Microsoft 365 : Major Update – SharePoint and OneDrive deploying hard block for IE11 in January 2023 for all users

fig : Accessing my SharePoint Online site / OneDrive in IE 11 after Dec2022 - not able to access respective services - hard block experience
fig : Accessing my SharePoint Online site / OneDrive in IE 11 after Dec2022 - not able to access respective services - hard block experience

Hi All,

Greetings for the day!!!

Today new MAJOR UPDATE – This is regarding accessing our SharePoint sites and OneDrive from IE 11

MAJOR UPDATE – SharePoint and OneDrive deploying hard block for IE11 in January 2023

Details

What happen if today I try to access my SharePoint sites / OneDrive in IE 11

  • Today, when I try to access my SharePoint sites / OneDrive in IE 11 I’ll get following warning message
fig : Accessing my SharePoint Online site in IE 11 - Warning message at the bottom
fig : Accessing my SharePoint Online site in IE 11 – Warning message at the bottom – current soft block experience

    What happen if I will try to access my SharePoint sites / OneDrive in IE 11 in Jan 2023

    • If we will try to access SharePoint sites / OneDrive in Jan 2023, because of hard block, connection requests will be failed and users will no longer will be able to access those sites
    • To continue to access those sites users will need to be use modern browser like Microsoft Edge
    • User will get message like in below fig
    fig : Accessing my SharePoint Online site / OneDrive in IE 11 after Dec2022 - not able to access respective services - hard block experience
    fig : Accessing my SharePoint Online site / OneDrive in IE 11 after Dec2022 – not able to access respective services – hard block experience

    What action we need to take in our Organization / Company

    • If we are still using IE11 in our organization / company its time to upgrade to avoid disruption of SharePoint / OneDrive services for our users
    • We must plan now deployment modern browser like Microsoft Endge
    • Microsoft is recommending deployment of Microsoft Edge browser

    References

    Thanks for reading the article !!! Please feel free to discuss in case any issues / suggestions / thoughts / questions !!!

    HAVE A GREAT TIME AHEAD !!! LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL 🙂

    Prasham Sabadra

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