How to Check What Version of Internet Explorer You Have

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: July 15, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to see the version number of the Internet Explorer browser. Internet Explorer 11 is the last version available, as Microsoft has replaced Internet Explorer with the Microsoft Edge browser and will no longer provide support for Internet Explorer. If you aren't running Internet Explorer 11, you'll need to update Internet Explorer to remain as secure as possible or download the Microsoft Edge browser.

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Internet Explorer has been retired as of June 15, 2022, and is no longer supported by Microsoft. You may be interested in How to Install Microsoft Edge instead. (Posted 2022-07-15).

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. It's in the top-right corner of the Internet Explorer page. A drop-down menu will appear.
- If you don't see this gear, press the Alt key and then click the Help tab in the top-left side of the page.
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It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. This prompts a pop-up window to appear.
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Look at the number to the right of the "Version:" heading in the middle of the pop-up window. The number before the decimal point refers to the overarching version (e.g., IE 10 or 11), while the string of numbers after the decimal point refers to the specific build of that version.

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How do I make Internet Explorer my browser?

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Start Menu > Default Programs > Internet Explorer > Set this program as default

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How do I determine which version of Windows a computer is running?

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Go to the Help Menu and click the "About Internet Explorer" option. It will show a dialog with the details of IE Version, Product Id and so on.

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I am running Windows 8.1, but whenever I request info, the screen states I am running Windows 8. What can I do?

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Open the run box (WIN key + R) and type "winver" without quotation marks. Also check the Internet Explorer Version. If it says "10" you're running Windows 8. If it says "11", then you're running 8.1.

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