Versions of the Internet Explorer web browser software program from 1995 to 2009. Other versions include releases for Unix, Apple Mac, and Windows CE/Windows Mobile.
Release history for desktop Windows OS version
Main article: Internet Explorer history
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Red | Old release; unsupported |
| Orange | Old release; extended support only† |
| Yellow | Old release; supported |
| Green | Current release |
| Purple | Test release |
| Blue | Future release |
^ Support available (inside product's support lifecycle) only for the operating system it uses. Product support lifecycle information for Windows Operating Systems
- Service packs are not included unless significant.
| Major version | Minor version | Release date | Significant changes | Shipped with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 1.0 | August 1995 | Initial release. | Plus! for Windows 95 |
| 1.5 | January 1996 | Compatible with Windows NT 3.5 | ||
| Version 2 | 2.0 Beta | October 1995 | Support of HTML tables and other elements. | |
| 2.0 | November 1995 | SSL, cookies, VRML, and Internet newsgroups. | Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95 OSR1 Internet Starter Kit |
|
| 2.01 | Unknown | Bug fix release. | ||
| Version 3 | 3.0 Alpha 1 | March 1996 | Improved support of HTML tables, frames, and other elements. | |
| 3.0 Alpha 2 | May 1996 | Support of VBScript and JScript. | ||
| 3.0 Beta 2 | July 1996 | Support of CSS and Java. | ||
| 3.0 | August 1996 | Final release. | Windows 95 OSR 2 | |
| 3.01 | October 1996 | Bug fix release. | ||
| 3.02 | March 1997 | Bug fix release. | ||
| 3.03 | 1997 | Bug fix release. | ||
| Version 4 | 4.0 Beta 1 | April 1997 | Improved support of CSS and Microsoft DOM. | |
| 4.0 Beta 2 | July 1997 | Improved support of HTML and CSS. | ||
| 4.0 | September 1997 | Improved support of HTML and CSS. | Windows 95 OSR 2.5 | |
| 4.01 | November 1997 | Bug fix release. | Windows 98 | |
| Version 5 | 5.0 Beta 1 | June 1998 | Support of more CSS2 features. | |
| 5.0 Beta 2 | November 1998 | Support of bi-directional text, ruby character, XML/XSL and more CSS properties. | ||
| 5.0 | March 1999 | Final release. Last version supported on Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x. | Windows 98 SE | |
| 5.01 | November 1999 | Bug fix release. | Windows 2000 | |
| 5.5 Beta 1 | December 1999 | Support of more CSS properties. Minor changes to support of frames. | ||
| 5.5 | July 2000 | Final release. Last version supported on Windows 95. | Windows Me | |
| 5.6 | August 2000 | Released for Windows Whistler build 2257. | Windows Whistler | |
| Version 6 | 6.0 Beta 1 | March 2001 | More CSS changes and bug fixes to be more W3C-compliant. | |
| 6.0 | August 27, 2001 | Final release. | Windows XP | |
| 6.0 SP1 | September 9, 2002 | Vulnerability patch. Last version supported on Windows NT 4.0, 98, Me or 2000. | Windows XP SP1 | |
| 6.0 SV1 "SP2" | August 25, 2004 | Vulnerability patch. Popup/ActiveX blocker. Add-on manager. | Windows XP SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP1 |
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| Version 7 | 7.0 Beta 1 | July 27, 2005 | Support of PNG alpha channel. CSS bug fixes. Tabbed browsing. Support for EV SSL certificates. Phishing filter. | Windows Vista Beta 1 |
| 7.0 Beta 2 Preview | January 31, 2006 | More CSS fixes. Web feeds platform integration. New UI. Quick Tabs. | ||
| 7.0 Beta 2 | April 24, 2006 | Feature complete. More CSS fixes. Application compatibility fixes. | ||
| 7.0 Beta 3 | June 29, 2006 | Fixes rendering issues for CSS. | ||
| 7.0 RC 1 | August 24, 2006 | Improvements in performance, stability, security, application compatibility and final CSS adjustments. | ||
| 7.0 | October 18, 2006 | Final release. | Windows Vista | |
| Version 8 | 8.0 Beta 1 | March 5, 2008 | CSS 2.1, Contextual Services. Accelerators. Web Slices. Tab isolation and DEP protection enabled by default. Automatic crash recovery. Improved phishing and malware filter (SmartScreen). Uses 6 HTTP server connections for improved website responsiveness. | |
| 8.0 Beta 2 | August 27 2008 | CSS 2.1 bug fixes. InPrivate browsing. Smart address bar. Search suggestions. Tab color grouping. Caret browsing. | Windows 7 pre-Beta | |
| 8.0 Pre-RC 1 | December 11 2008 | CSS bug fixes. Improved Developer Tools. Changes in Compatibility View. Improved Favorites management and other minor changes to UI. Changes to InPrivate browsing and blocking modes. | Windows 7 Beta | |
| 8.0 RC1 | January 26 2009 | CSS bug fixes. Minor changes in favorites management and search bar. | ||
| 8.0 | March 19 2009 | Final and current release. | Windows 7 | |
| Version 9 | 9.0 | TBA | Future release |
Notes
- "Microsoft Windows Family Home Page". Windows History: Internet Explorer History. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryIE.mspx. Retrieved May 12, 2005.
- "Index DOT Html and Index DOT Css". Browser History: Windows Internet Explorer. http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/history/ie.htm. Retrieved May 12, 2005.
- "Microsoft Windows Family Home Page". Windows History: Internet Explorer History. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryIE.mspx. Retrieved May 12, 2005.
- "Microsoft Knowledge Base". How to determine which version of Internet Explorer is installed. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=164539. Retrieved November 6, 2005.
See also
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