I did some consolidating where Microsoft got a bit too wordy for my taste.
IE 2 | IE 3 | IE 4 | IE 5 | IE 5.5 | IE 6 | IE 7 | IE 8 | IE 9
| Browser |
System requirements |
Source |
| Internet Explorer 1 |
Windows 95, and later with 1.5 Windows NT |
Wikipedia article on IE1 |
| Internet Explorer 2 |
Operating system
- Windows 3.1, 95, NT
- Mac OS 7, 8
Platform
- PC: x86 (16- and 32-bit)
- Mac: 68k, PowerPC
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Wikipedia article on IE2 |
| Internet Explorer 3 |
Operating systems
- PC: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 and Windows NT 4.0
- Mac: System 7, System 8
Platforms
- PC: Microsoft released various 16- and 32-bit versions for Windows.
- Mac: PPC and 68k Macs
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Wikipedia article on IE3 |
| Internet Explorer 4 |
PC
- 4.0 supported Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98 (default browser), Windows NT 3.x, and Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later).
- Initially Windows 95 or above, 16MB of RAM, 11MB of disk space (minimum for install)
Mac:
- Macintosh with 68030 or higher processor
- System 7.1 or higher
- 8 MB of RAM with virtual memory on (12MB recommended)
- 12 MB of hard disk space for IE4 and 8.5 MB of hard disk space for Java VM.
- Open Transport 1.1.1 or higher or MacTCP 2.0.6 or, Config PPP or similar PPP connection software (Control Panel) with PPP (Extension).
- IE 4.5 did not support 68k Macs.
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Wikipedia article on IE4 |
| Internet Explorer 5 |
For PC:
- Pentium II 166 MHz or greater
- Windows 95, 98, NT 4 or later
- 16MB available RAM
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- 256-color monitor capable of 800×600 resolution
For Macintosh
- PowerPC 120 MHz
- MacOS 8.1 or later
- 16MB available RAM
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- 256-color monitor capable of 800×600 resolution
IE 5 was the default browser on later versions of Windows 98. IE 5.5 was the default version on Windows ME.
Windows 2000 was the last OS to support IE 5.0.
IE 5.5 SP2 is the last IE that would run on Windows 95.
IE 5.x was the last version that would run on a Mac, with 5.18 being the last for the OS 9-and-lower versions and 5.23 being the last for OS X. |
The back of a Vanguard.com CD that was distributed back in the beginning of the century. (Yes, I’m a packrat.) The Wikipedia article on IE5 |
| Internet Explorer 5.5 |
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| Internet Explorer 6 |
IE 6 is default browser shipped with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, and was also made available for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000. IE6 SP1 is the last version of Internet Explorer available for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000. Although Internet Explorer 6 was superseded by Internet Explorer 7 in October 2006, Microsoft still supports it in Windows XP SP3.
IE6 requires at least
- 486/66 MHz processor
- Windows 98
- Super VGA (800 x 600) monitor with 256 colors
- Mouse or compatible pointing device.
- RAM: 64 MB for Windows 98, 128 MB for Windows Me–Windows XP
- Free space of 8.7 MB (Windows Me) – 12.7 MB (Windows NT with SP6a)
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Wikipedia IE 6 article |
| Internet Explorer 7 |
Internet Explorer 7 runs on any of the following operating systems:
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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Microsoft Knowledge Base article on IE 7 |
| Internet Explorer 8 |
Computer/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 64-bit or higher
- Windows Server 2003 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit or 64-bit or higher
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 or 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 or 64-bit — 512 MB
Hard Disk 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
Drive
- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
Display
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
Peripherals
- Modem or Internet connection
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
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Microsoft IE 8 system requirements |
| Internet Explorer 9 |
Computer/Processor
- Computer with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
Operating System
- Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit or higher
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
Memory
- All operating systems named above: 512 megabytes (MB)
Hard Drive Space
- Windows Vista 32-bit – 70 MB
- Windows Vista 64-bit – 120 MB
- Windows 7 32-bit – 70 MB
- Windows 7 64-bit – 120 MB
- Windows Server 2008 32-bit – 150 MB
- Windows Server 2008 64-bit – 200 MB
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit – 200 MB
Drive
- CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
Display
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
Peripherals
- Modem or Internet connection
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
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Microsoft IE 9 system requirements |