Configure a website in IE Mode in Edge

Configure a website in IE Mode in Edge

For legacy websites that only work with Internet Explorer.  Microsoft has provided IE Mode in their Edge Web Browser with LIMITED support for website that depend on Internet Explorer.  Please use the following steps as a guide to configure a website in IE Mode for Edge.

Step 1
Copy the hostname part of the website.  Everything upto the point of .com, .net or .org.  See example below:


Step 2
Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

Step 3
Click the Settings and More (ellipsis) button on the top-right corner

Step 4
Select the Settings option

Step 5
Click on Default browser

Step 6
Under the “Internet Explorer compatibility” section, turn on the “Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode” toggle switch

Step 7
Click the "Add" button next to "Internet Explorer mode pages" and paste the website copied in Step 1

Step 8
Close all running Edge Browser windows completely and try visit the website again.  You should see an icon similar to Internet Explorer to the left of the URL at the top.


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