Internet Explorer Lifecycle (EOL)
Below you can find the life cycle for each version of application Internet Explorer, like Internet Explorer 11, including release dates and end of life (EOL) dates.
Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE) is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included in the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995.Internet Explorer was one of the most widely used web browsers, attaining a peak of about 95% usage share during 2002 and 2003.
Product website: http://www.microsoft.com/ie
References
Microsoft
Company website: http://www.microsoft.com
Facts for Internet Explorer
- Original author(s)
- Thomas Reardon
- Developer(s)
- Microsoft
- Engines
- Trident, Chakra
- Available in
- 95 languages
As part of the effort to continually improve Microsoft software, updates and fixes are created and released for recognized issues. Many of these fixes are regularly combined into a single package (called a service pack) that is made available for installation. Both the Mainstream Support and Extended Support phases for software require a product’s supported service pack be installed to continue to receive full support (including security and DST updates).
All releases
| Release | Release date | End of life | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 11 | November 13, 2013 | ||
| Internet Explorer 10 | October 30, 2012 | ||
| Windows Internet Explorer 9 | March 15, 2011 | ||
| Windows Internet Explorer 8 | June 17, 2009 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP3 | April 21, 2008 | ||
| Internet Explorer 7 SP3 | April 21, 2008 | ||
| Internet Explorer 7 | October 18, 2006 | ||
| Internet Explorer 7 SP2 | October 18, 2006 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 | September 17, 2004 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2 for Mac OS X | September 17, 2002 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 | December 31, 2001 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh | August 15, 2001 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 | December 31, 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 | March 31, 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 | September 18, 1998 | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh | January 6, 1998 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x | September 22, 1997 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 for Macintosh | September 22, 1997 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Macintosh | January 8, 1997 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 for Macintosh | October 2, 1996 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x | August 1, 1996 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Macintosh | April 23, 1996 | June 30, 2003 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.x | March 22, 1996 | June 30, 2003 |