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How to Open Legacy IE-Only Websites in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft has retired Internet Explorer and replaced it with Microsoft Edge. Some legacy business websites still require IE-specific behavior, but Edge includes an Internet Explorer compatibility mode that may allow them to run.

I encountered the compatibility prompt while opening Zhongqi Cloud Chain:

Legacy website compatibility prompt

Steps

  1. Open Edge, click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner, and select Settings.

    Opening Microsoft Edge settings
  2. Select Default browser. Set Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode to Allow.

    Allowing pages to reload in Internet Explorer mode
  3. Click Restart so the setting takes effect.

    Restarting Microsoft Edge
  4. After Edge restarts, open the required page, open the three-dot menu again, and select Reload in Internet Explorer mode.

    Reloading a page in Internet Explorer mode

The page should now use Edge’s legacy compatibility engine. Use IE mode only for trusted sites that genuinely require it; ask the site owner for a modern-browser version when possible.

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