That’s it. Internet Explorer 11 is going to be retired. Customers have a little more than 1 year to transition to Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Edge provides superior security & protection for end user Internet browsing while also providing:
- Internet Explorer 11 site compatibility
- Chrome web site compatibility – including Chrome extensions
- Hardware Virtualization-based protection from bad web sites
- Strong privacy & data protection from data collecting web sites & services
- Enterprise manageability & controls through Group Policy, SCCM, & Intune
- Active Directory authentication/passthrough
- Fast performance, optimized for low power utilization on laptops/tables
- And many more benefits…
Again:
Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.
This includes Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise… so yes, it very likely includes your installation.
For more details, read the FAQ on the the IE 11 retirement:
- FAQ on Internet Explorer 11 Retirement
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-faq/ba-p/2366549
Read more about the retirement and guidance here at the announcement post here:
- BLOG: The future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/05/19/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-is-in-microsoft-edge/