[friendociate]

Just last night on my primary news-source I found out about Microsoft "disabling" Internet Explorer.

And--letting the "Millennial" side of my "X-ennial"-hood show--I checked that 'news' with The Internet.

Do any of you use a Microsoft (Windows) OS that still runs Internet Explorer? I imagine you can run IE on any Windows-system; you just can't update it ... although I don't know---maybe their 'disabling' it include total deactivation.

Windows-users should probably download Edge anyway (also available on Linux).

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"Microsoft" is a portmanteau of the suffix Micro- and the word Software.

"Internet" is short for "Internetwork," built of the word "Network" and a prefix made of ancient words that mean "Between." - Internet Netiquette Netizen

"Explorer" is built on a woodroot that means "to Weep-, Cry Out." - Explorer Explore Explored Exploring Explores Exploration Explorement Exploratory Explorers Unexplored

"Edge" is built on ancient words that mean "Corner, Point, Sword." - Edge "Get the Edge on them" EdgeCity "Razor's Edge" OnEdge "Have my Teeth on Edge" Edges Edged Edging Edger Edgers DoubleEdged Edgeways Edgy StraightEdge

[oldbuddy]

I have not used Internet Explorer for DECADES, so I could not care what they do with it. My browser adds to my income every hour of every day and it will take more than a big name to get me to even think about Explorer again.

[mrki444]

Check date and time in right corner. It still run on Windows 10.

[Mika]

I had internet explorer installed on my last laptop. When I bought this one, it has edge browser installed. I sometimes use edge.

[friendociate]

... My browser adds to my income every hour of every day ...

No, it doesn't! (I know YOU and 'the associated cryptocurrency-vendor' do that, but I have to keep hold of my grasp of reality.)

The Internet IS NOT "REAL." Well, it's 'real'; but not the same real as the reality we really live in. It's like 'school' compared to 'industry'---the points you earn in school (your grades) are not the points you earn at work (your money). And 'points' are what you earn on the Internet; oh, many people SEE the points you earn and agree to pay you money for them. But The Internet is a virtual gap between YOUR reality & THEIR reality.

"Real" (if not referring to the Small Siver Coin from Spain & Spanish America---a word built on ancient words that mean "Regal") comes from a wordroot that means "Wealth, Goods."

which is also where we get Really Realistic Realist Realism Realistically RealEstate Reality Realize Realization Realness Realpolitik Unreal Realities

[Mika]

The Internet IS NOT "REAL." Well, it's 'real'; but not the same real as the reality we really live in. It's like 'school' compared to 'industry'---the points you earn in school (your grades) are not the points you earn at work (your money). And 'points' are what you earn on the Internet; oh, many people SEE the points you earn and agree to pay you money for them. But The Internet is a virtual gap between YOUR reality & THEIR reality.

Your definition is what is real and what is unreal is very real (now, this word might be confusing the way I have used it). I think virtual reality is also becoming real.

[friendociate]

The Internet IS NOT "REAL." Well, it's 'real'; but not the same real as the reality we really live in. It's like 'school' compared to 'industry'---the points you earn in school (your grades) are not the points you earn at work (your money). And 'points' are what you earn on the Internet; oh, many people SEE the points you earn and agree to pay you money for them. But The Internet is a virtual gap between YOUR reality & THEIR reality.

Your definition is what is real and what is unreal is very real (now, this word might be confusing the way I have used it). I think virtual reality is also becoming real.

Virtual reality IS real ... if you're virtual! I'm actual, though.

The word "Virtual" (not in the 'involving Virtue' sense ) comes from a wordroot that means "Capable of Producing a Certain Effect." just like Virtual & Virtually do

And I don't think I defined 'real' - the definition I'm using is "Actually Existing as a Thing or Occurring in Fact (within the same reality you inhabit)."

[ptrikha21]

IE outgo was a foregone conclusion. In our company too, Projects for clients are underway to get support for Edge instead of IE.
Technological changes are however complex.
I still wonder that probably people with not so updated computers could still keep on using IE.
Personally I prefer Brave Browser and Chrome.

[friendociate]

IE outgo was a foregone conclusion. In our company too, Projects for clients are underway to get support for Edge instead of IE.
Technological changes are however complex.
I still wonder that probably people with not so updated computers could still keep on using IE.
Personally I prefer Brave Browser and Chrome.

I use Chrome too ... in fact, most of my browser's extensions are added through Chromium (the open-source project that builds Chrome and other things, I think).

[ptrikha21]

IE outgo was a foregone conclusion. In our company too, Projects for client....Chrome.

I use Chrome too ... in fact, most of my browser's extensions are added through Chromium (the open-source project that builds Chrome and other things, I think).

Have you used Firefox, Brave or Edge Browser(s)?
How was your experience?

[friendociate]

Have you used Firefox, Brave or Edge Browser(s)?
How was your experience?

I'm on my Edge Browser, and I did use Firefox on my old computer. I seem to recall there were some 'compatibility issues' with that.

The computer I'm using now came with Edge & Chrome pre-loaded, and I haven't really had any reason to download Brave or Firefox; and Bill Maher convinced me I shouldn't use CryptoTab (sure, I can earn 'hundreds of Satoshi on it' (@oldbuddy tells me), but it's ... 'expanding the hole in the ozone layer' )

[Warfare]

RIP Internet Explorer.
It seems like it's main use in it's final years was basically to download other browsers before ditching it.