Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 is now available for Download

Microsoft has made available for download the Final version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7*. IE11 for Windows 7 includes enhancements to browsing performance, and better protections for your PC and your privacy. Both Web installer and Offline Installer versions are available for download.


*IE11 for Windows 7 is designed to optimize the power of your PC running Windows 7 with SP1 or higher, and Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 or higher.

Details
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 includes performance improvements making it 30% faster than other browsers, updates to support the latest Web standards, and developer tools improvements in response to your feedback on the IE11 Developer Preview and Release Preview for Windows 7.

With IE11 on Windows 7, customers receive a fast, secure browser that is compatible with existing Web sites and delivers exciting new interactive Web experiences. For developers, IE11 supports the latest Web standards and technologies, making it easier to build sites that work across devices. The new F12 tools in IE11 enable developers to build high performance Web experiences, faster and more efficiently.

What's New in Internet Explorer 11?
IE11 contains a number of new and updated features include:

Faster web browsing: Allows network requests to prioritize content, connecting users to information faster than ever before. Plus, with the new SPDY/3 support, Internet Explorer 11 can provide faster and more efficient browsing, even over slow networks.

Fast and fluid navigation: Back swipe feels instant with smarter web page caching, and with prefetch and prerender, many forward navigations (like getting to search results) feel instant as well.

Rich, hyper-fast 2D and 3D experiences: Supports the emerging Web Graphics Library (WebGL) standards, lighting up games and other interactive content, while still maintaining security, reliability, and performance. In addition, the interactive content in Internet Explorer 11 is now hardware-accelerated for DirectX 9 and later, including a software fallback option.

Great on all your screens, large and small: Supports gyroscope input and display orientation lock, making Internet Explorer 11 great for tablets. And, with side-by-side browsing, multi-monitor support, and high pixels per inch (PPI) scaling, Internet Explorer 11 is also great for large screens.

Improved compatibility: Internet Explorer 11 improves compatibility with web standards, other browsers, and real-world websites. There's updated support for popular web standards and changes that prevent older websites from displaying incorrectly.

Features for users:
Internet Explorer 11 lets users interact with the next generation of web apps, games, and media.

Features for IT professionals:
Internet Explorer 11 supports the needs of enterprises, helping to reduce deployment, management, and support costs.

Features for developers:
Internet Explorer 11 is optimized to support all of the popular web standards, to offer premier security, and to provide new and updated developer tools that'll help you code across browsers and web-based apps.

Download Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7
The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Click on the "Get Internet Explorer 11" button to start the download:


You can download IE11 in the language that matches your version of Windows or choose the English version, which works with all versions of Windows 7 from here. (Download the files appropriate for you.)


System requirements
IE 11 is designed to optimize the power of your PC running Windows 7 with SP1 or higher, and Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 or higher.

Here's the complete list of requirements:

Processor:
  • Computer with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
Operating system:
  • Windows 7 32-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
  • Windows 7 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) 64-bit

Memory:
  • Windows 7 32-bit - 512 MB
  • Windows 7 64-bit - 512 MB
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit - 512 MB

Hard drive space:
  • Windows 7 32-bit - 70 MB
  • Windows 7 64-bit - 120 MB
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit - 200 MB

Drive:
  • CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM)
Display:
  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
Peripherals:
  • Modem or Internet connection
  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

References:
IE Blog
What's New in Internet Explorer 11?

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