What's supported now and after June 15 is the Internet Explorer Mode capability in the Microsoft Edge browser, which emulates IE technologies in the Edge browser. However, it tweaked that concept a bit in recent years. Microsoft has typically explained over the years that Internet Explorer's support was tied to the lifecycle of the operating system. Windows Server 20 are not affected by this change.Īlso, Microsoft noted generally that LTSC Windows versions are 'out of scope' for its IE 11 retirement plans, meaning that the June 15 end date doesn't apply. The IE 11 desktop app retirement only impacts Windows 10 Semi-Annual Releases. This notion was echoed by Microsoft in this Microsoft Tech Community FAQ post on the topic, which stated:

IT pros with sketchy security practices that still want to use IE 11 on Windows Server don't have to worry so much, as the browser's support is tied to the Windows Server support lifecycle. Its support will end for those OSes on Jan.

IE 11 support is fast fading for users of Windows 7 with Extended Security Updates and Windows 8.1.

Internet explorer 11