Door closing on Explorer after 19 years

Microsoft Corp is saying goodbye to Internet Explorer, its 19-year-old Web browser.

The company is unveiling a development plan for the next-generation browser, which is now called Project Spartan, said Chris Capossela, marketing head of Microsoft.

The process of eliminating IE could be a long one. At a Microsoft Windows 10 event held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, the lowercased "e" icon is still visible on the toolbar. Microsoft is likely to keep the IE on Windows 10, its newest operating system for enterprise compatibility. But users will be given a brand new software to surf online.