# Microsoft to abandon standalone IE

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**Created:** [January 8, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-to-abandon-standalone-ie/133417 "2005-01-08T05:54:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-to-abandon-standalone-ie/133417/1 "2005-01-08T05:54:27Z")

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\*\*Microsoft is phasing out standalone versions of its Internet Explorer Web browser, according to statements attributed to IE program manager Brian Countryman in an interview posted on the software giant’s Web site. \*\*

for more details go to:

[http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+abandon+standalone+IE/2100-1032\_3-1011859.html?tag=nl](http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+abandon+standalone+IE/2100-1032_3-1011859.html?tag=nl)