer 11 (on June 15, 2022) desktop app retirement FAQ

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https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-faq/ba-p/2366549

..As announced today, Microsoft Edge with IE mode is officially replacing the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application on Windows 10. As a result, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will go out of support and be retired on June 15, 2022 for certain versions of Windows 10…

Which platforms will be affected when the IE11 desktop application is retired and goes out of support on June 15, 2022? (Updated: June 13, 2022)

In scope at the time of this announcement (will be retired):

Internet Explorer 11 desktop application delivered via the Semi-Annual Channel (SAC):
Windows 10 client SKUs
Windows 10 IoT
Out of scope at the time of this announcement (unaffected):

Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer platform (MSHTML/Trident), including WebOC and COM automation
Internet Explorer 11 desktop application on:
Windows 8.1
Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU)
Windows Server SAC (all versions)
Windows 10 IoT Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) (all versions)
Windows Server LTSC (all versions)
Windows 10 client LTSC (all versions)
Windows 10 China Government Edition
What about Windows 10 LTSC and Windows Server? (Updated: November 19, 2021)

In-market Windows 10 LTSC and Windows Server are out of scope (unaffected) for this change. Windows Server 2022 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 are also out of scope…

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Report: 47% of enterprise Windows 10 PCs may be affected by IE11 retiring tomorrow

..the results of a recent survey have surfaced, claiming that a whopping 47% of Windows 10 enterprise PCs “will” be affected by the retirement of IE11. This claim comes from Lansweeper, an IT asset management firm, which audited 9 million devices across 33,000 organizations.

Although Lansweeper says that 47% of Windows 10 PCs will be affected, it is important to clarify what the term “affected” means. In this case, it doesn’t necessarily refer to Internet Explorer usage, it simply measures the share of supported versions of Windows 10 in enterprise environments, which will be affected in any use-case involving IE11 moving forward…

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After end of support, Internet Explorer will still continue to work for a time. From the documentation you provided, Internet Explorer 11 will eventually be disabled.

The second phase of retirement is the Windows Update phase. After the redirection phase completes, IE will be permanently disabled through a future Windows Update on all devices with Windows platforms that are in-scope for IE retirement.

Note that end of support and disabled are not synonymous.

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Internet Explorer 11 has retired and is officially out of support — what you need to know

[Windows Blog post with “Additional resources for IT Pros”]

Windows 11 Pro version 22H2 build 22621.1483 + Microsoft 365 + Edge

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Internet Explorer gravestone in South Korea

“He was a good tool to download other browsers”

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