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Admins, you've been warned: The clock is ticking on Edge's IE Mode

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  • Legacy web apps have guaranteed shelter only through 2029, and Redmond warns modernization can take years.
  • Internet Explorer mode lets enterprises continue using legacy websites within Edge rather than relying on the retired Internet Explorer browser.
  • A message in the Microsoft 365 admin center urges customers to begin modernizing legacy systems that still depend on Internet Explorer technology.
  • Internet Explorer 11 is included with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 although Microsoft could retire Edge's IE mode sooner.

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Internet Explorer 11 is included with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 although Microsoft could retire Edge's IE mode sooner.

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Legacy web apps have guaranteed shelter only through 2029, and Redmond warns modernization can take years.

Microsoft has reminded administrators that Internet Explorer mode in Edge is guaranteed support only through 2029, so it is time to get those legacy migrations moving.

Internet Explorer mode lets enterprises continue using legacy websites within Edge rather than relying on the retired Internet Explorer browser.

Microsoft has promised to support IE mode until at least the end of 2029 and to provide one year's notice before retiring it.

A message in the Microsoft 365 admin center urges customers to begin modernizing legacy systems that still depend on Internet Explorer technology.

Internet Explorer debuted with the Plus! Internet Explorer 11 is included with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 although Microsoft could retire Edge's IE mode sooner.

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