Microsoft set to “hard block” OneDrive and SharePoint on Internet Explorer 11 in January 2023

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Published on November 21, 2022

published on November 21, 2022

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Microsoft has announced that it will blocking access to SharePoint Online and OneDrive from Internet Explorer 11 and Edge IE. The company further urges users to upgrade to a “modern broswer”such as Microsoft Edge which has been receiving tons of updates as well as enhancements this year.

This change is expected to begin rolling out in mid-January 2023, meaning users will not be able to access either OneDrive and SharePoint via IE11. At the moment, if you want to access either OneDrive or SharePoint using IE 11, you’ll be redirected to a screen with the following message: It’s time to upgrade your browser. The hard block once in full swing will cause connection requests to fail.

Last year in August, Microsoft announced that Microsoft 365 services no longer support Internet Explorer 11 as part of the company’s plans to phase out the browser. Then, in June this year, Microsoft ended its support for Internet Explorer though there were some indications that it was still lurking in some Windows 11 PCs. As a result, the company updated its IE mode in Edge to mitigate some of the setbacks that came with this move.

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Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.