Applies ToWindows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Warning: The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. For more information, see Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ.

Introduction

This article describes an update that improves the reliability of Internet Explorer 11 when you use it in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. 

More Information

Update information

How to obtain this update

Microsoft Update

This update is available from Windows Update.

Microsoft Download Center

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.

Operating system

Update

Internet Explorer 11 update for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

Download Download the update package now.

Internet Explorer 11 update for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1

Download Download the update package now.

Internet Explorer 11 update for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2

Download Download the update package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be running Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.3.960 0.16xxx

    Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

    RTM

    GDR

  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 8.1 and for Windows Server 2012 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported versions of Windows RT 8.1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxml

Not applicable

3,228

18-Oct-2013

23:06

Not applicable

Mshtml.dll

11.0.9600.16432

15,740,416

19-Oct-2013

02:11

Not applicable

Mshtml.tlb

11.0.9600.16432

2,724,864

19-Oct-2013

03:00

Not applicable

Iertutil.dll

11.0.9600.16432

2,136,576

19-Oct-2013

02:37

Not applicable

Ieframe.dll

11.0.9600.16432

10,809,344

19-Oct-2013

01:42

Not applicable

Ieframe.ptxml

Not applicable

24,486

18-Oct-2013

23:06

Not applicable

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.3.9600.16422

5,213,536

07-Oct-2013

03:57

Not applicable

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxml

Not applicable

3,228

18-Oct-2013

23:08

Not applicable

Mshtml.dll

11.0.9600.16432

17,143,808

19-Oct-2013

03:59

x86

Mshtml.tlb

11.0.9600.16432

2,724,864

19-Oct-2013

03:42

Not applicable

Iertutil.dll

11.0.9600.16432

2,166,272

19-Oct-2013

03:19

x86

Ieframe.dll

11.0.9600.16432

11,222,016

19-Oct-2013

02:27

x86

Ieframe.ptxml

Not applicable

24,486

18-Oct-2013

23:08

Not applicable

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.3.9600.16422

5,753,688

07-Oct-2013

06:07

Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxml

Not applicable

3,228

18-Oct-2013

23:07

Not applicable

Mshtml.dll

11.0.9600.16432

23,213,056

19-Oct-2013

05:38

x64

Mshtml.tlb

11.0.9600.16432

2,724,864

19-Oct-2013

04:52

Not applicable

Iertutil.dll

11.0.9600.16432

2,763,776

19-Oct-2013

04:33

x64

Ieframe.dll

11.0.9600.16432

12,995,072

19-Oct-2013

02:42

x64

Ieframe.ptxml

Not applicable

24,486

18-Oct-2013

23:07

Not applicable

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.3.9600.16422

7,399,256

07-Oct-2013

07:21

x64

Mshtml.dll

11.0.9600.16432

17,143,808

19-Oct-2013

03:59

x86

Mshtml.tlb

11.0.9600.16432

2,724,864

19-Oct-2013

03:42

Not applicable

Wow64_microsoft-windows-ie-htmlrendering.ptxml

Not applicable

3,228

18-Oct-2013

23:11

Not applicable

Ie9props.propdesc

Not applicable

2,843

24-Sep-2013

02:34

Not applicable

Ieframe.dll

11.0.9600.16432

11,222,016

19-Oct-2013

02:27

x86

Wow64_ieframe.ptxml

Not applicable

24,486

18-Oct-2013

23:11

Not applicable

Iertutil.dll

11.0.9600.16432

2,166,272

19-Oct-2013

03:19

x86

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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