Microsoft Not Dropping Internet Explorer Yet; Say Hello to new Browser 'Spartan'

It was being widely rumored that Microsoft is abandoning IE for good. The company, however, clarified the rumor on Monday at the Microsoft Convergence conference. Marketing Chief Chris Capossela suggested that Spartan, their latest browser that was said to replace IE would be Windows 10 exclusive. However, that does not necessarily mean Internet Explorer will be withdrawn from the market.

Internet Explorer, according to Capossela will still be available on Windows 10 for customers who need legacy code supported web browsing.  The previous versions will all have IE and those with Windows 10 can also have it but only through download.

The company might have considered dropping IE because of all the patching problems it has created due to its legacy codes. However, the legacy codes are also why IE is still running. Many enterprises and customers still use them. The version six of IE is still run internally in some processes.

Spartan on the other hand was declared as the next generation browser by a Microsoft spokesperson. Project Spartan was announced by Microsoft a short while ago, that would be a browser stripped of IE's legacy codes. How successful Spartan, which boasts of speed and accuracy, will be is yet to see. The codes for the browser haven't been released so far. Sources confirm that it will have to wait until summer, later this year.

Microsoft has been working hard to get rid of Windows 7 and 8 that still have IE. It seems that with the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft will offer Windows 7 and above users, an opportunity to upgrade to the new system for free during the first 12 months after the release.