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Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview in Windows 7
NameWindows Internet Explorer
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Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer; abbreviated to MSIE or more commonly, IE), is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995. It has been the most widely used web browser since 1999, attaining a peak of about 95% usage share during 2002 and 2003 with IE5 and IE6.

That percentage share has since declined in the face of renewed competition from other web browsers. Its usage share now sits at approximately 50% to 60% and is slowly trending downward. Microsoft spent over $100 million a year on IE in the late 1990s, with over 1,000 people working on it by 1999.

The latest release is Internet Explorer 8, which is available as a free update for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008, and is included with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Internet Explorer was originally planned to be omitted from Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in Europe but Microsoft later dropped the plans, and instead included a browser ballot screen with the products, allowing users to select a different web browser if they wish. Versions of Internet Explorer for other operating systems have also been produced, including Internet Explorer Mobile (Windows CE and Windows Mobile), Internet Explorer for Mac (discontinued), and Internet Explorer for UNIX (Solaris and HP-UX).

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Internet Explorer 4 :
Market Share History Snapshot
for February, 2005
IE4 - .07%
IE5 - 6.17%
IE6 - 82.79%

Internet Explorer 5 :
Market Share History Snapshot
for October 2008
IE4 - 0.01%
IE5 - 0.20%
IE6 - 37.01%
IE7 - 35.81%

Market share history overview by year and version :
Total IE8 IE7 IE6 IE5 IE4 IE3 IE2 IE1
 2009   66.92% (-)   10.4% (+)   26.1% (-)   27.4% (+)   0.08% (-)   0%(-)   0%   0%   0%
 2008   72.65% (-)   0.34% (+)   46.06% (+)   26.2% (-)   0.15% (-)   0.01% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2007   78.6% (-)   -   45.5% (+)   32.64% (-)   0.45% (-)   0.01% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2006   83.3% (-)   -   3.49% (+)   78.08% (-)   1.42% (-)   0.02% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2005   87.12% (-)   -   -   82.71% (-)   4.35% (-)   0.06% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2004   91.27% (-)   -   -   83.39% (+)   7.77% (-)   0.1% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2003   94.43% (+)   -   -   59% (+)   34% (-)   1% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2002   93.94% (+)   -   -   50% (+)   41% (-)   1% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2001   90.83% (+)   -   -   19% (+)   68% (-)   5% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 2000   83.95% (+)   -   -   -   71% (+)   13% (-)   0%   0%   0%
 1999   75.31% (+)   -   -   -   41% (+)   36% (-)   1%   0%   0%
 1998   45% (+)   -   -   -   -   ? (+)   ?   ?   ?
 1997   39.4% (+)   -   -   -   -   ? (+)   ?   ?   ?
 1996   20% (+)   -   -   -   -   -   ?   ?   ?
 1995   2.9% (+)   -   -   -   -   -   -   ?   ?

Industry adoption :
Years Layout engine Microsoft Windows IBM OS/2
from 2.1		 Apple Mac OS Unix (HP-UX, Solaris)
7, WS 08 R2 Vista, WS 08 WS 03 XP Me 2000 98 NT 4.0 95 NT 3.51 NT 3.5 NT 3.1 3.1x X
PPC 		7.6 to
9.2.2
PPC 		7.5.x
PPC 		7.1 to 8.1
68K
7.1.2
PPC		 7.0.1
68K
 Years
2009 2006 2003 2001 2000 2000 1998 1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 1992 1993 2001 1997 1994 1992 1991 (1990s)
 IE 9 2010
PP		 Trident 5.0     with SP2                                    
 IE 8 2008 Trident 4.0       with SP2   with SP2/3                                
 IE 7 2006 Trident       with SP1/2   with SP2/3&                                
 IE 6 2001 Trident    $      
6.0 SP1 		 
6.0 SP1 		 
6.0 SP1 		 
6.0 SP1 		                       
 IE 5.5 2000 Trident        ***          
5.5 SP2 		                     
 IE 5.0 1999 Trident (Win)
Tasman (Mac) 		       ***    
5.01 SP4		  
with 98SE		      
16-bit 		     
16-bit 		   
5.2.3 Included		  ¥
5.1.7 Included-		        
5.01 SP1
 IE 4.5 1999
                               
Included-		        
 IE 4.0 1997 Trident        ***      
    
OSR2.5		  
16-bit 		     
16-bit 		     
Included-		    
4.01		    
 IE 3.0 1996
   ***    ***    ***      
OSR2		  
16-bit 		 
16-bit 		   
16-bit 		Win.
16-bit 		   
Included-		    
Included-		    
 IE 2.0 1995
                 
OSR1		  
16-bit 		 
16-bit 		 
16-bit 		 
16-bit 		Win.
16-bit 		       Ł  Ł
2.0.1		  
 IE 1.5 1996 Spyglass                                        
 IE 1.0 1995 Spyglass                  
Plus		                      

Windows Internet Explorer

Versions
MainVersion 1 * Version 2 * Version 3 * Version 4 * Version 5 * Version 6 * Version 7 * Version 8 * Version 9
Other| Pocket * Mobile * for Mac * for UNIX * IEs4Linux * Version OverviewPocket * Mobile * for Mac * for UNIX * IEs4Linux * Version Overview
Overview
Pocket * Mobile * for Mac * for UNIX * IEs4Linux * Version OverviewPocket * Mobile * for Mac * for UNIX * IEs4Linux * Version Overview
Technologies
MSXML * RSS Platform * Smart tags * JScript * DHTML (HTA * HTML Components) * Vector Markup Language * MHTML * HTML+TIME * XHR/XDomainRequest * ActiveX * WPAD * Temporary Internet Files * Index.dat * favicon.ico * Web Slice * Accelerator
Software & Engines
Administration Kit * Developer Toolbar * Integrated Windows Authentication * Tasman * Trident (Chakra)
Implementations
Outlook Express * Internet Mail and News * Comic Chat/Chat 2.0 * NetMeeting * NetShow * ActiveMovie * DirectX Media * Windows Address Book * Windows Desktop Update * Active Desktop * Active Channel * Channel Definition Format (.cdf) * Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (MSJVM) * Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) * MSN Explorer * MSN for Mac OS X * Spyglass
Events
First browser war * United States v. Microsoft * Sun v. Microsoft * Download.ject * Eolas v. Microsoft * Second browser war
People
Scott Isaacs * Tantek Çelik |

Microsoft

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Gaming
Microsoft Game Studios * Zone * XNA * Xbox * Xbox 360 * Games for Windows
Hardware
ReleasedSurface * Zune (4 / 8 / 16 * 30 * 80 / 120 * HD) * Kin * MSN TV * Natural Keyboard * Jazz * Keyboard * Mouse * LifeCam * LifeChat * SideWinder * Ultra-Mobile PC * Fingerprint * Audio System * Cordless Phone * Pocket PC * RoundTable * Response Point
PrototypesVenus * Courier
Education and
recognition
BrowserChoice.eu * MCPs * MSDNAA * MSCA * Microsoft Press * Microsoft MVP * Student Partners * Research * Studies related to Microsoft
Licensing
Client Access License * Shared source * Licensing Services
Conferences
MIX * Professional Developers Conference * Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
Criticism
Windows * Windows Vista * Windows XP * Windows 2000 (section) * Windows Me (section) * Windows 9x (section) * Office (section) * Xbox 360 * Internet Explorer (section) * Refund
Litigation
Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft * European Union Microsoft competition case * United States v. Microsoft * Microsoft v. Lindows * Apple v. Microsoft * Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft
Acquisitions
Altamira Software * aQuantive * Azyxxi * Blue Ribbon Soundworks * Bungie * Calista Technologies * Colloquis * Connectix * Consumers Software * Danger * Farecast * FASA Studio * Fast Search & Transfer * Firefly * Forethought * GIANT Company Software * Groove Networks * Hotmail * Jellyfish.com * LinkExchange * Lionhead Studios * Massive Incorporated * Onfolio * PlaceWare * Powerset * ProClarity * Rare * ScreenTonic * Teleo * Tellme Networks * Vermeer Technologies * Visio Corporation * VXtreme * WebTV Networks * Winternals * Yupi

Aggregators

Client
software
StandaloneAkregator * BlogBridge * BottomFeeder * Cooliris * FeedDemon * Feedreader * FreeRange WebReader * Hubdog * Liferea * Mindity * NetNewsWire * NewsAccess * NewsBreak * NewsFire * RSS Bandit * RSSOwl * Sage * Snarfer * WebFetch
Web browsersAOL Explorer * Avant Browser * Camino * Epiphany * iCab * Flock * Internet Explorer * K-Meleon * Kazehakase * Maxthon * Mozilla Firefox * Netscape Browser * Netscape Navigator 9 * OmniWeb * Safari * SeaMonkey * Shiira * Sleipnir * Tencent Traveler
Email clientsClaws Mail * Gnus * IBM Lotus Notes * Mail * Microsoft Outlook * Mozilla Thunderbird * Netscape Messenger 9 * Opera Mail * Pegasus Mail * The Bat! * Windows Live Mail * Zimbra
Web-based
software
Bloglines * Cheetah News * Daylife * Drupal * Google News * Google Reader * iGoogle * dotCMS * Imooty.eu * Magnolia (CMS) * My Yahoo! * Newsknowledge * Netvibes * Pageflakes * Planet * Rojo.com * Spokeo * WebGUI * Windows Live Personalized Experience
Media
aggregators
PlayersAdobe Media Player * Akregator * Amarok * Flock * iTunes * Juice * Mediafly * MediaMonkey * Miro * Rhythmbox * Songbird * Winamp * Zune
RSS+BitTorrentBitLord * BitTorrent 6 * Deluge * Miro * Opera Mail * qBittorrent * Torrent Swapper * TorrentFlux * Tribler * μTorrent * Vuze * ZipTorrent
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Comparison of feed aggregators * List of feed aggregators * RSS enclosure



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