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How to Enable Internet Explorer (IE) Mode in Microsoft Edge
Only by enabling the IE feature can you use it in Edge
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Updated onJune 18, 2024
updated onJune 18, 2024
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One of the neatfeatures of Microsoft Edgeis that it allows users to access legacy websites without switching browsers. This functionality is possible through the Internet Explorer Mode feature. Hence, if you’ve been searching for a way to enable IE mode in Microsoft Edge, this article will provide the steps needed to enable the feature in Microsoft Edge.
Can you use Internet Explorer on Edge?
The short answer is yes, you can use Internet Explorer on Windows. Microsoft Edge is Windows’ upgraded browser developed to replace Internet Explorer.
Even thelatest version of Internet Explorerhas become obsolete and rarely used. However, some of the browser’s functionalities are still used by some people, especially Web Developers.
Microsoft retired Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, but you’ll still be able to access some of the functionalities and utilities in Microsoft Edge.
Users can access Internet Explorer’s functionalities through Internet Explorer Mode.
How can I Enable IE Mode in Microsoft Edge?
If you’d like to enable the IE Mode to access Internet Explorer’s functionalities, follow the steps listed below:
In addition, you can also use Internet Explorer mode to open specific incompatible websites. To open an incompatible webpage, follow these steps:
Edge will automatically reload the page and render the page like an Internet Explorer web page. Also, the web page will display an Internet Explorer logo to confirm that you’re viewing the page in IE mode. You can click on the logo to get more information.
Further, if you want to exit Internet Explorer mode, there’ll be an exit button at the top of the page. Click on the option to exit Internet Explorer mode.
The Internet Explorer mode is not a very common feature among regular PC users. However, the feature proves very useful to some users as it allows them to view older web pages without switching between browsers.
This is rather a useful trick, especially if you’re dealing withYour browser is not supported in Hikvisionerror, as enabling IE mode can easily fix that issue.
After reading this article, enabling the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in Microsoft Edge should be a piece of cake.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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Loredana is a tech enthusiast who tackles mobility, privacy, and networking in easy-to follow guides for everyone.
