Note: Original report by Bloomberg, article by Reuters proxied by Neuters to bypass paywall.

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Not needed. Internet Explorer existed for years after the 90s. It wasn’t killed by the courts. It was killed by the fact that it’s only function was to install a better browser on first boot.

    • cdf12345@lemm.ee
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      2 hours ago

      I think you are severely underestimating how many people don’t even understand the difference between windows, explorer, a web browser and even the Internet itself during the 90’s well into the 2000’s even 2010’s.

      That’s who kept IE alive