Internet Explorer — Windows XP
Windows XP Simulator › Programs

Internet Explorer for Windows XP — run it in your browser

Internet Explorer inside the simulated Windows XP, loading archived pages from the Wayback Machine so you can browse the web as it looked in 2006 or any year you choose.

▶ Open Internet Explorer in Windows XP

About Internet Explorer in Windows XP

Internet Explorer 6 (SP2) was the default browser of Windows XP: the e logo, the animated Windows flag spinner in the corner, Favorites, History and the Links bar. At its peak it was used by roughly 90% of the web. This version points at the Wayback Machine, so typing a URL shows the page as archived.

What works in this simulator

  • Address bar, Back / Forward / Stop / Refresh / Home
  • Pick the archive year of the page you visit
  • Favorites, History and the animated throbber
  • Opens #web= links straight into a given site and year

Frequently asked questions

Which Internet Explorer came with Windows XP?
Windows XP shipped with Internet Explorer 6; Service Pack 2 added the pop-up blocker and the Information Bar. IE7 and IE8 were later optional updates.
How can I see what a website looked like in the past?
Open Internet Explorer in the simulator and type an address: pages load from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine for the year you choose. A link such as winxp.si/#web=yahoo.com&date=1999 opens one directly.

This is a free recreation of Windows XP Professional SP2 (Luna blue theme) written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript — nothing is downloaded or installed, and your files stay in your own browser. Open the full Windows XP desktop.

More Windows XP programs