However, before you can use Microsoft Edge to load legacy web content, you must activate Internet Explorer Mode. The following instructions will walk you through everything you need to know to set this mode up on a PC running Windows 10 or Windows 11.
How To Activate Internet Explorer Mode in Edge
How To Activate Internet Explorer Mode in Edge
Internet Explorer Mode comes built into the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. You can activate it by digging into the browser’s Settings page.
How To Enable and Disable Internet Explorer Mode in Edge
How To Enable and Disable Internet Explorer Mode in Edge
With Internet Explorer Mode active in Microsoft Edge, you can manually load a web page or app using the Trident MSHTML engine whenever you want.
How To Set Sites to Load in Internet Explorer Mode Always
How To Set Sites to Load in Internet Explorer Mode Always
If you interact with older websites and apps regularly, you can instruct Microsoft Edge to load them in Internet Explorer Mode by default. You have a couple of ways to do that. If you’ve manually activated Internet Explorer Mode for a site, just select the Internet Explorer logo on the address bar, turn on the switch next to Open this page in Internet Explorer Mode next time, and select Done. Alternatively, you can add the web page URLs via Microsoft Edge’s Settings page.
How To Add an Internet Explorer Mode Button to Edge
How To Add an Internet Explorer Mode Button to Edge
Microsoft Edge lets you add an Internet Explorer Mode button to the browser toolbar. That makes enabling and disabling the functionality easier.
Can’t Enable Internet Explorer Mode? Here’s What You Must Do
Can’t Enable Internet Explorer Mode? Here’s What You Must Do
Internet Explorer comes pre-installed in Windows 10. But some PCs require you to activate it before you can start using it. So, for example, if you receive an “Internet Explorer can’t be found” message while enabling Internet Explorer Mode for a web page or app, doing that should help. The same issue can also occur in Windows 11. However, Microsoft’s latest operating system doesn’t include Internet Explorer as a separate application. Instead, it comes with an Internet Explorer Mode module that you must add as an optional feature.
How To Add Internet Explorer in Windows 10
How To Add the Internet Explorer Mode Module in Windows 11
Internet Explorer Mode: A Two-in-One Experience
Internet Explorer Mode: A Two-in-One Experience
Internet Explorer Mode helps you keep your web browsing limited to Microsoft Edge. You should be able to use it, even after Microsoft discontinues Internet Explorer in mid-2022. However, you must refrain from using the functionality for pages that work well in Edge’s default Chromium engine. The trade-off in performance and security is just not worth it. That said, if you’re in an organizational environment, check out the Internet Explorer Mode Getting Started guide for details on setting up the policies needed to deploy and activate the functionality for internal and external sites.
