

- #UPGRADE BROWSER INTERNET EXPLORER 9 HOW TO#
- #UPGRADE BROWSER INTERNET EXPLORER 9 INSTALL#
- #UPGRADE BROWSER INTERNET EXPLORER 9 UPDATE#
Internet Explorer 9 has a few usability issues. I'd also recommend you check out the release notes which list compatibility issues and other issues.
#UPGRADE BROWSER INTERNET EXPLORER 9 INSTALL#
(check out Internet Explorer 9 ActiveX Filtering: Fix Flash, Java And Other Plugins if you cannot play Flash videos and games if you have enabled ActiveX Filtering in the browser, and Internet Explorer Tracking Protection Lists to evaluate protection lists before you install them)Īdditional new features include an improved download manager, the ability to pin websites to the Windows 7 Taskbar, enhanced tabs, a new blank tab page, the notification bar that alerts the user, search that has been moved to the address bar and the add-on performance advisor.Ī full list of what's new features is available at the official Internet Explorer 9 website. Both new features are accessible via Tools > Safety in the menu. ActiveX Filtering prevents the execution of specific scripts or functions on a website. Tracking Protection can be used to block tracking cookies and advertisements by loading third party lists or creating custom lists. New security and privacy related features have been added to the Internet browser. Tabs have been moved next to the address bar by default, with options to move them to their own bar below the address bar if needed.

Microsoft has changed the design of the browser which uses less space at the top. While it may or may not be the fastest browser, it is a fact that Microsoft has pushed the limits and has moved the performance of Internet Explorer 9 near that of other fast web browsers. Microsoft has added full hardware acceleration to IE9 which improves rendering of advanced graphics and effects. Basically, any high taxing task benefits from performance improvements. The speed gain is noticeable when loading websites, playing games or other media in the browser. Web pages load faster which can be attributed to improvements to the rendering engine. Most noticeable is probably the improved performance of the web browser. Lets take a look at some of the core improvements over previous Internet Explorer versions.
#UPGRADE BROWSER INTERNET EXPLORER 9 UPDATE#
Windows users who want to upgrade to Internet Explorer 9 should update the operating system via Windows Update, and the graphics card driver as well to make sure the system is best prepared for the browser.
#UPGRADE BROWSER INTERNET EXPLORER 9 HOW TO#
(Check out How To Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 9 if you want to remove IE9 from the system at a later point in time, and why you should install Internet Explorer as well). Please note that IE9 will replace previous installations of the Internet Explorer browser on the system. Downloads are provided on this Microsoft website. Update: Microsoft released Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11, and Microsoft Edge in the meantime.

Those are the minimum system requirements, Internet Explorer 9 will run better on faster systems with more cpu cores and computer memory. The 32-bit client operating systems require 70 Megabytes, the 64-bit systems 120 Megabytes. The minimum system requirements are 512 Megabytes of RAM, a computer with a 1 Gigahertz processor and 70 to 200 Megabytes of hard drive space depending on the version used. Internet Explorer 9 was released for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 and the server products Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
