Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser will be no more. The computing giant confirmed that a new browser will be created and will feature in upcoming versions of Windows. Microsoft is planning to launch their new browser with Windows 10.
The new browser has been code-named ‘Spartan’ and it will cohabit with Internet Explorer in Windows 10.
According to foreign media reports, Internet Explorer will still exist in some versions of Windows 10 mainly for enterprise compatibility, but the new Project ‘Spartan’ will be named separately and will be the primary way for Windows 10 users to access the web. Microsoft has tried, unsuccessfully, to shake off the negative image of Internet Explorer over the past several years with a series of amusing campaigns mocking Internet Explorer 6. The ads didn’t improve the situation.
Microsoft is testing few names for the ‘new’ browser. The company is trying to move as far as possible from Internet Explorer and its likely Project Spartan might have the Microsoft name attached to it.
Explorer’s reputation has been diminished after being slow, problematic and not performing as well as compared to the rival browsers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
“Some versions of Windows 10 still have the old browser built in, to ensure that the new operating system can be used with older online tools and sites. But the company is slowly moving users over to the new browser, which is yet to be named,” The Independent reported.
However, it has yet to be revealed when Microsoft will release its latest Windows 10.
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