Microsoft's Internet Explorer 11 now available on Windows 7

Microsoft Corp has made the latest version of its Internet Explorer browser available to users of Windows 7 machines.

The new Internet Explorer 11 had already been part of the Windows 8.1 upgrade the company released last month.

The browser, available as a free download, improves the performance of websites that use JavaScript. Microsoft says the browser is 9 per cent faster than Internet Explorer 10.

It also enables better 3D graphics rendering in websites, allowing users to manipulate 3-D objects on-screen.