Internet Explorer 9 (32 Bits) 📥

: Users could drag a website favicon to the Windows taskbar to "pin" it, allowing the site to function more like a standalone desktop application.

: 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 Internet Explorer 9 (32 bits)

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. : Users could drag a website favicon to

IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer to competitors like Chrome and Firefox: IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer

: 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.

: The last regular security update was released on January 14, 2020 , though some versions on Windows Server 2008 remained eligible for Extended Security Updates (ESU) until early 2023.