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Support for Internet Explorer ended on June 15, 2022

Internet Explorer 11 has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. If any site you visit needs Internet Explorer 11, you can reload it with Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge. We recommend you use Microsoft Edge  for a faster, more secure and more modern web browsing experience.

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Internet Explorer 11

If you want to run Internet Explorer 11 on your PC, here's what it takes:

  • A Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 PC

  • Processor. 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

  • RAM. 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

  • Hard disk space. 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

  • Graphics card. Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

  • Internet access (ISP fees might apply)

Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7

Processor

  • PC with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.

Operating system

  • Windows 7 32-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher

  • Windows 7 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) 64-bit

Note: You must have Service Pack 1 (or higher) to install Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7.

Memory

  • Windows 7 32-bit—512 MB

  • Windows 7 64-bit—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—512 MB

Hard drive space

  • Windows 7 32-bit—70 MB

  • Windows 7 64-bit—120 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—200 MB

Drive

  • CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)

Display

  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors

Peripherals

  • Modem or Internet connection

  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

Internet Explorer 10

If you want to run Internet Explorer 10 on your PC, here's what it takes:

  • A Windows 8 or Windows RT PC

  • Processor. 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

  • RAM. 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

  • Hard disk space. 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

  • Graphics card. Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

  • Internet access (ISP fees might apply)

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7

Processor

  • PC with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.

Operating system

  • Windows 7 32-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher

  • Windows 7 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) 64-bit

Memory

  • Windows 7 32-bit—512 MB

  • Windows 7 64-bit—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—512 MB

Hard drive space

  • Windows 7 32-bit—70 MB

  • Windows 7 64-bit—120 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—200 MB

Drive

  • CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)

Display

  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors

Peripherals

  • Modem or Internet connection

  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

Internet Explorer 9

Processor

  • PC with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.

Operating system

  • Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows 7 32-bit or higher

  • Windows 7 64-bit or higher

  • Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit

Memory

  • Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB

  • Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB

  • Windows 7 32-bit or higher—512 MB

  • Windows 7 64-bit or higher—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—512 MB

Hard drive space

  • Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—70 MB

  • Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—120 MB

  • Windows 7 32-bit or higher—70 MB

  • Windows 7 64-bit or higher—120 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—150 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—200 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—200 MB

Drive

  • CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)

Display

  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors

Peripherals

  • Modem or Internet connection

  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

Internet Explorer 8

Processor

  • Computer with a 233 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended)

Operating system

  • Windows XP 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

  • Windows Vista 32-bit or higher

  • Windows Vista 64-bit or higher

  • Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows Server 2003 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

  • Windows Server 2008 32-bit

  • Windows Server 2008 64-bit

Memory

  • Windows XP 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—64 MB

  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition—128 MB

  • Windows Vista 32-bit—512 MB

  • Windows Vista 64-bit—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—64 MB

  • Windows Server 2003 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—128 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 32-bit—512 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 64-bit—512 MB

Hard drive space

  • Windows XP 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—150 MB

  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition—200 MB

  • Windows Vista 32-bit—70 MB

  • Windows Vista 64-bit—120 MB

  • Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—150 MB

  • Windows Server 2003 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—200 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 32-bit—150 MB

  • Windows Server 2008 64-bit—200 MB

Drive

  • CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)

Display

  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors

Peripherals

  • Modem or Internet connection

  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

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