Hi there! So you got an error message like below?

Internet Explorer 8 is not supported on this operating system

What does it mean? Two big reasons…

A) You had downloaded the wrong version of IE8.

You might have downloaded the 64bit version rather then the 32bit version or the Windows XP version when you have Vista installed. Go back to Microsoft download page and find the correct version.

B) You are using Windows 7 of which Microsoft has not released IE8 for it yet. From Microsoft’s website …

Windows 7 Beta already includes a pre-release candidate version of Internet Explorer 8 that is optimized for that release. Windows 7 enables unique features and functionality in Internet Explorer 8 including Windows Touch and Jump Lists which require additional product tests to ensure we are providing the best Windows experience for our customers. We will continue to update the version of Internet Explorer 8 running on Windows 7 as the development cycles of Windows 7 progress and plan to include the final version of Internet Explorer 8 in the release candidate version of Windows 7 later this year. For the latest information on Windows 7, visit the Windows 7 site.