{"id":1352,"date":"2021-05-28T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T18:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:36:42","slug":"life-after-internet-explorer-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Life After Internet Explorer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1352\" class=\"elementor elementor-1352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5bd6df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5bd6df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5a08b1\" data-id=\"a5a08b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0137b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e0137b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The times are changing. Microsoft\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2021\/05\/19\/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-is-in-microsoft-edge\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recently announced<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that\u00a0their web browser, Internet Explorer, will be retired as of June 15, 2022.\u00a0In its place,\u00a0Microsoft Edge will take over. According to the company, Microsoft Edge offers a \u201cfaster, more secure and more modern browsing experience\u201d than its predecessor.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although the future of technology is constantly changing, the impact of changes to longstanding products like Internet Explorer\u00a0cannot be underestimated.\u00a0Having been around since 1995, many companies\u00a0have\u00a0trusted Internet Explorer\u00a0from the beginning. That said, many of\u00a0their websites and web applications still rely on\u00a0the soon to be discontinued browser.\u00a0This leaves many businesses wondering what this change means for their web presence.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here, we\u2019ll go over why Microsoft is dropping Internet Explorer and what it means for your business.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4597fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4597fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer2_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1354\" alt=\"Internet Explorer Address Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer2_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer2_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer2_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbda37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbda37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#Farewell_to_Internet_Explorer\" >Farewell to Internet Explorer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#What_This_Means_for_Your_Business\" >What This Means for Your Business<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#What_does_it_actually_mean_that_Internet_Explorer_is_%E2%80%9Cretired%E2%80%9D_and_out_of_support\" >What does it actually mean that Internet Explorer is \u201cretired\u201d and out of support?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#What_should_I_do_now_that_Internet_Explorer_is_no_longer_supported\" >What should I do now that Internet Explorer is no longer supported?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#How_can_I_access_older_websites_and_business_applications_that_still_require_Internet_Explorer\" >How can I access older websites and business applications that still require Internet Explorer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#How_do_I_safely_move_my_favorites_passwords_and_settings_from_Internet_Explorer_to_a_modern_browser\" >How do I safely move my favorites, passwords, and settings from Internet Explorer to a modern browser?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/life-after-internet-explorer-coming\/#Is_it_safe_to_keep_Internet_Explorer_installed_or_should_I_remove_it_completely\" >Is it safe to keep Internet Explorer installed, or should I remove it completely?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Farewell_to_Internet_Explorer\"><\/span>Farewell to Internet Explorer <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebb2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebb2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The desktop application and browser, Internet Explorer, will be retired and removed from Microsoft support\u00a0in June 2022. According to Microsoft, the reasons the company is doing away with Internet Explorer\u00a0in favor of Microsoft Edge\u00a0are:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Streamlined Productivity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Internet Explore paled in\u00a0comparison\u00a0to modern browsers\u2019 functionality, speed, and features.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Better Browser Security<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Internet Explorer became increasingly incapable of handling growing cybersecurity threats.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improved Compatibility<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Internet Explorer\u00a0was home to many legacy websites and applications\u00a0that didn\u2019t adapt well to modern technologies. Modern browsers like Edge, Chrome,\u00a0Safari,\u00a0and Firefox offer better options for website compatibility.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Microsoft, Edge will provide increased user\u00a0experience for home and office use.\u00a0In addition, it will allow Microsoft to provide better service for its customers, as\u00a0Internet Explorer has been\u00a0\u201cincreasingly been difficult to support side-by-side with modern browsers.\u201d\u00a0In addition to Microsoft Edge, users still have the option to use other browsers that have better handled the changing landscape of the internet.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c31b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c31b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means_for_Your_Business\"><\/span>What This Means for Your Business <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec71fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec71fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a business owner with a web presence, you might be wondering how you\u2019re affected by this change. First and foremost, don\u2019t panic. You\u2019re not alone in being affected by this\u00a0change and the switch may be easier than you think.\u00a0It also serves as a great opportunity to\u00a0take time to evaluate your current website and applications\u00a0and update them or\u00a0launch new ones.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft states that\u00a0\u201centerprises have 1,678 legacy apps on average.\u201d As a result, they\u2019ve enabled their new browser, Microsoft Edge,\u00a0to have an Internet Explorer mode that will\u00a0support legacy apps through at least 2029.\u00a0However, it\u2019s important to understand that\u00a0even\u00a0with this Internet Explorer mode,\u00a0the majority of web users do not\u00a0use Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. In fact, according to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gs.statcounter.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">StatCounter.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, nearly 65% of web users use Chrome as of April 2021.\u00a0Comparatively,\u00a0only\u00a00.17% of users use Internet Explorer and 3.39% use Edge.\u00a0That said, it\u2019s important to take this change as a jumping off point to\u00a0optimize your site for the\u00a0browsers that most users are utilizing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\">Web developers<\/a> have been clamoring for a long time to shift away from Internet Explorer, as it was increasingly difficult to\u00a0create websites and applications that would function optimally across all browsers due to Internet Explorer\u2019s limitations.\u00a0With this change, it\u2019s an opportunity for growth for businesses to make the changes that developers have been pushing. There is no better time than now\u00a0to assess your current web presence and take the time between\u00a0today\u00a0and June 2022 to update your websites and applications.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466b6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"466b6da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer1_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1355\" alt=\"Popular Web Browsers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer1_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer1_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/InternetExplorer1_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9466954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9466954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><style>#sp-ea-7517 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-7517.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-7517.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-7517.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-7517.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-7517.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1777044796\"><div id=\"sp-ea-7517\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_actually_mean_that_Internet_Explorer_is_%E2%80%9Cretired%E2%80%9D_and_out_of_support\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75170\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75170\" aria-controls=\"collapse75170\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> What does it actually mean that Internet Explorer is \u201cretired\u201d and out of support?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse75170\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7517\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75170\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>When Microsoft says Internet Explorer (IE) is retired, it means the IE 11 desktop application no longer receives security updates, bug fixes, or technical support on most versions of Windows 10, and in many cases attempts to open IE are automatically redirected to Microsoft Edge. A retired browser becomes a security risk over time, because newly discovered vulnerabilities are not patched, making systems more exposed to malware, phishing, and other attacks.<\/p><p>For most users on supported editions of Windows 10, opening Internet Explorer now launches Microsoft Edge instead, often with data such as favorites and passwords imported automatically to smooth the transition. In addition, Microsoft has committed to supporting \u201cIE mode\u201d inside Edge for legacy sites until at least 2029, so organizations can still run old web apps that depend on IE technologies while using a modern browser shell.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_now_that_Internet_Explorer_is_no_longer_supported\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75171\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75171\" aria-controls=\"collapse75171\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What should I do now that Internet Explorer is no longer supported?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75171\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7517\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75171\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>If you are still using Internet Explorer, the first step is to switch your daily browsing to a supported modern browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or another reputable option. Modern browsers receive ongoing security updates, support current web standards, and are required by many newer websites and web apps that no longer work reliably in Internet Explorer.<\/p><p>Once you have chosen a new browser, import your bookmarks, saved passwords, and other browsing data from Internet Explorer so you can continue working without disruption. After confirming that your important sites and data work correctly in the new browser, many IT security teams recommend uninstalling or disabling Internet Explorer entirely to reduce the attack surface on your system.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_access_older_websites_and_business_applications_that_still_require_Internet_Explorer\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75172\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75172\" aria-controls=\"collapse75172\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How can I access older websites and business applications that still require Internet Explorer?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75172\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7517\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75172\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Many organizations still rely on legacy web applications built specifically for Internet Explorer, often using older technologies such as ActiveX controls, document modes, or enterprise intranet features. To support these sites after IE\u2019s retirement, Microsoft provides \u201cInternet Explorer mode\u201d (IE mode) in Microsoft Edge, which uses the same Trident (MSHTML) engine as IE 11 inside the Edge browser for selected sites.<\/p><p>Businesses can configure a centralized site list so that specific internal or legacy URLs automatically open in IE mode while everything else uses the modern Edge engine. Microsoft has stated that IE mode in Edge will be supported through at least 2029 and that organizations will receive at least one year of notice before this compatibility feature is retired, giving IT teams a runway to modernize or replace legacy applications.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_safely_move_my_favorites_passwords_and_settings_from_Internet_Explorer_to_a_modern_browser\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75173\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75173\" aria-controls=\"collapse75173\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> How do I safely move my favorites, passwords, and settings from Internet Explorer to a modern browser?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75173\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7517\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75173\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Most mainstream browsers include built-in tools to import data directly from Internet Explorer, allowing users to preserve favorites, saved passwords, history, and other settings with minimal manual work. In Microsoft Edge, you can open the Settings menu, go to\u00a0<strong>Profiles<\/strong>, select\u00a0<strong>Import browser data<\/strong>, choose Internet Explorer from the list of browsers, and then choose which items (such as favorites and passwords) you want to import.<\/p><p>Other browsers such as Firefox and Chrome offer similar import wizards, typically found under their bookmarks or settings menus, where you can select Internet Explorer as the source. After importing, it is wise to verify that your most important sites, bookmarks, and credentials work as expected, and then consider using a password manager to securely store and sync your login information across devices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_keep_Internet_Explorer_installed_or_should_I_remove_it_completely\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-75174\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse75174\" aria-controls=\"collapse75174\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Is it safe to keep Internet Explorer installed, or should I remove it completely?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse75174\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-7517\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-75174\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Leaving Internet Explorer installed but unused still carries potential risk because the software is no longer receiving security patches on most supported Windows 10 editions. Even if you do not intentionally open IE, malicious software or outdated workflows might still invoke its components, creating a security weak point on your system.<\/p><p>Many security and IT best-practice guides recommend fully disabling or uninstalling Internet Explorer once you have migrated to a supported browser and confirmed that all legacy requirements are handled, for example via IE mode in Edge. Removing or disabling IE reduces the attack surface, simplifies browser management, and helps ensure users do not accidentally fall back to an unsafe, unsupported browser for everyday tasks.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The times are changing. 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