Microsoft 'not killing' Internet Explorer just yet

Microsoft's Internet Explorer may have slipped lower on the popularity meter in the past few years but several Windows users, including celebrities like Zooey Deschanel, have come to its rescue after the US tech giant hinted it might 'kill' the browser.

The confusion started when Microsoft's Chris Capossela said the company was working on a new browser name and brand that will feature in Windows 10.

At the Microsoft Convergence event on Monday, he also said the project was code-named "Project Spartan".

The statement was read as a hint that the Internet Explorer browser in the upcoming Windows operating system, Windows 10, will be replaced by another browser. However, Microsoft later clarified that the browser will be very much alive.

"Project Spartan is Microsoft's next generation browser, built just for Windows 10," a spokesperson of the company said.

Microsoft said it will continue to make Internet Explorer available with Windows 10 for enterprises and other customers who require legacy browser support.