You must have heard the name Internet Explorer. Every child knows its name and usage. Internet Explorer is one of the most popular and popular web browsers in the world, which is now going to say goodbye to the world. Microsoft is going to end its service forever on June 15. Internet Explorer was launched in the year 1995. After which it was specially appreciated among the users. But in the coming times, new wave browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla also came. Users showed interest towards the new web browser and gradually the number of Internet Explorer users decreased. After this Microsoft also launched the new web browser Microsoft Edge instead of focusing on Internet Explorer. And because of this now Internet Explorer is leaving.
Special things related to Internet Explorer
Let us tell you that it has been almost 26 years since Internet Explorer came. This browser was launched in the year 1995 as an add-on package plus. It was brought for Windows 95. The project was started by Thomas Reardon in 1994, when the initial team had only 6 members.
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In the initial phase, the company removed its version rapidly. By the year 1999, it had 5 versions. Not only this, even after this the popularity of this browser increased rapidly. Been on the peak after the year 2000. Even in the year 2003, its market share was 95%.
The last version of Internet Explorer was 11, which was launched in the year 2013. Let us tell you that only after this Microsoft Edge was launched in the market in the year 2015, after which the development for Explorer stopped. It was only after this that speculations were being made that now the explorer would remain just a history. Memes related to this also went viral on social media.
Huge drop in market share
There was a time when the explorer used to hold a 95 percent market share. Then there came a time when this share came down to just 0.38%. And in the rank of web browser, Explorer came in tenth place. Now on 15th June 2022, it will remain just a history.
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