Internet Explorer users could be blocked from using the browser as Microsoft releases a major update to permanently disable its software.
Millions will be unable to access Internet Explorer 11 from tomorrow, forcing users to switch to Microsoft Edge or an alternative browser.The US tech giant is planning to release an 'irreversible' update some 28 years after Internet Explorer was first introduced in 1995.The update will be rolled out for Microsoft Edge tomorrow, February 14.
Users of Internet Explorer 11 are being warned to save key information such as their passwords or bookmarks to avoid disruption when the update is released tomorrow, the Daily Star reports.Clicking on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop will launch Microsoft Edge once the update is applied, and users are powerless to change this.
Microsoft said that the update which disables Internet Explorer "is intended to provide a much better user experience and help organisations transition their last remaining IE 11 users to Microsoft Edge".
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