Microsoft deprecates SmartScreen in Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11, marking another step in phasing out legacy browser tech.

If you are trying to use Internet Explorer Mode in Edge on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, you may discover that IE mode is missing, and you will see the message Internet Explorer can’t be found ...

Microsoft has updated the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving credible reports in August 2025 that unknown attackers were using the tool to gain unauthorized access to ...

Threat actors have worked around the security enhancements in Microsoft's Edge web browser, by simply using social engineering to tell users to enter the legacy Internet Explorer mode to launch ...

What just happened? Microsoft has overhauled the Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser following reports that attackers were exploiting the feature to compromise Windows devices. The company ...

Microsoft has tightened access to Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Microsoft Edge browser after discovering that hackers were exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability to take control of users' ...

Internet Explorer has been a big part of Microsoft’s rich history for over 30 years. When Microsoft came out with Windows 11, one of the biggest departures from its ecosystem was that of Internet ...

Technically, it hasn’t been a standalone browser for years. Yet, the classic Internet Explorer is now emerging as a significant security vulnerability for Windows computers. Microsoft has already ...

Microsoft says the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser will be disabled on some Windows 10 systems starting today via a Microsoft Edge update. This follows previous warnings that IE11 would be ...

Microsoft announced today that a future Microsoft Edge update would permanently disable the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser on some Windows 10 systems in February. This comes after a previous ...