Internet ExplorerWeb browser by MicrosoftInternet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated as IE or MSIE) is a retired series of graphicalweb browsers developed by Microsoft that were used in the Windows line of operating systems. While IE has been discontinued on most Windows editions, it remains supported on certain editions of Windows, such as Windows 10 LTSB/LTSC.
Internet Explorer 8Windows Internet Explorer8 or IE8 is a major version of the Internet Explorerweb browser for Windows released by Microsoft on March 19, 2009 and is the successor to Internet Explorer 7. It was the default browser on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It is the first version of Internet Explorer to pass the Acid2 test, the last of the major browsers to do so.
Microsoft EdgePreview release(s)Written inC++, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Rust,Java (Android only), Swift (iOS/iPadOS/visionOS only)EnginesAndroid:BlinkiOS/iPadOS/visionOS:WebKitmacOS: BlinkMicrosoft Windows: Blink, MSHTML (IE mode for legacy websites)Linux: BlinkXbox One: BlinkXbox Series X/S: BlinkOperating systemAndroid 10 or lateriOS 18 or lateriPadOS 18 or latervisionOS 1.0 or laterLinux (specifically Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE distributions)macOS 13 or laterWindows 10 or laterXbox system software – September 2021 update or laterPlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARM32, ARM64Included withWindows 10 v20H2 or laterWindows 11Xbox system software – September 2021 update or laterPredecessorMicrosoft Edge Legacy (2015)LicenseProprietary software, based on an open source projectWebsitemicrosoft.com/edgeMicrosoft Edge is a proprietarycross-platformweb browser created by Microsoft and based on the Chromium open-source project, superseding Edge Legacy.
Internet Explorer 7Windows Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) (codenamed Rincon) is a major version of the Internet Explorerweb browser released by Microsoft on October 18, 2006. It was the first major update to the browser since 2001, and is the successor to Internet Explorer 6. It does not support versions of Windows earlier than Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. It is the last version of Internet Explorer to run on RTM and Windows Server 2003 SP1.
Visual StudioVisual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Microsoft. It is used to develop computer programs including websites, web apps, web services and mobile apps. Visual Studio uses Microsoft software development platforms including Windows API, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft Store and Microsoft Silverlight. It can produce both native code and managed code.Internet Explorer 4Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 (IE4) is the fourth version of the Internet Explorer graphical web browser that Microsoft unveiled in Spring of 1997, and released on September 22, 1997, primarily for Microsoft Windows, but also with versions available for the classic Mac OS, Solaris, and HP-UX and marketed as "The Web the Way You Want It". It was one of the main participants of the first browser war.
Microsoft WindowsComputer operating systemOperating systemWindows is a proprietaryoperating system developed by Microsoft. Windows is grouped into families that cater to particular sectors of the computing industry – Windows for personal computers, Windows Server for servers, and Windows IoT for embedded systems.
MicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and more.
Web standardsWeb standards are the formal, non-proprietary standards and other technical specifications that define and describe aspects of the World Wide Web. In recent years, the term has been more frequently associated with the trend of endorsing a set of standardized best practices for building web sites, and a philosophy of web design and development that includes those methods.
Browser engineA browser engine (also known as a layout engine or rendering engine) is a core software component of every major web browser. The primary job of a browser engine is to transform HTML documents and other resources of a web page into an interactive visual representation on a user's device. Name and scopeBesides "browser engine", two other related terms are commonly used: "layout engine" and "rendering engine".
Proprietary softwareProprietary software is software that grants its creator, publisher, or other rightsholder or rightsholder partner a legal monopoly by modern copyright and intellectual property law to exclude the recipient from freely sharing the software or modifying it, and—in some cases, as is the case with some patent-encumbered and EULA-bound software—from making use of the software on their own, thereby restricting their freedoms.Layout (computing)In computing, layout is the process of calculating the position of objects in space subject to various constraints. This functionality can be part of an application or packaged as a reusable component or library. ExamplesPage layout is the computation of the position of the paragraphs, tabs, sentences, words and letters of a text. This is done by desktop publishing software, typesetting software, and web browsers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.