Internet Explorer system requirements
Internet Explorer 11
If you want to run Internet Explorer 11 on your PC, here's what it takes:
- A Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 PC
- Processor. 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
- RAM. 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
- Hard disk space. 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- Graphics card. Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
- Internet access (ISP fees might apply)
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7
Processor
- PC with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
Operating system
- Windows 7 32-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
- Windows 7 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) 64-bit
Note
You must have Service Pack 1 (or higher) to install Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7.
Memory
- Windows 7 32-bit—512 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit—512 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—512 MB
- Windows 7 32-bit—70 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit—120 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—200 MB
- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
- Modem or Internet connection
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
Internet Explorer 10
If you want to run Internet Explorer 10 on your PC, here's what it takes:
- A Windows 8 or Windows RT PC
- Processor. 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
- RAM. 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
- Hard disk space. 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- Graphics card. Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
- Internet access (ISP fees might apply)
Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7
Processor
- PC with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
Operating system
- Windows 7 32-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
- Windows 7 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) 64-bit
Memory
- Windows 7 32-bit—512 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit—512 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—512 MB
- Windows 7 32-bit—70 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit—120 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—200 MB
- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
- Modem or Internet connection
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
Internet Explorer 9
Processor
- PC with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
Operating system
- Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows 7 32-bit or higher
- Windows 7 64-bit or higher
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
Memory
- Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB
- Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB
- Windows 7 32-bit or higher—512 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit or higher—512 MB
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—512 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—512 MB
- Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—70 MB
- Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—120 MB
- Windows 7 32-bit or higher—70 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit or higher—120 MB
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—150 MB
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—200 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit—200 MB
- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
- Modem or Internet connection
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
Internet Explorer 8
Processor
- Computer with a 233 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended)
Operating system
- Windows XP 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista 32-bit or higher
- Windows Vista 64-bit or higher
- Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2003 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Memory
- Windows XP 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—64 MB
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition—128 MB
- Windows Vista 32-bit—512 MB
- Windows Vista 64-bit—512 MB
- Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—64 MB
- Windows Server 2003 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—128 MB
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit—512 MB
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit—512 MB
Hard drive space
- Windows XP 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—150 MB
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition—200 MB
- Windows Vista 32-bit—70 MB
- Windows Vista 64-bit—120 MB
- Windows Server 2003 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—150 MB
- Windows Server 2003 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher—200 MB
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit—150 MB
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit—200 MB
- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
- Modem or Internet connection
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
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Article ID: 11531 - Last Review: 09-Sep-2016 - Revision: 16