Internet Explorer 2
| Internet Explorer 2 | |
|---|---|
Screenshot of Internet Explorer 2 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | November 27, 1995 |
| Stable release | Windows: 2.01 / August 1996 Mac OS: 2.1 / August 1996 |
| Operating system | |
| Platform | x86 (16- and 32-bit), 68k, PowerPC, MIPS, Alpha AXP |
| Included with | Windows 95 OSR1 and Windows NT 4.0 |
| Predecessor | Internet Explorer 1.0 (1995) Internet Explorer 1.5 (1996) |
| Successor | Internet Explorer 3 (1996) |
| Available in | 24 languages |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 (IE2) is the second version of Internet Explorer (IE), a graphical web browser by Microsoft. It was unveiled in October 1995, and was released on November 27, 1995, for Microsoft Windows, and on April 23, 1996, for Apple Macintosh.
Version 2 launched with 12 languages, including English, but this would expand to 24, 20, and 9. It lacked many features that became common in later IE versions, including the blue 'e' logo, integration with Windows Explorer, and bundled programs. Its market share was also much lower than later versions. During its tenure, IE market share only went up to about roughly 3-9%.
It is the last version of Internet Explorer to support Windows NT 3.1.
Internet Explorer 2 is no longer supported, and is not available for download from Microsoft.