Internet Explorer 1.0 is a web browser developed by Microsoft Inc, available for download in full install version for Windows platforms from legacy sources. This version of Internet Explorer was officially released on 1995-08-16 for public access and a brief summary of important updates and change log pertaining to this edition can be read below.

Microsoft has released their first browser named Microsoft Internet Explorer, which is a customized version of Mosaic browser developed by Spyglass and licensed for commercial use.  When Netscape was the leader in internet browser, Microsoft broke the monopoly by introducing IE, however this version was not a free utility and sold as add-on for Windows 95 Operating system which was a major milestone of Microsoft Windows OS.