Which version of Internet Explorer am I using?

You're using Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 and Windows RT

Here are two ways to find version info in the browser:

Open Internet Explorer, swipe in from the right edge of the screen (if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen and move the mouse pointer down), tap or click Settings, and then tap or click About.
Open Internet Explorer for the desktop, tap or click the Tools button (or tap or click Help in the Menu bar), and then tap or click About Internet Explorer.

Make sure you've always got the latest version of Internet Explorer for your operating system by turning on automatic upgrades. You'll get updates to Internet Explorer through Windows Update, including upgrades to the latest version.

To turn on automatic upgrades

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Tools button (or tap or click Help in the Menu bar), and then tap or click About Internet Explorer.
Select the Install new versions automatically check box, and then tap or click OK.

To turn off automatic upgrades

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Tools button (or tap or click Help in the Menu bar), and then tap or click About Internet Explorer.
Clear the Install new versions automatically check box, and then tap or click OK.

You can also go to Download & Shop if you'd like to get the latest Internet Explorer for your version of Windows.

Note

Not all versions of Internet Explorer are available for every version of Windows. For example, Internet Explorer 10 can't be installed on Windows Vista or Windows XP.

You're using Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7

Here's how to find version info in the browser: open Internet Explorer, click the Tools

button (or click Help in the Menu bar), and then click About Internet Explorer.

To turn on automatic upgrades

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button (or click Help in the Menu bar), and then click About Internet Explorer.
Select the Install new versions automatically check box, and then click OK.

To turn off automatic upgrades

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button (or click Help in the Menu bar), and then click About Internet Explorer.
Clear the Install new versions automatically check box, and then click OK.

You can also go to Download & Shop if you'd like to get the latest Internet Explorer for your version of Windows.

Note

Not all versions of Internet Explorer are available for every version of Windows. For example, Internet Explorer 10 can't be installed on Windows Vista or Windows XP.

You're using Internet Explorer 9

Here's how to find version info in the browser: open Internet Explorer, click the Tools

button (or click Help in the Menu bar), and then click About Internet Explorer.

How do I get the latest version of Internet Explorer?

To turn on automatic upgrades

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button (or click Help in the Menu bar), and then click About Internet Explorer.
Select the Install new versions automatically check box, and then click OK.

To turn off automatic upgrades

Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button (or click Help in the Menu bar), and then click About Internet Explorer.
Clear the Install new versions automatically check box, and then click OK.

You can also go to Download & Shop if you'd like to get the latest Internet Explorer for your version of Windows.

Note

Not all versions of Internet Explorer are available for every version of Windows. For example, Internet Explorer 9 can't be installed on Windows 8 or Windows XP.

You're using Internet Explorer 8

Here's how to find version info in the browser: open Internet Explorer, click Help in the Menu bar, and then click About Internet Explorer.

How do I get the latest version of Internet Explorer?

Go to Download & Shop if you'd like to get the latest Internet Explorer for your version of Windows.

Note

Not all versions of Internet Explorer are available for every version of Windows. For example, Internet Explorer 8 can't be installed on Windows 8 or Windows RT.