- Though the Edge browser itself has been around since 2015 and Microsoft has been warning of phasing out Internet Explorer (IE) for years, this update officially confirmed to users that Edge was.
- Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge offers better backward compatibility, enabling customers to run many legacy web applications designed for older versions of Internet Explorer. To help customers who have a business need for using Internet Explorer 11 with Enterprise Mode, Microsoft is committed to supporting Enterprise Mode as a feature of Internet Explorer 11.
- Open Internet Explorer-based legacy apps and sites—and the modern web—all while staying in Microsoft Edge. Protects your users & data Microsoft Edge has the highest-rated protection against phishing and malware to help protect your network from external threats.
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However, with the new Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer mode, customers don’t need an awkward workaround of one browser for some apps and another for other apps. They can standardize on one browser and seamlessly experience the best of the modern web in one tab while accessing a business-critical legacy IE 11 app in another tab – all.
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These virtual machines expire after 90 days. We recommend setting a snapshot when you first install the virtual machine which you can roll back to later. Mac users will need to use a tool that supports zip64, like The Unarchiver, to unzip the files.
The password to your VM is 'Passw0rd!'
The password to your VM is 'Passw0rd!'
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The Microsoft Software License Terms for the Microsoft Edge and IE VMs are included in the release notes and supersede any conflicting Windows license terms included in the VMs. By downloading and using this software, you agree to these license terms.