The Evolution of Internet Explorer: A Look Back at the Iconic Browser's Rise and Fall We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Aug 6, 2023 · Microsoft's ubiquitous browser Internet Explorer was finally put to rest in 2023, but it was a long and winding road to retirement. Here's how Internet Explorer became the face of the web browsing experience and then faded away. Aug 6, 2023 · Microsoft's ubiquitous browser Internet Explorer was finally put to rest in 2023, but it was a long and winding road to retirement. Here's how Internet Explorer became the face of the web browsing experience and then faded away. How did Internet Explorer change over the years? Why did people stop using Internet Explorer , and what replaced it? How did Internet Explorer change over the years? Why did people stop using Internet Explorer , and what replaced it? InternetExplorer[a] (formerly Microsoft InternetExplorer[b] and Windows InternetExplorer,[c] commonly abbreviated as IE or MSIE) is a retired series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft that were used in the Windows line of operating systems. Microsoft developed 11 versions of InternetExplorer for Windows from 1995 to 2013, as well as InternetExplorer for Mac, InternetExplorer for UNIX, and InternetExplorer Mobile. The first InternetExplorer was derived from Spyglass Mosaic. Microsoft'sInternetExplorerbrowser has compelling life story and was a principal combatant in both major browser wars. Of course, IE won the first war against Netscape, but lost the second to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari.