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Hoover's Browser Recommendations

As Hoover's continues to innovate, we work hard to ensure that customers continue to have a positive site experience. A great deal of that experience is dependant upon the customer's Web browser.

Hoover's supports Internet Explorer 5.5 and above, Netscape 7.0.2 and above, and Safari 1.2.2 and above.

Browser Upgrades

If you need or would like to upgrade your browser, we've provided links below to free browsers. Click on the link you are interested in and follow the instructions based on your configuration.

For Customers Using Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Internet Explorer

If your preference is to use Internet Explorer, we recommend using the latest version provided by Microsoft. To ensure you have the latest version, visit Windows Update.

For Customers Using Apple Macintosh OS X

Apple Safari

Safari is included with OS X. Visit Apple for the latest version.

For All Customers

Netscape

The Netscape browser can be downloaded for a variety of platforms including Windows and Macintosh.

Other Web Browsers

Customers may find the following Web browsers to be preferable alternatives to the above. While not officially supported, Hoover's pages and tools should display acceptably.

Mozilla
A product of The Mozilla Foundation, this Web browser is the foundation for the Netscape browser. Includes an e-mail client, a news reader, and several other features.
Windows or Macintosh
Firefox
Also a product of The Mozilla Foundation, this is a browser-only package.
Windows or Macintosh