Microsoft’s venerable web browser, Internet Explorer, is no longer supported by many popular websites, including AOL, gMail, and Yahoo. In fact, Microsoft is replacing it with a new browser called Edge. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera are but three of the alternatives.
Because of the increasing issues of functionality and security that are plaguing Internet Explorer, we have removed the shortcut from the Windows Desktop screen in the Computer Lab. We suggest using either Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
For a discussion of some of the problems plaguing Internet Explorer, see:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3440556/a-new-internet-explorer-bug-can-take-over-your-entire-pc-so-stop-using-it.html
https://mashable.com/article/internet-explorer-vulnerability-just-stop-using-it/
Happy web surfing.