Internet Explorer 11 was officially retired by Microsoft in June 2022. Some enterprise and government portals in India still require IE for compatibility.
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Last Version
Internet Explorer 11
Released
2013
Discontinued
2022
Microsoft retired Internet Explorer 11 on June 15, 2022. However, many Indian government portals, banking sites, and enterprise applications were built specifically for IE and may still require it. Microsoft Edge now includes an "IE Mode" that can run IE-specific sites without needing to install a separate browser.
Why was it discontinued?
Microsoft replaced IE with Microsoft Edge. IE 11 had persistent security vulnerabilities and poor standards compliance.
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IE 11 is built into Windows 10 (though disabled by default on Windows 11). Microsoft's recommended solution is Edge's IE Mode for legacy site compatibility.
Use Microsoft Edge and enable IE Mode: go to Settings → Default Browser → Internet Explorer compatibility. Add the site to the IE Mode list. This lets you access IE-only sites without installing old IE.
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