Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 has been released recently and while post installations have gone through smoothly, there is a small percentage who find that Internet Explorer 10 does not install on their Windows 7 computer and they may have received the following Error Message, even after having installed the prerequisite Windows Updates.
Internet Explorer needs an update before installing
This issue is being faced by those users who have the following computers:
Dell Inspiron N4120, Dell Inspiron N5110, Dell Vostro 3350, HP Pavilion DV6, HP Pavilion DV7, HP Pavilion G6, HP Pavilion G7, HP ProBook 4530s, Lenovo G770, Lenovo Ideapad G570 (20079), Lenovo ThinkPad E420 (1141PW8), Sony VPCCA15FW, Sony VPCCA17FL, Sony VPCCB2S1E, Sony VPCCB45FG,Sony VPCCB4Q1E, Sony VPCCB4S1R.
Internet Explorer 10 does not install
The reason for this happening is because, some computers have hybrid video cards that are not yet compatible with Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7.
As a result Internet Explorer 10 will not install on these Windows 7 computers until updated hardware drivers are available for these video cards.
Microsoft is working with these computer manufacturers and expects the device drivers to be available soon.
Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 is more about performance improvements rather than features. It makes all online services and websites look more compelling and dynamic. You can read more on this at this post on Features of Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7. If any of you are interested, you may also check out this specially enhanced edition of Internet Explorer 10 with MSN & Bing, for Windows 7. If you are using IE10 for the first time, you might want to download the Using Windows Internet Explorer 10 guide from Microsoft, whose link has been given here. This guide will give you for using the Internet Explorer 10 and provide useful tips.
Check this post, if while installing Internet Explorer (any version), if you get a message saying that Internet Explorer did not finish installing, before the installation terminates.
