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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 5 MIN

How did Internet Explorer go out of fashion?

from Do you really know? · host Bababam

How did Internet Explorer go out of fashion?  On 15th June 2022, American internet giant Microsoft cut off Internet Explorer, its long standing web browser. At the end of the 1990s and through to the 2000s, it set the standard when it came to browsers. In 2004 it had a usage share of as high as 95%, a figure which was under 1% by the time it closed, according to Irish traffic analysis website StatCounter. How did its decline come around? Why did people start using other browsers?  ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠What is Face Wine, the latest viral beauty product from Tiktok?⁠ ⁠What are the signs you might have sleep apnea?⁠ ⁠Can carbon farming help us reach net zero by 2050?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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