FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — This Valentine’s Day didn’t show love to those who experienced the early stages of the world wide web.
As of Tuesday, Microsoft has officially disabled Internet Explorer for desktop, the tech company announced.

The browser was originally launched in 1995 for Windows devices. Internet Explorer had a total of 11 versions, with the last one being released in 2013.
But after nearly three decades, the web browser has grown outdated, which led to Microsoft taking action to remove it.
In 2015, Microsoft announced that they would be replacing it with Microsoft Edge as the default browser for Windows 10.
Microsoft acknowledged the retirement of Internet Explorer in June last year, but it wasn’t until the update Tuesday that users on Windows 10 were prevented from accessing the web browser.
“The change to use Microsoft Edge update to disable IE is intended to provide a better user experience and help organizations transition their last remaining IE11 (Internet Explorer 11) users to Microsoft Edge,” Microsoft said.
All devices that attempt to open Internet Explorer will now redirect to the Microsoft Edge web browser instead.
Microsoft also intends to remove visual references, such as the Internet Explorer taskbar icon, in an update later this year. The update is currently scheduled for June 13.
For more information on Microsoft moving on from Internet Explorer, you can visit the blog post on their website.