Recently setup some developers with Visual Studio 2015 on Windows Server 2008 R2. A warning appeared stating that Internet Explorer 11 would be best to use with Visual Studio 2015 (out of the box running Internet Explorer 9).
To install Internet Explorer 11 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server or even a Windows 7 machine, you need to install the following KBs before you can run the Internet Explorer 11 executable:
KB2729094
KB2731771
KB2533623
KB2670838
KB2786081
KB2834140
| KB number | DL link | Title | Description |
| 2729094 | 32bit version | 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 in Windows Server 2012. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. |
| 2731771 | 32bit version | 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 item, you may have to restart your computer. |
| 2533623 | 32bit version | Microsoft Security Advisory: Insecure library loading could allow remote code execution | This update provides new API improvements for Windows to help developers correctly and securely load external libraries. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. |
| 2670838 | 32bit version | 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 item, you may have to restart your computer.
Note If this update is uninstalled, Internet Explorer 10 will also automatically be uninstalled. |
| 2786081 | 32bit version | 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. |
| 2834140 | 32bit version | “0x00000050” Stop error after you install update 2670838 on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Assume that you install update 2670838 on a computer that is running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. You have a combination of Intel and AMD video cards in a hybrid configuration on the computer. In this situation, the computer intermittently crashes. |
Optional updates for Internet Explorer 11
The following updates are not required to install Internet Explorer 11. However, these updates will provide a better experience when they are installed.
| KB number | Download link | Title | Description |
| 2639308 | 32bit version | An update is available for the ASLR feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 | This update introduces the Force ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) feature. This is an addition to the ASLR feature for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. |
| 2888049 | 32bit version | Update is available that improves the network performance of Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | After you install this update, Windows sends ACK messages without any delay when it uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) protocol connections.
Note The TCP protocol is a common protocol that a computer uses in network connections. |
| 2882822 | 32bit version | Update adds ITraceRelogger interface support to Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | The iTraceRelogger interface is a dependency to enable certain features in Internet Explorer 11 F12 tools (for example, the UI Responsiveness tool).
After this update is installed, the application that is dependent on the iTraceRelogger interface can enable certain features that runs in Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. |
Source – https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/2847882/prerequisite-updates-for-internet-explorer-11
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