30 Hilarious Memes And Tweet Reactions To The Shutdown Of Internet Explorer

So long, we will miss hating you, Internet Explorer.

Sophia

• Published in Funny
• June 30, 2022

After 27 long years of people complaining about its performance as well as the thousands of memes made in memory of the experiences that came along with it, Internet Explorer has finally met its end and has already retired on June 15, 2022. The browser was first released in 1995 as part of the package of Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95, and it was one of the technological advancements that kickstarted the birth of generations of developers who worked on various operating systems.

Microsoft actually made Internet Explorer hard to uninstall on purpose, so people actually just had no choice but to deal with it at the initial stages, and use it [patiently] to download other browsers that are more efficient and reliable. There are even some websites that can only be viewed in this particular browser, so even though it kind of sucks big time, we can't deny that it still hits different (although not really in a good way) compared to the newer ones.

Even if it wasn't necessarily fast and reliable, Internet Explorer is famous for the nostalgia it brings, and it is still one of the most used browsers even if people have a love-hate (well, more on hate) relationship with it. It has been set for retirement because Microsoft will now give way for its more updated version, the Microsoft Edge.

People weren't exactly devastated by the news, but we aren't really rejoicing for the death of this iconic browser, either. After all, it did play a huge part in our childhood when the Internet world was just at its baby stages.

And now, people have decided to cope with the news in the most 21st century way ever: with memes. Check out some of the best ones below!

1. RIP, IE!

2. You will be missed, but not much.

3. You can't deny that it really signified an important moment in history

4. Does Internet Explorer know that it is being shut down?

5. Sorry, not sorry?

6. It's still 2014 for Internet Explorer

7. Sure, Abraham Lincoln said that

8. Let that browser enjoy the remaining time

9. Can't really answer that!

10. Such a pivotal role for such a slow browser

11. Legend says Internet Explorer still believes it's a good browser

12. Anywaaay

13. And it's still not closing! Help.

14. Thanks for being our way towards Chrome

15. Welp, this is actually kind of sad...

16. Don't ask if you were good and we're good

17. It's still taking too long to load!

18. At least, you have kickstarted a lot of things even if you were awful

19. So long, Internet Explorer. We hope you finally catch up on your rest (Maybe in six years or so)!

20. Oops, you thought. It's not removing its infamous reputation

21. Long Live, IE!

22. You have a special place in the hearts of 90s kids, Internet Explorer

23. It still doesn't know that it's supposed to be dead now

24. Bittersweet tears for our beloved (not really) browser

25. Ooooh, burn! (We partly care, though)

26. Such an impactful tribute

27. Oh, to live back in 2008...

28. Used and abused

29. Truly, an end of an error

30. And it's still not budging!

Ah, recalling how we used to endure those long minutes of waiting for Internet Explorer to load triggers memories of innocence and the state of life when the Internet wasn't what it is today back then. We may not be necessarily fans of IE, but we can't deny how many memories it had brought for most of us who grew up along with the birth of the Internet.

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Sophia