Internet Explorer, August 16, 1995 – June 15, 2022 [AVIS DE DÉCÈS]

He is survived by his father Thomas Reardon, his younger brother Microsoft Edge, his aunt Windows, as well as many relatives and friends.

Born on August 16, 1995, Internet Explorer quickly embarked on a prolific career as a web browser, surpassing its late rival Netscape at the end of the last millennium and dominating the market for more than a decade thereafter.

Weakened by viruses, malware and age, the late browser however bowed to its adversary Google Chrome in 2012, giving it its title as the most used browser, before beginning a long descent into oblivion. and collective abandonment.

2015 also saw the birth of its brother Microsoft Edge, which at that time took over the family business.

Internet Explorer was placed in hospice care in May 2021, when his date of death was then officially scheduled for June 15, 2022.

The family will receive condolences now, through Microsoft Edge’s Internet Explorer (IE) mode, which will allow the bereaved to meditate thanks to its compatibility with web applications requiring the deceased browser.