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Microsoft to retire Internet Explorer to battle the browser war

By Pratiksha

Microsoft Corp is discontinuing its once-ubiquitous browser, Internet Explorer, next year as it plans to contend with market leader Chrome with its efficient Edge browser, reported Reuters.

Internet Explorer, launched in 1995, went on to become the leading browser for over a decade as it was packaged with Microsoft’s Windows operating system that existed pre-installed in billions of computers.

However, the browser started losing its shine against Google’s Chrome in the late 2000s and has now become a topic of countless internet memes for its inactive in comparison to its rivals.

To compete better, Microsoft unveiled the Edge browser in 2015 that functions on the same technology as the Google browser.

According to web analytics firm Statcounter, as of April, Chrome comprises a 65% share of the global browser market and Apple Inc’s Safari has an 18% share and Microsoft Edge has a 3% share, whereas, Internet Explorer has a tiny share of the market it once ruled.

Tags: Google Chrome Internet Explorer Microsoft

Pratiksha

Pratiksha is a student of English Journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. A media enthusiast and a passionate story teller, she aims to tell as many stories as she can through her journalism. Pratiksha is currently working as a current affairs journalist at USAnewshour.com and can be reached at pratiiksha1119@gmail.com