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Internet Explorer is Microsoft’s web browser that has been around since 1995. Internet Explorer 11 is the most recent incarnation of this. This browser is free to download and it can help you locate, search and browse for information on the web. This guide will provide you with step by step instructions on how to download Internet Explorer 11.
Internet Explorer 11 Downlaod for Windows 8
Step 1: Go to the Internet Explorer download page.
Step 2: Click Download Internet Explorer 11.
Step 3: It will ask you if you want to run or save the download.
Step 4: You will click run, then yes in the next box. This will start the installation.
Step 5: Once the installation is complete, you may need to click restart so select restart now.
Step 6: Once your computer is back up and running, Internet Explorer will be up and ready to use.
Internet Explorer 11 Download for MAC
Note: Internet Explorer is no longer available to download on Macs; the last known version was Internet Explorer 5 and that was back in 1999. However, there are other browsers that you can use such as Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. You can view additional browsers on this Pure Mac webpage. However, if you are adamant about downloading Internet Explorer, you can do so a few different ways. You can either run IE with MAC OS using WineBottler, an application that lets you runs Windows-based programs on a Mac. Then you can follow these steps to get Internet Explorer on your Mac:
• Open WineBottler app.
• Click “Install Predefined Prefixes”.
• Choose “Internet Explorer 6.0”.
• Click “Install”.
• Choose the folder where you want to install Internet Explorer on your device.
• Wait a few moments while it installs.
• Find the Internet Explorer 6 app in the folder you previously selected..
You now have Internet Explorer on your Mac. If you wanted to install a later version, such as Internet Explorer 7 or 8, you would follow the same steps listed above, but just select whichever version you’d like to be downloaded onto your computer. Please be aware that because MAC no longer supports Internet Explorer, the browser itself can be very unstable. If you plan to use it frequently, it might be better to use something like Parallels, which allows you to run Windows on your Mac.
In conclusion, this guide should have helped you download Internet Explorer onto either your PC or your MAC. If you are having troubling installing the browser, loading a page or managing add-ons, you can go to the Microsoft Support Center for all your troubleshooting needs.
