Microsoft permanently disabled the Internet Explorer 11 desktop app on certain versions of Windows 10 this Tuesday through a Microsoft Edge update.

Now, ZDNet and Neowin are reporting -- from fairly reliable sources -- that there may actually be two different browsers that ship with Windows 10: Internet Explorer 12, and this new Spartan browser.

Microsoft Edge will replace the Internet Explorer on Windows 10 as the aged browser officially retires in June 2022.

If you no longer have a need for Internet Explorer 11, you can remove the browser in at least two different ways on Windows 10 using Control Panel and PowerShell.

Windows 10 comes with a brand new web browser called Microsoft Edge, which is also the new operating system's default internet app. With its streamlined interface, improved ergonomics, and wide range ...

Disable Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone browser Before moving further, make sure that you are on the latest version of Windows 11/10. So, check for updates, and install it if available.

Top browsers Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Edge, and Internet Explorer are pitted against each other to find out which is the best and worst browser for Windows 10.

Internet Explorer is on the brink of retirement, but new research shows that up to 47% of Windows 10 devices still have Explorer set as their browser.

Internet Explorer 11 was never Windows 10's primary browser—that would be the old, pre-Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. But IE did continue to ship with Windows 10 for compatibility reasons ...

Internet Explorer was once synonymous with the Internet, but today it’s gone for good Internet Explorer triumphed in one browser war, and decisively lost the next.

In our tests of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, IE and Opera, the worst web browser for Windows 10 was easy to spot: Internet Explorer 11. But the best choice? That depends.