Security News > 2023 > February > Microsoft Edge update starts disabling Internet Explorer 11 today
Microsoft says the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser will be disabled on some Windows 10 systems starting today via a Microsoft Edge update.
"As previously announced, the out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be permanently disabled on certain versions of Windows 10 starting today, February 14, 2023," Microsoft said.
"Devices that have not already been redirected from IE11 to Microsoft Edge will be redirected with today's Microsoft Edge update."
The Edge update is now rolling out to the Microsoft Edge Stable channel over the next week via a progressive rollout process.
"Organizations that have already transitioned from IE11 to Microsoft Edge with IE mode will not be impacted by the disablement. Organizations that have not transitioned to Microsoft Edge with IE mode may face immediate business disruption," the company added.
Microsoft has been urging customers to switch to Microsoft Edge with IE mode for years since it enables backward compatibility and will receive support until at least 2029.
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