To see which version of IE is currently installed on your system, open the browser and click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the browser’s window. Upgrading Internet Explorer on Win7 and Win8 If you’ve already upgraded (or you’re on Win10), skip this part and go to the next step: adjusting a number of IE 11’s advanced security settings to make it safer and more secure. So with that, I start by describing how to upgrade to IE 11. Again, IE needs to remain on your PC, but new vulnerabilities in the browser could put your system at risk. Taking these two essential steps - upgrading to IE 11 and changing settings - applies even if you use only Chrome, Firefox, or another non-Microsoft browser. First, however, if you’re a Windows 7 or 8 user and you haven’t already upgraded to IE 11, you should do so immediately! (IE 11 is built into Win10, so no separate upgrade is needed.)
That said, if you already have IE 11 installed, you should know that its default settings are optimized for backward compatibility - not for maximum security.īut as you expect with Windows and other Microsoft software, there are settings changes that will make IE 11 much safer. (Vista users get a brief reprieve: IE 9 will be supported on that OS until ApVista’s official end of life.)Īll other versions of IE are now unsupported, and thus potentially dangerous to use.
12, only IE 11 (and Edge) will receive future security updates on Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.
Therefore, on all Windows versions, IE must be kept up to date and secure. Never using Internet Explorer won’t keep you safe some deep-seated IE components can be automatically used in routine and critical Windows processes such as Windows Update. TOP STORY Improve Internet Explorer 11's security settingsĮven if you always use Chrome, Firefox, or some other non-Microsoft browser for surfing the Web, Internet Explorer is on your PC and its vulnerabilities could affect your system’s overall security and performance.
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