How to upgrade Internet Explorer 8 to Internet Explorer 9 or later?

Question

I really need an Internet Explorer 9 or later because it is necessary for a data connection from Google Sheets to my Excel File. I have tried many options but all are not working.

My operating system and updates that I have tried are shown below:

My About Internet Explorer 8 details:

1st: I used MS Excel's notification link to download what I believe should upgrade to IE 10.

But I think I was wrong and it was an update for IE 10. However, in the 6 options in that web page, none was an installer for anything except for Windows 8 for Vista operating systems as shown in #3 in the image.

2nd: Look for automatic updates in About Internet Explorer 8 but then there is no checkbox as other web pages say.

3rd: I tried to download a IE 11 offline installer for Windows 7 SP1 32-bit which is my operating system, but it says I should have a Windows 7 SP1.

Solution 1

I really need an Internet Explorer 9 or later because it is necessary for a data connection from Google Sheets to my Excel File. I have tried many options but all are not working.

In order to install IE 10 or IE 11 on Windows 7 you must install Service Pack 1. You currently do not have it installed. If you do not have Service Pack 1 installed it means you are also vulnerable to numerous SMBv1 vulnerabilities.

You should patch your system immediately. Google Sheets only supports the current build of IE11 on Windows 7 by the way.

Install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Solution 2

The default Internet Explorer on Windows 7 SP1 is IE 11. So what we need to do is install Windows 7 SP1 at first. Try to download it from the link below: https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/15090/windows-7-install-service-pack-1-sp1

Comments

[Burgi]

Have you tried installing the service pack that the installer is asking for?

[Mokubai]

The "build number" for SP1 is 7601, you have 7600 which is the original version of Windows 7 without the service pack. Download and install Windows 7 SP1: support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/15090/…

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