This Internet Explorer review will explain the browser’s pros and cons. The browser is an outdated mess, and with a serious dearth of features, an antiquated and ugly interface and poor performance, it’s one of the worst web browsers you could use.

Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years. The aging web browser has largely been unused by most consumers for years, but Microsoft is putting the final nail in the Internet Explorer coffin on June 15th, 2022, by retiring it in favor of Microsoft Edge.

Internet Explorer 11 will be supported for the life of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Previous versions of Internet Explorer have ended of support. End of support means there are no more security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates.

Key Highlights. Microsoft to phase out Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) and the legacy Edge browsers. It will not provide any security updates to the IE 11 browser from November 2020. The new seven-month-old Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser will replace the two.

Security researcher John Page warns that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has a critical security flaw that allows hackers to spy on you and steal personal data from your PC. Because the flaw that’s been discovered can be exploited even if you never intentionally use Internet Explorer.

The winner: Chrome. Accuvant’s analysis concluded that Chrome was, by far, more secure than IE. In turn, IE was found to be somewhat more secure than Firefox. Accuvant compared the browsers from a layered perspective, taking into account security architecture and anti-exploitation techniques.

Browser hijacking is a potentially serious security issue. Browser hijackers also often make it impossible for you to use your browser normally, and can open up your computer to a host of additional infections. However, most hijackers are easy to spot once you know what to look for.