Internet Explorer, we hardly knew ye

Microsoft announced the retirement of Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, impacting over 70% of global desktop Windows market share. As the retirement date has passed, usage trends show a decline in Internet Explorer 11 traffic by approximately one-third between January and June 2022. Businesses are not rushing to replace Internet Explorer with Microsoft Edge, but its use is expected to drop more aggressively as Microsoft rolls out plans to redirect users to Microsoft Edge and ultimately disable Internet Explorer. Traffic from earlier versions of Internet Explorer has never fully disappeared, with some traffic being generated by bots presenting themselves as the browser. Usage patterns for Microsoft Edge show strong enterprise usage with weekday peaks and lower traffic on weekends.