Internet Explorer 9 (32 Bits) Online

: The 32-bit version featured the new "Chakra" JavaScript engine. It utilized a background thread for Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation , allowing users to interact with pages while the browser generated faster code in the background.

: 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.

IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer to competitors like Chrome and Firefox: Internet Explorer 9 (32 bits)

: IE9 was compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2 , and their server counterparts. Notably, it was the first version of IE to not support Windows XP.

: 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 : The 32-bit version featured the new "Chakra"

: Interestingly, the 64-bit version of IE9 lacked this JIT compiler, making it up to four times slower than its 32-bit counterpart in JavaScript benchmarks.

: It was the first browser to utilize full hardware acceleration via Direct2D and DirectWrite, offloading graphics and text rendering to the GPU for smoother performance. Key Features and Improvements 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.