HISTORY OF DEV

August 16, 1995

Internet Explorer 1.0 released

MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. shipped Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. 1.0 on August 16, 1995 in the Windows 95 Plus! pack — its first browser and the opening move in the browser wars with NetscapeA commercial web browser company — Navigator defined the early consumer web..

What it was for

IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 1.0 was a licensed MosaicAn early graphical web browser — helped popularize the World Wide Web beyond researchers. derivative that brought the web to Windows users inside MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s ecosystem. It was slow and basic at first, but it came bundled with Windows — a distribution advantage that eventually reshaped the entire software industry.

Companies

  • Microsoft

Why it's here

MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s browser entry turned the web into a platform battle between two software giants.

Why it mattered

Bundling and OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications. integration made IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. the default for hundreds of millions of PCs.

What it solved

Windows users needed a built-in way to browse the web without buying a separate NetscapeA commercial web browser company — Navigator defined the early consumer web. install.

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