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Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Tools

Download Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Tools. The newest version of Internet Explorer includes improved support for DHTML and CSS, giving Web architects greater control over browser appearance and behavior. You’ll also enjoy the ability to preview Web pages exactly as they’ll appear when printed. Internet Explorer 5.5 makes it easier than ever to connect to the Internet and find the information you need.

Windows 2000 Users: For more information on the availability of components with Internet Explorer 5.5, read the Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article Q256340. (This site is in English.) Note Installing Internet Explorer 5.5 on a computer with Windows 2000 does not change the current encryption level.

This latest version of Internet Explorer includes 128-bit encryption. With Internet Explorer 5.5, you do not need to upgrade your browser with the Internet Explorer High Encryption Pack.

Note The High-encryption version of Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Tools is eligible for export from the U.S. to all customers worldwide, except to U.S. embargoed destinations. Information on exporting Microsoft products is available at www.microsoft.com/exporting/. (This site is in English.)

Anti-virus software users: Some anti-virus software programs may interfere with this download. Please disable anti-virus software while installing Internet Explorer.

For known issues and more information about Internet Explorer 5.5, be sure to see the readme.txt file included in the installation package.

System Requirements
To run Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Tools, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:

- A 486 with a 66 megahertz (MHz) processor (Pentium processor recommended)
- For Windows 95 or Windows 98: 16 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) minimum
- For Windows NT 4.0: 32 MB of RAM minimum, and you must be running Service Pack 3 or higher
- For Windows 2000: 64 MB of RAM minimum
- Modem or Internet connection
- Some components may require additional system resources not outlined above.

How to use
Restart your computer to complete the installation.

How to uninstall
Note If you installed Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 after you installed Internet Explorer 5.5, you will need to uninstall Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 before you can uninstall Internet Explorer 5.5.

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Tools.
4. Click Add/Remove (Change/Remove in Windows 2000).

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