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Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition

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  • Version: 8.0
  • Category: Update
  • Language: English

Internet Explorer 8. Faster, Easier, More Private, and More Secure.

  • Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the familiar web browser you are most comfortable using, helping you get everything you want from the web faster, easier, more privately and securely than ever before.

    • Faster Internet Explorer 8 is more responsive with new pages and tabs, opening up fast and reliably. You can now get to the information you care about most, in fewer steps; one click access to your webmail, favorite news sites or other online services.
    • Easier Reduce the steps to accomplish many common tasks, and automate your access to real time information updates. You can keep track of your favorite sports team, news, weather with a single click.
    • More Private Helps protect your privacy and confidential information where ever you go on the web.
    • More Secure Helps protect and stop malicious software from reaching your PC, and makes it easier to detect when a website is an imposter.


    Support for IE8 can be received by visiting the Internet Explorer Newsgroup to discuss issues, or by contacting Customer Support Services.

    If you use a screen reader, please consult the Internet Explorer 8 release notes before downloading.

Files

Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020.

FileSize
IE8-WindowsVista-x64-ENU.exe
SHA1: 234aa793329251ae587af80ecf3ee000c3c8126d
24.30 MB

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition, Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition

Installation Instructions

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    2. Do one of the following:
      • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
      • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.

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