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In this articleWarning The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop application will be permanently disabled on certain versions of Windows 10 as part of the February 2023 Windows security update ("B") release scheduled for February 14, 2023. We highly recommend setting up IE mode in Microsoft Edge and disabling IE11 prior to this date to ensure your organization doesn't experience business disruption. For more information, see aka.ms/iemodefaq. This article contains version information about Internet Explorer. This article also discusses how to determine which version of Internet Explorer is installed on your computer. Original product version: Internet Explorer 9 and later versions Release versions of Internet Explorer for WindowsInternet Explorer version numbers for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows 8 use the following format: major version. minor version. build number. subbuild number This table shows possible Internet Explorer version numbers.
Internet Explorer 11 will have a version number that starts with 11.0.9600.***** on:
The version number for the last ***** will change based on the updates that have been installed for Internet Explorer. To see the version number and the most recent update installed, go to the Help menu, and select About Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 has a slight different versioning. Internet Explorer 11 changes its version with each update in the second part with the according OS-Build information. For example, if you have Windows 10 version 1607 with the KB4580346 from October 13, 2020, the Operating System shows an OS Build-number of 14393.3986 (as per winver.exe). Internet Explorer 11 will show as version 11.3986.14393.0. Note The minor version number, build number, and sub-build number may be displayed without trailing zeros. For example, version 7.00.5730.1100 may be displayed as 7.0.5730.11. All versions of Internet Explorer 9.0 and later versions that are customized with Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) include one of the following strings after the version number. To view this information, click About on the Help menu:
Internet Explorer version 9.0 and Internet Explorer version 11.0 on products through Windows 10 version 1803 include an Update Versions line that lists all installed updates or hotfixes to the current version of Internet Explorer. The version numbers of Internet Explorer in the list are based on the versions of Windows. The list numbers might be changed by the latest update. The build number of Internet Explorer in the release version of Windows Vista is the same as in other versions. About Internet Explorer dialog in Internet Explorer 9 and 11 on products through Windows 10 version 1803You can open the About Internet Explorer dialog box by clicking Help > About Internet Explorer. Or, press Alt+X and then press A. The Update Versions field is updated every time Internet Explorer 9 or Internet Explorer 11 is updated. The version number has the following components:
Every update has an associated Knowledge base article (for example, KB4586768 – Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: November 10, 2020) associated with it. The article provides detailed information about what's included in the update and the binaries that are updated. To get more information easily, check the About Internet Explorer dialog box. It provides a link to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article that's associated with the most recently installed update to Internet Explorer. For example, if the first update for Internet Explorer 9 has been installed, the About Internet Explorer dialog box will have a link to Update versions: 9.0.1 (KB2530548). Changes to the About Internet Explorer dialog in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 version 1809 and laterYou can open the About Internet Explorer dialog box by clicking Help > About Internet Explorer. Or, press Alt + X and then press A. On Windows 10 version 1809 and later, the About Dialog has been updated to use a more modern dialog that reflects the latest installed Operating System updates to provide better accuracy. The updated dialog will reflect the same version information as seen in winver.exe. Update Version is no longer used. How to determine the version of Internet Explorer for WindowsTo determine the version of Internet Explorer, use any of the following methods:
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All versions of Internet Explorer send version information in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) user agent information header. This information can be read from script on a webpage. Webpage developers can use this information to take advantage of new features in later versions of Internet Explorer, such as HTTP Strict Transport Security in Internet Explorer 11.0. They can also downgrade for earlier versions of Internet Explorer that don't support these features. Can I still use IE 11 after June 2022?This is a reminder that Microsoft plans to retire and end support for the Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop application on most versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022.
What is IE version 21H1?Windows 10, version 21H1 is a scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features, and quality enhancements. As an H1-targeted release, 21H1 is serviced for 18 months from the release date for devices running Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education editions.
What's the latest IE version?The latest versions of Internet Explorer are:. Is Internet Explorer 11 out of date?Yes, Internet Explorer 11 is the last major version of Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application went out of support for certain operating systems starting June 15, 2022*. Customers are encouraged to move to Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer (IE) mode.
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