October 17, 2013
Internet Explorer 11 released
MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. released Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. 11 on October 17, 2013 with Windows 8.1 — the final major Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. version before EdgeMicrosoft's Chromium-based web browser — the default on Windows, replacing Internet Explorer..
What it was for
IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 11 improved WebGL, SPDY, and developer tools while supporting legacy ActiveX and enterprise intranet sites. It remained the Windows default until EdgeMicrosoft's Chromium-based web browser — the default on Windows, replacing Internet Explorer. in 2015 and lingered as IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. mode inside EdgeMicrosoft's Chromium-based web browser — the default on Windows, replacing Internet Explorer. for years.
Companies
- Microsoft
Why it's here
IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 11 was the last Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. most enterprises ever standardized on.
Why it mattered
Its compatibility modes kept intranet apps running while the web moved to modern engines.
What it solved
Windows users needed one browser that handled both modern sites and decade-old line-of-business apps.
Media
ImageInternet Explorer 11Enterprise B, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Internet Explorer 10 releasedOctober 26, 2012
- Microsoft Edge released with Windows 10July 29, 2015
- Chromium-based Microsoft Edge releasedJanuary 15, 2020
- Internet Explorer 11 retiredJune 15, 2022