IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer to competitors like Chrome and Firefox:
: It was the first browser to utilize full hardware acceleration via Direct2D and DirectWrite, offloading graphics and text rendering to the GPU for smoother performance. Key Features and Improvements Internet Explorer 9 (32 bits)
: The last regular security update was released on January 14, 2020 , though some versions on Windows Server 2008 remained eligible for Extended Security Updates (ESU) until early 2023. IE9 introduced several features that brought it closer