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

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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

• On 18 June 2022 we have an article – Microsoft 365 – Major Update – IE11 desktop application has retired and is out of support as of June 15, 2022 (non-LTSC, non-Server) – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/06/18/microsoft-365-major-update-ie11-desktop-application-has-retired-and-is-out-of-support-as-of-june-15-2022-non-ltsc-non-server/
• Microsoft has retired IE 11 and stopped the support and promoting to upgrade the IE 11 with Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft 365 apps and services ended providing support for Internet Explorer 11 in August, 2021
• On 1 Nov 2022 Microsoft have new announcement / major update for the organizations which are still using the IE11
• From January 2023, there will be hard block for using IE 11 for SharePoint sites and OneDrive for all users

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

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

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

• Microsoft 365 – Major Update – IE11 desktop application has retired and is out of support as of June 15, 2022 (non-LTSC, non-Server) – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/06/18/microsoft-365-major-update-ie11-desktop-application-has-retired-and-is-out-of-support-as-of-june-15-2022-non-ltsc-non-server/
• Microsoft apps and services to end support for Internet Explorer 11 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/internet-explorer-11-support-end-dates
• Prepare your SharePoint environment for the retirement of Internet Explorer 11 for Microsoft 365 apps and services – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/prepare-ie11
• Plan your deployment of Microsoft Edge – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/deploy-edge-plan-deployment

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