How to Update Internet Explorer for Free

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Internet Explorer can be updated easily through Microsoft's website.

Internet Explorer is the standard browser for computers running Windows operating systems. The browser gets updated with new features every couple of years and the most recent update, Internet Explorer 8, has new security features and malware protection that previous versions did not have. IE8, as it is known, comes standard on PCs running Windows 7, but can be downloaded from the Microsoft website for free by users running older operating systems.

Instructions

    • 1

      Go to Microsoft.com. Click on the "Windows" tab and select "Windows Internet Explorer" from the drop-down list. You can also enter "Internet Explorer into the search bar at the top of the page.

    • 2

      Click on "Download" on the Internet Explorer front page.

    • 3

      Select your country and operating system from the lists provided. The download will begin immediately once the operating system is selected.

    • 4

      Run the program once the file is finished downloading. Internet Explorer will update automatically and the data from the previous version will transfer to the new version.

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