How to obtain prerequisite updates for Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 that fail to install

When you install Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, the installer program tries to automatically install prerequisite update components. If this part of the installation fails, Internet Explorer stops the installation process. If this occurs, you must install the prerequisite software manually before you can install Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. To do this, use the links in the "More Information" section to obtain the individual update components.

Installation information

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 cannot automatically install prerequisites if any update installation is in progress or if a system restart is pending.

To check whether you have an ongoing update installation or a pending restart in Windows 7, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security.
3. Click Windows Update.

If you have ongoing activity, do the following before you try to install Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, as appropriate:

• If an update installation is in progress, let that installation finish.
• If all updates are installed but a system restart is pending, restart your computer.

Updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

For information about specific updates that apply to Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), click the following article numbers to go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles. To download an update, click the link for the appropriate file, depending on whether you are running a 32-bit edition (x86) or 64-bit edition of the operating system.

• 2729094 An update for the Segoe UI symbol font in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available
  
  This update adds support for emoji characters and some control glyphs that are included in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
  • x86 package
  • x64 package
• 2731771 An update that provides new APIs for conversion between local time and UTC in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available
  
  This update provides new APIs for conversion between local time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
  • x86 package
  • x64 package
• 2533623 Microsoft Security Advisory: Insecure library loading could allow remote code execution
  
  This update provides new API improvements for Windows to help developers load external libraries correctly and securely. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
  • x86 package
  • x64 package
• 2670838 A platform update is available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  
  This update provides improved features and performance in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. It includes updates to the following DirectX components: Direct2D, DirectWrite, Direct3D, Windows Imaging Component (WIC), and Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP). Additionally, it includes updates to the Windows Animation Manager (WAM), the XPS Document API, and the MPEG-2 Video Decoder. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
  • x86 package
  • x64 package
  Note If this update is uninstalled, Internet Explorer 10 will also automatically be uninstalled.
• 2786081 Internet Explorer 10 does not save credentials for a website after you log off or restart a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  
  Internet Explorer 10 does not save credentials for a website after you log off from or restart a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This issue occurs because the WinInet cache task is not notified to close when you log off from or restart the computer. This update corrects this issue. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
  • x86 package
  • x64 package