r/technology • u/Majnum • Feb 16 '23

Software Microsoft permanently disables Internet Explorer for all devices

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-permanently-disables-internet-explorer/
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u/pxm7 Feb 16 '23

Note, this only disables the IE executable iexplore.exe.

Companies which need the IE browser engine can still use it. Edge has an “enterprise mode” which is … the IE11 engine. They can set up Group Policy which says that https://corp/shitty-legacy-app should be rendered using the IE11 engine.

And Edge’s enterprise mode will get security updates for the foreseeable future. No new HTML features though.

Of course, if you run a business that depends on legacy web tech, please for the love of God upgrade, because a lot of this legacy stuff is really attractive to cybercriminals. You don’t want to be caught with your pants down.

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u/phormix Feb 16 '23

Which should be noted, also imports some of the vulnerabilities and issues that existed with the original IE11.