We already know that Microsoft finally plans to kill off Internet Explorer for consumers in 2022. But it looks like we won't even get a glimpse of it in Windows 11. The company has confirmed with The Verge that Internet Explorer won't be available on Windows 11. Instead, Microsoft Edge will be the default browser for the new operating system. If you use shortcuts like iexplore, you will be redirected to Microsoft Edge instead.
This marks the first new version of Windows to not get Internet Explorer in over 20 years. IE will only be available moving forward on the Long-Term Servicing Channel of Windows 10 after its removal on June 15, 2022, from the consumer version of the OS.