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The article explains How to use Internet Explorer on Windows 11. Windows 11 was never designed to support Internet Explorer. The first version of Windows in over 20 years without IE is Windows 11, which Microsoft has disabled. In fact, Windows 11 just forces you to use Microsoft Edge if you try to open Internet Explorer. Follow the steps are given below.
The Internet Explorer browser is not supported on Windows 11 for the first time. Not only is it not pre-installed, but it also cannot be installed for later use. If you use outdated websites or browser-based accessibility technologies that require Internet Explorer, this is a problem. With IE mode in the Edge browser, Microsoft has that covered. These tools and websites should continue to work because this emulates Internet Explorer. we will demonstrate how to enable it and use it in this guide.
How to use Internet Explorer on Windows 11
How to Enable Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge?
Now that it’s clear that you won’t be able to use Internet Explorer as a standalone on your Windows 11, let’s explore the steps to enable IE mode in Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start the Microsoft Edge app about Windows 11 and then click the three horizontal dots (Ellipse-like symbol) at the top right corner.
Step 2: In drop-down menu, click on the Settings option.
Step 3: The Settings tab will now open where you will have to click on the Default button browser left panel option.
Step 4: Change it in the right pane of the Settings tab, where you can see some options in the Compatibility section of Internet Explorer.
Step 5: To locate Allow websites to reload in Internet Explorer mode and click the drop-down menu and choose Allow.
Step 6: click on the Restart button that appears after making the changes listed in the previous step.
You can now use Microsoft Edge to reload a page in Internet Explorer mode whenever a website requires it.
How to Always open a website with IE On Edge mode?
If for some reason you want to open a website in IE mode, you can add that website in Microsoft’s Internet Compatibility settings by following these steps:
Step 1: About Windows 11, open the Microsoft edge software and click on the three horizontal dots in the upper right corner.
step 2: Select the Settings option from the drop-down menu.
step 3: The Settings tab will open and in the left pane select the Default browser option.
Step 4: Click on the Add button button next to Internet Explorer Mode Pages under Internet Explorer Compatibility Options.
Step 5: Copy/paste or type the web page address in the Add a page prompt box and click Add button.
Step 6: When you next access this site, click on the three dots in the upper right corner and you will see a new option labeled as Reload in Internet Explorer mode.
Step 7: When you switch a website from normal mode to IE mode, you will get a prompt at the top allowing you to switch to normal mode. click on the Go out button to exit IE mode.
Step 8: If you want to permanently disable IE mode for a specific website, please follow the above mentioned steps to add the website and click on the Trash icon next to the already added website to ensure that it does not open in IE mode.
How to allow open Internet Explorer websites in Microsoft Edge?
Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 and click the three horizontal dots in the upper right corner.
step 2: In drop-down menu, select the Settings option.
step 3: Go to the Settings tab and select the Default browser option on the left side.
Step 4: Select the option chosen in Allow Internet Explorer to open websites in Microsoft Edge drop-down box in the compatibility section of Internet Explorer.
Conclusion
Here they are final from our article How to use Internet Explorer on Windows 11. Microsoft maintains the free graphical browser known as Internet Explorer (or IE) for legacy business applications. The current default browser on Windows is Microsoft Edge. If you’ve ever used Internet Explorer to browse the web, we sincerely appreciate you joining us on this adventure. You have used it to create applications that support your businesses and allow you to communicate with people all over the world, as a result, you have contributed significantly to the development of the web. The article is finished and you know now How to use on Windows 11.