How To Tell If I Have Internet Explorer 6 or 7

Microsoft periodically releases new versions of Internet Explorer with expanded and updated features. When a new version is released, you always have the option of sticking with your current version. For this reason, you may be running an older version of Internet Explorer on your system. If you want to find out which version you are running, you can quickly access the version number in an open browser window.

Instructions

1. Click your Internet Explorer icon to open a browser window.

2. Click “Help.”

3. Click “About Internet Explorer.”

4. View the version number in the box that pops up. If a number beginning with six follows “Internet Explorer,” you are using IE 6. If you see a seven after “Internet Explorer,” you know you are running IE 7.

Tips & Warnings

• Visit Microsoft.com/windows if you would like to upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer. If you try a more recent version and decide you don’t like it, you can always remove it and the previous version will be restored.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to tell which version of Internet Explorer is installed