尽管Microsoft Edge正在缓慢但肯定地取代Internet Explorer 11，但至少在Windows 10中，Internet Explorer仍然被很多人使用。许多企业尚未升级其操作系统和 Web 应用程序，不得不继续使用Internet Explorer。如果您使用的是过时版本的Internet Explorer，强烈建议将其更新到可用的最新版本。在本教程中，我们将向您展示如何在您的Windows 计算机上下载和安装(Windows computer)Internet Explorer 11，无论您使用的是Windows 7、Windows 8.1 还是Windows 10. 让我们开始吧：
注意：(NOTE:)在本指南中，我们首先介绍Windows 7，然后介绍Windows 10和Windows 8.1。根据您使用的Windows版本，向下(Windows)滚动(Scroll)到您感兴趣的部分。
如何通过 Windows更新在 Windows 7 中安装(Update)Internet Explorer 11
这是在Windows 7中安装(Windows 7)Internet Explorer的更简单方法。首先(First)，你必须去打开Windows Update。一种方法是打开控制面板(Control Panel)并转到“System and Security - > Windows Update” 。
另一种方法是在开始菜单(Start Menu)搜索框中键入(search box and click)“windows update” ，然后单击或点击相应的搜索结果(search result)。
在Windows 更新(Windows Update)窗口中，通过单击左侧的“检查更新”链接检查最新更新。("Check for updates")
搜索结束后，打开可选更新(Optional Updates)列表。在其中，您应该会看到一个名为Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7的更新。选择它，然后单击OK。
要开始安装过程(installation procedure)，您必须单击安装更新(Install updates)按钮。有关更新安装过程(installation process)的更多信息，请阅读本文：检查Windows 更新(Windows Updates)，了解它们的作用并阻止不需要的更新。
安装在Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7和您选择的任何其他更新下载后开始。
这种简化的安装会在几分钟内完成，不久之后，它会要求您重新启动Windows以完成整个过程。如果系统仍在使用必要的文件和服务(file and services)，则无法更新它们。在Windows 更新(Windows Update)窗口(window and wait)中按立即重新启动(Restart now)按钮，然后等待计算机重新启动。
完成后，会在您的任务栏上创建一个Internet Explorer 11快捷方式。
现在认识您的“新”网络浏览器：
如何将Internet Explorer 11安装为独立下载(standalone download)
也可以下载适用于Windows 7的(Windows 7)Internet Explorer 11并将其手动安装到您的计算机上。
您首先必须使用您可以使用的任何浏览器访问官方下载页面。(official download page)选择您要使用的语言，然后单击下载(Download)。
如果您使用的浏览器不是旧版本的Internet Explorer（如版本 9(version 9)或 10），则需要选择要下载和安装的适用于Windows 7的(Windows 7)Internet Explorer 11 。如果您访问离线安装程序的下载页面，也会出现这种情况。(download page)在这里，您可以找到按字母顺序排列的语言列表，您可以在 32 位或 64 位版本之间进行选择。
您会收到一个 53.3 MB 的可执行文件，它是离线安装程序，而不仅仅是文件下载程序(file downloader)。
然后，您必须运行下载的安装程序。您会收到一个单独的提示，要求您确认是否要为Windows 7安装(Windows 7)Internet Explorer 11。这有多像微软，对吧？点击(Click)安装。_(Install)
等待(Wait)安装过程(installation process)完成。然后，系统会要求您重新启动计算机。请务必保存所有正在进行的工作，然后按立即重新启动(Restart now)按钮。
重新启动 Windows 后，应在您的计算机上安装适用于Windows 7的(Windows 7)Internet Explorer 11 。
在Windows 8.1和Windows 10中获取Internet Explorer 11怎么样？
如果您使用这两种操作系统中的任何一种，好消息是Internet Explorer 11已默认安装。换句话说，您已经拥有它，(you already have it, )因此您不必安装它。您剩下要做的就是找到并使用它。
在Windows 8.1中，启动Internet Explorer 11的最快方法是在任务栏中单击或点击其快捷方式。
如果您更喜欢Internet Explorer 11的通用应用程序，您可以在“开始”屏幕上单击或点击Internet Explorer动态磁贴来启动它。(Start)
在Windows 10中，默认的 Web 浏览器(default web browser)是Microsoft Edge，它取代了旧的Internet Explorer 11。但是，由于兼容性原因， Internet Explorer 11仍可供使用。如果需要，打开Internet Explorer 11的快速方法是使用任务栏中Cortana的搜索框(search box)。输入单词“internet explorer”，然后单击或点击Internet Explorer 11搜索结果。
注意：(NOTE:)如果您想了解在所有现代Windows版本（如Windows 7、Windows 8.1 和Windows 10 ）中打开(Windows 10)Internet Explorer 11的所有可能方法，请阅读本指南：在所有Windows版本中启动Internet Explorer的 9 种方法。(Internet Explorer)
结论
从本教程中可以看出，在Windows 7中安装(Windows 7)Internet Explorer 11并不是火箭科学。它安装顺利，但不幸的是，它仍然需要您关闭应用程序并重新启动计算机。此外，如果您使用 Windows 8.1 或Windows 10，您已经默认预装了Internet Explorer 11 ，因此您可以继续使用它，如果您想要的话。(Internet Explorer 11)您所要做的就是知道如何寻找它。如果您有任何问题或疑问，请随时使用下面的评论表。
How to download and install Internet Explorer 11 for Windows
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NOTE: In this guide, we first cover Windows 7 and then Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. Scroll down to the section that interests you, depending on the version of Windows that you are using.
How to install Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7 through Windows Update
This is the easier method for installing Internet Explorer in Windows 7. First, you have to go open Windows Update. One way is to open Control Panel and go to "System and Security - > Windows Update."
Another way is to type "windows update" in the Start Menu search box and click or tap on the appropriate search result.
In the Windows Update window, do a check for the latest updates, by clicking on the "Check for updates" link on the left side.
Once the search ends, open the list of Optional Updates. In it, you should see an update that's called Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7. Select it and then click OK.
For the installation procedure to start, you have to click on the Install updates button. For more information about the installation process of updates, read this article: Check for Windows Updates, learn what they do & block those you do not need.
The installation starts after Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 and any other updates you have selected are downloaded.
This streamlined installation finishes in a few minutes, and shortly after, it asks you to restart Windows to complete the whole process. The necessary file and services cannot be updated if the system is still using them. Press the Restart now button from the Windows Update window and wait until the computer restarts.
Once it is done, an Internet Explorer 11 shortcut is created on your taskbar.
Now meet your "new" web browser:
How to install Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone download
It is also possible to download Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 and install it manually on your computer.
You first have to go to the official download page using any browser that you have at your disposal. Select the language that you want to use and then click Download.
If you are using a browser that is not an older version of Internet Explorer (like version 9 or 10), you need to select which Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 you want to download and install. This situation also appears if you access the download page for the offline installer. Here, you can find an alphabetized list of languages, and you can choose between the 32-bit or 64-bit versions.
You receive a 53.3 MB executable file, which is the offline installer and not just a file downloader.
Then, you must run the downloaded installer. You receive a separate prompt, that asks you to confirm that you want to install Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7. How Microsoft-ish is this, right? Click on Install.
Wait for the installation process to finish. Then, you are asked to reboot your computer. Be sure to save all of you ongoing work and then, press the Restart now button.
After restarting Windows, Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 should be installed on your computer.
What about getting Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10?
If you are using either one of these two operating systems, the good news is that Internet Explorer 11 is already installed by default. In other words, you already have it, so you do not have to install it. All that remains for you to do is find it and use it.
In Windows 8.1, the fastest way to launch Internet Explorer 11 is to click or tap on its shortcut from the taskbar.
If you prefer the universal app of Internet Explorer 11, you can launch it with a click or a tap on the Internet Explorer live tile from the Start screen.
In Windows 10, the default web browser is Microsoft Edge, which replaces the old Internet Explorer 11. However, Internet Explorer 11 is still available for use, due to compatibility reasons. If you need it, a fast way to open Internet Explorer 11 is to use Cortana's search box from the taskbar. Enter the words "internet explorer" and then click or tap the Internet Explorer 11 search result.
NOTE: In case you want to know all the possible ways to open Internet Explorer 11 in all modern Windows versions, like Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, read this guide: 9 ways to start Internet Explorer in all Windows versions.
Conclusion
As you can see from this tutorial, installing Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7 is not rocket science. It has a smooth installation, but one that, unfortunately, still requires you to close your applications and restart your computer. Moreover, if you use Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, you already have Internet Explorer 11 pre-installed by default, so you can go ahead and use it if that is what you want. All you have to do is know how to look for it. If you have any problems or questions, do not hesitate to use the comments form below.
