Cumulative update for Internet Explorer: May 18, 2019
Applies to: Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2, Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012, Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 Update, Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 SP1, Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Embedded 8 Standard
Summary
This update for Internet Explorer 11 includes the quality improvements from
KB4498206, in addition to these key changes:
- Addresses an issue that may prevent access to some gov.uk websites that don’t support HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) when using Internet Explorer 11 or Microsoft Edge.
Important
- The improvements in this update are not included in the Monthly Rollups released May 14, 2019, such as KB4499164 (Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1), KB4499171 (Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard), or KB4499151 (Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2).
- If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.
Known issues
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
How to get and install the update
Important
To resolve this issue you will have to restart your computer after you apply this update.
Method 1: Microsoft Update
This update is available through Microsoft Update as an optional update.
To download and install this update, see
How to get an update through Windows Update.
Note For Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Microsoft Update only.
Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the
Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Download KB4505050 MSU for Windows 8.1 32-bit (x86) - 29.5 MB