Internet Explorer 4

Internet Explorer 4 is the fourth version of Internet Explorer, released on 22 September 1997 for Windows and 6 January 1998 for Mac OS. It can run on Windows 3.1x, NT 3.51, 95, NT 4.0, 98, Mac OS 7.1+, and Solaris. Installing Internet Explorer 4 on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 gave users an option to enable the Windows Desktop Update, which adds Internet Explorer integration to various parts of the OS. This includes replacing the traditional Windows Explorer with a web browser-like interface, and Internet-enabling the desktop itself via Active Desktop (which includes the infamous "channel bar" of advertising links). Internet Explorer 4 shipped with Windows 95 OSR 2.5, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (4.01, albeit being an optional install and without Windows Desktop Update) and Windows 98 (4.01 SP1) and was later released for Macintosh. It also shipped with Office 97 Small Business Edition 2.0 as an optional component.
This version also updates parts of the logo branding, so that Internet Explorer now fully uses the well-known "e" icon introduced in Internet Explorer 3.
==Version 4.5==
Internet Explorer 4.5 is a version of Internet Explorer 4 exclusively for Mac OS, which was released on 5 January 1999. This version drops support for 68k processors.
==System requirements==
===Windows===
*486/66 MHz processor
*8 MB of RAM for Windows 95, 16 MB for Windows NT
*86 MB of available hard disk space (for a full installation)
===SPARC Solaris===
*SPARCstation 2 or better
*Solaris 2.5
*At least 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended)
*65 MB of hard disk space
===HP-UX===
*HP 9000 Enterprise Server, HP 9000 Workstation or HP Visualize Workstation
*HP-UX 10.20
*At least 64 MB of RAM (96 MB recommended)
*72 MB of hard disk space
==CD releases==
Internet Explorer 4 was available as a download and was also shipped on CDs. The CD release was available in two variants:
*one, simply known as "Internet Explorer", which included add-ons for Internet Explorer and the browser itself in the x86 (32-bit) and DEC Alpha architectures, and
*another one known as "Internet Explorer Plus", which also includes the 16-bit edition for Windows 3.1x and NT 3.51 and the Macintosh edition (m68k and PowerPC).
==List of known builds==
===Windows 16-bit version===
====Platform Preview====
====RTM====
===Windows 32-bit version===
====Nashville Plus Pack ====
====Alpha====
====Platform Preview 1====
 
====Platform Preview 2====
 
====Plus Beta 2====
====IE 4.01 Beta====
====IE 4.01 SP1 Beta====
====IE 4.01 SP2 Beta====
 
 
 
====RTM====
===Macintosh version===
==Easter egg==
There is a hidden easter egg in this version. To activate the egg, open the About dialog box, drag the IE logo to the globe while holding the key, then push the "Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0" wordmark away. A "Unlock" button appears; click on it and drag the logo to the globe. The globe will zoom up and a list of Internet Explorer developers will show up.
==Gallery==
InternetExplorer40 CDAutorun.png|CD autorun (OEM release)
IE40-CDAutorun2.png|Ditto (4.0)
IE4-CDAutorun.png|Ditto (4.01)
IE401-NFS-CDAutorun.png|Ditto (4.01, Need for Speed II SE special release)
IE40-16-Setup.png|Setup (16-bit)
InternetExplorer4Setup.png|Setup (32-bit)
InternetExplorer4 Splash.png|Splash screen (32-bit)
IE40-16-Splash.png|Splash screen (4.0, 16-bit)
IE401-16 Splash.png|Splash screen (4.01, 16-bit)
IE40-16-Main.png|Windows 16-bit version
1631.1 - Internet Explorer About.png|Internet Explorer 4 build 1008.4 on Windows 2000 build 1631
InternetExplorer-4.00-Solaris.png|Internet Explorer 4 running on Solaris
===Active Desktop===
InternetExplorer4FirstLoad.png|First load
InternetExplorer4ActiveDesktop.png|Windows NT 4.0 build 1381.335a with Active Desktop
Windows-2000-5.0.1515.1-Desktop.png|Windows 2000 build 1515.1 with Active Desktop
Windows98-4.1.1559-Desktop.PNG|Windows 98 build 1559 with Active Desktop
Windows98-4.0.1998-ActiveDesktop.png|Windows 98 build 1998 with Active Desktop
File:InternetExplorer4Demo.png|Demo
===Version 4.5===
IE45Mac-Splash.png|Splash screen
IE45Mac-Main.png|Browser
IE45Mac-About.png|About
Category:Internet Explorer