To find your current version for IE - when open click the Help button and the bottom of the list click -About Internet Explorer - then it will open a little box with the version & info.

that will work for most programs the same way -
so if you ever need to know just click there for the version info.

Have you ever tried Firefox??? you might love it! FF for short LOL
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html

it can import all of your favs right into it.
you can choose to use either or both - FF or IE

we have a nice little computer technology forum here too -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum36.html
If you have any other questions - I just happened to notice your post title.