Internet Explorer 9 (32 Bits) [NEWEST × 2025]
: Regular support for most versions of IE9 ended on January 12, 2016 , when Microsoft began requiring users to upgrade to the latest version of IE available for their OS.
: Interestingly, the 64-bit version of IE9 lacked this JIT compiler, making it up to four times slower than its 32-bit counterpart in JavaScript benchmarks.
: It was the first version of IE to achieve a perfect or near-perfect score on the Acid3 test (reaching 100/100 after the test was revised) and introduced support for HTML5, CSS3, and SVG. System Requirements and Lifecycle
: The interface was redesigned to be minimalistic, featuring a combined address and search bar called the "One Box" .
: It was the first browser to utilize full hardware acceleration via Direct2D and DirectWrite, offloading graphics and text rendering to the GPU for smoother performance. Key Features and Improvements
IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer to competitors like Chrome and Firefox:
While IE9 was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, the 32-bit version was the default and generally recommended choice due to its superior performance at the time.
: Regular support for most versions of IE9 ended on January 12, 2016 , when Microsoft began requiring users to upgrade to the latest version of IE available for their OS.
: Interestingly, the 64-bit version of IE9 lacked this JIT compiler, making it up to four times slower than its 32-bit counterpart in JavaScript benchmarks.
: It was the first version of IE to achieve a perfect or near-perfect score on the Acid3 test (reaching 100/100 after the test was revised) and introduced support for HTML5, CSS3, and SVG. System Requirements and Lifecycle
: The interface was redesigned to be minimalistic, featuring a combined address and search bar called the "One Box" .
: It was the first browser to utilize full hardware acceleration via Direct2D and DirectWrite, offloading graphics and text rendering to the GPU for smoother performance. Key Features and Improvements
IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer to competitors like Chrome and Firefox:
While IE9 was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, the 32-bit version was the default and generally recommended choice due to its superior performance at the time.