Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer 8
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseMarch 19, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-19)
Stable release
Service Pack 1 (8.00.7601.17514) / February 22, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-02-22)
EngineMSHTML 4.0
Operating system
Platformc.f. § system requirements
Included withWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2[2]
PredecessorInternet Explorer 7 (2006)
SuccessorInternet Explorer 9 (2011)
TypeWeb browser
Aggregator
FTP client
LicenseProprietary, requires Windows license
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Windows Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is a web browser for Windows. It was released by Microsoft on March 19, 2009, and is the default browser on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.[3]

Internet Explorer 8 is the first version of IE to pass the Acid2 test, the last of the major browsers to do so. (In the later Acid3 Test, it only scores 24/100.) It is also the last version of Internet Explorer to support Windows XP SP2–SP3, Windows XP x64 Edition SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista RTM–SP1, and Windows Server 2008 RTM, as well as Itanium-based processors.[4][5] Additionally, it introduced a Compatibility View mode to optionally emulate older versions' rendering behaviour, and color-coded tab groups where links opened in new tabs share the color of the website they originated from.[6] According to Microsoft, security, ease of use, and improvements in RSS, CSS, and Ajax support were its priorities for IE8.[7][8]

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  7. ^ LaMonica, Martin (May 3, 2007). "Microsoft Hints at General Plan for IE 8". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
  8. ^ Reimer, Jeremy (May 2, 2007). "Microsoft Drops Hints about Internet Explorer 8". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2017.