

The feature loads the pages within Microsoft Edge like a regular website without using and managing multiple browsers.

The compatibility “IE Mode” has been designed for organizations to load internal sites without using a different browser or redesigning the legacy pages. On Microsoft Edge, you can enable “IE Mode” to load websites designed for Internet Explorer in at least two ways from the browser default settings or through Group Policy, and in this guide, you will learn how. However, you need to download and install the Microsoft Edge policy settings first. You can also set up the compatibility mode on Microsoft Edge through Group Policy.To enable IE mode on Edge, open Settings > Default browser, select the “Allow” option for the “Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode (IE mode)” setting and restart the browser to apply the settings and load legacy websites correctly.Microsoft Edge with IE mode will officially replace the IE11 desktop application on Windows 10. Two of the key enhancements we've made to IE mode restoring IE COM object calls and implementing bidirectional cookie sharing have been in direct response to customer feedback," Microsoft said on Tuesday.įor the unversed, the Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10. Like our customers, we've been working hard on this journey to IE retirement, and we couldn't have gotten here without you.

"IE retirement is a major milestone in digital transformation for everyone. Implementing bidirectional cookie sharing - Microsoft Edge with IE mode now allows you to manually set cookies to share in both directions -from modern to legacy and vice versa - to create a better experience for your users and to support using a mix of modern and legacy sites as part of your gradual modernization efforts.Īdditionally, Microsoft has incorporated manual cookie sharing controls into the Cloud Site List Management experience in the Microsoft 365 admin centre.Restoring IE COM object calls - If you’re using the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10 updates, IE COM objects have been restored to their original functionality and will continue to work after the IE11 desktop application is disabled.With just three months left before Microsoft retires the Internet Explorer desktop application on Windows 10, the company has announced new enhancements to the Internet Explorer mode (IE mode), the legacy compatibility capability in Microsoft Edge. Devdiscourse News Desk | California | Updated: 30-03-2022 10:39 IST | Created: 30-03-2022 10:39 IST Representative image Image Credit: Microsoft
