What version of Internet Explorer do I have?
1. Click Help and click About Internet Explorer
2. The Internet Explorer version screen appears. The below pictured version is 5.5 (very old). If the version is less than 9.0, you should upgrade your version of Internet Explorer immediately. Even if your Internet Explorer version is older and may work fine for most web applications, read the next paragraph for important information.
Why Upgrade? Microsoft apply many software fixes and security patches to Internet Explorer and it is recommended that you upgrade your browser to the latest version. The Microsoft Internet Explorer website has all the details regarding upgrades to Internet Explorer. Visit Microsoft's Internet Explorer website at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ to learn more about upgrades and fixes for Internet Explorer versions.
Go One Better. At Catchlight we use Firefox and Chrome. We recommend that our clients do to. Either of these open-soucre and free browsers will be faster, more secure and websites will generally look and perform better.