Compatibility

• While Windows Internet Explorer 8 works very well on Windows based machines, it is not compatible and will not run on iMacs or Unix based machines. Windows Internet Explorer 8 will not work on mobile devices, however there are mobile versions of Internet Explorer available.
  
  

History

• Previously known as Microsoft Internet Explorer, or IE, it is a graphical web browser developed by Microsoft to be used with Windows Operating Systems to surf the Internet.
  
  

Product Note

• Windows Internet Explorer 8 is the latest and most current release of IE and is available for Windows XP machines that are running Service Pack 2 or better. It is also included as the default web browser for Windows 7 as well as Windows Server 2008.
  
  

Usage Statistics

• According to MarketShare, by Net Applications, more than half of Internet user employ a version of Internet Explorer. Accurate statistics as to the percentage using Windows Internet Explorer 8 specifically are unavailable. Mozilla Firefox ranks as the second most popular web browser with a little over a quarter of surfers using it to surf the Internet.
  
  

Similar Products

• Products similar to Windows Internet Explorer 8 include: Mozilla Firefox, Opera, GoogleChrome and Safari.