58. Downloading And Installing The Full Version Of Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 9 has two versions available for download; one is a small 530kb file which begins the initial download and then install directly from the web (see 57. Installing Internet Explorer 9)) and the second one, which allows you to download the full Internet Explorer 9 file. This latter download enables you to save the complete application to your hard drive in case you need to re-install at another time. This file is approximately 34.6MB in size.

It should be noted that Internet Explorer 9 is only compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. You cannot install Internet Explorer 9 on Windows XP. This is by design as Microsoft would prefer users to update their machines to Windows 7.

In this tutorial we will illustrate how to download the file to your hard drive and then install it.

Internet Explorer 9 is available for download from the Windows Internet Explorer Products download site.

To begin Click on the following link Windows Internet Explorer Products to access the download site.
The Windows Internet Explorer 9 download web page will now appear. (See Fig: 58-1)

Fig: 58-1 Internet Explorer 9 web page
To download the Complete Internet Explorer 9 file look below the Download button. Here you will see the current version of Windows you are using and, to the right of it Other Versions. Do Not click on the Download button; doing so will only download a 530kb file. Instead Click on the Other Versions link.
When you click on the Other Versions link you will be directed to an Internet Explorer 9 download page where you can choose which operating system you wish to download Internet Explorer 9.

Fig: 58-2 On the Download page you can select your desired operating system
Select your language from the available list and then click the arrow to the right of the Select your version dialogue box.
From the drop down list you then need to select your operating system.

Fig: 58-3 Select your operating system
The File Download Security warning box will appear.
Click the Save button to save the file.

Fig: 58-4 Click the Save button
In the Save As window the file name should already be displayed in the File Name dialogue box, Click the Save button to continue.

Fig: 58-5 Click the Save button to save the file to your hard drive
Internet Explorer 9 will now start downloading to your hard drive. How long this takes to download will depend upon the speed of your Internet Connection.

Fig: 58-6 Internet Explorer will now start downloading
Once the download has finished, Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder where Internet Explorer downloaded to. By default this is usually the Download Folder.
Once you have located the Internet Explorer 9 application file, Click on it to start the installation.

Fig: 58-7 Click on the Internet Explorer application file to start the installation
A User Account Control warning will appear asking you if you want to allow this program to make changes to your computer. Click Yes to continue.

Fig: 58-8 Click the Yes button to continue
The Internet Explorer installation box will now appear. To begin the installation, Click the Install button.

Fig: 58-9 To begin the install, click the install button
If you have any applications running in the background Setup will now suggest that it need to close these programs. By default the selected option is Close programs for me ( I already saved my work).
You can stick with the default option or simply select the Ignore option.
In making your decision you should be aware that your Anti Virus application will be one of those programs running in the background and that, if you allow Internet Explorer to close this program your computer will have no Anti Virus protection during the time it takes to complete the installation. We have used both methods to install Internet Explorer and neither have had any detrimental effects.
Once you have made your selection, Click the Continue button.

Fig: 58-10 Select what you want setup to do, then Click the Continue button
If you selected the Close programs for me ( I have saved my work ) Internet Explorer will now start to close the relevant programs.

Fig: 58-11 Closing background programs
Once the programs running in the background have been closed Internet Explorer 9 will begin its installation sequence.

Fig: 58-12 Internet Explorer begins to install
Once installation has completed Windows will restart.

Fig: 58-13 Windows restarts after Internet Explorer has been installed
When your computer restarts your main home page will open and then the Internet Explorer Get Started web page will appear.

Fig: 58-14 Welcome to a more beautiful web