Microsoft released the first version of Internet Explorer, which was considered a premium paid add-on to Windows 95 in 1995. With the release of Windows 10, Microosoft has officially ended the Internet Explorer and replaced it with Microsoft Spartan.

Spartan provides a more dependable, and discoverable experience with forward thinking features including the ability to annotate on web pages, a distraction-free reading experience like the reader mode on Apple's Safari browser, and integration of Cortana for finding and doing tasks online quicker.