The Internet Explorer browser is included by default with every Windows operating system, making it one of the most popular browsers in the world. However, the computer usually has an outdated version of Internet Explorer installed. This is due to the fact that the version that is current at the time of the release of the operating system is installed on the computer and users do not always download the recommended Windows updates in automatic mode.
Using an outdated browser is extremely dangerous, as it is vulnerable to viruses and does not support new features. Thus, modern sites will not be displayed correctly on it.
In this article, you will learn how to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and make it update automatically.
Different versions of Internet Explorer are available for different Windows operating systems. For Windows XP, the latest supported version is Internet Explorer 8, for Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 9, and for Windows 7 and older, Internet Explorer 11.
To find out what version of IE browser you have on your computer, open Internet Explorer and click " Service» (or keyboard shortcut ALT+X) and click " About the program". A window will pop up in which your version of Windows will be written.
In my case, Internet Explorer 10 is installed on Windows 7, and as it was written above, the latest version for this operating system is version 11, so it needs to be updated. By the way, by selecting the checkbox " Install new versions automatically", Internet Explorer will automatically update if your computer is configured to install Windows Updates. But let's get back to the update.
To update Internet Explorer, go to the IE download page on the Microsoft website and click Download Internet Explorer 11 (for users of operating systems below Windows 7, it will offer a 9 or 8 version of the browser.
After downloading the installer, run it. The installation of the latest Internet Explorer available for your version of Windows will begin. In my case, this is Internet Explorer 11.
If you have Windows 7 and the program was unable to upgrade to version 11, most likely you are missing the Service Pack 1 global update for Windows 7.
Go to menu Start — Control Panel — system and safety — Windows Update — Check for updates. Install all necessary updates after they are found. Then try installing Internet Explorer again.
At the end of the installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer.
This completes the Internet Explorer update.
If you have any questions, be sure to ask them in the comments to the article.
