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Why shouldn't links open in IE 11 if it's the default browser?

• WorldMaker 5y ago
  Because Microsoft stopped supporting IE 11 before Windows 10 was even released and only included it at all due to a desperate sense of backwards compatibility? Hindsight being what it is, we can all wish Microsoft had taken a different approach to IE 11 support in Windows 10. I don't think this microsoft-edge:// thing was the best answer either. It just sort of makes sense in terms of the ugly situation Microsoft created for themselves, maybe.
  • SahAssar 5y ago
    They did not stop supporting it, they stopped developing it and deprecated it. They will stop supporting it in the future, but as it is a core component of windows 10 it will be supported as long as that OS is. The support schedule for windows 11 might be different since it is no longer included as a core component. The latest release of IE11 was less than 2 months ago (September 30, 2021).
  • pseudalopex 5y ago
    > Microsoft stopped supporting IE 11 before Windows 10 was even released It's supported until next June on all Windows 10 channels.[1] Indefinitely on LTSC and older Windows. It was indefinitely on all Windows 10 channels until 6 months ago. And your guess doesn't explain why Microsoft just blocked 3rd party browsers from handling the microsoft-edge protocol. [1] https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-faq/ba-p/2366549 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/i...