How to enable IE Mode on Microsoft Edge Chromium

Microsoft Edge makes it easy to load old websites using Internet Explorer mode, and here's how to enable and use the feature.

Enable IE mode on Microsoft Edge

To enable IE mode on Edge, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

2. Click the Settings and More (ellipsis) button on the top-right corner.

3. Select the Settings option.

4. Click on Default browser.

5. Under the “Internet Explorer compatibility” section, turn on the “Allow sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode” toggle switch to enable IE mode in Edge.

    

   

6. Click the Restart button.

Once you complete the steps, when sites require Internet Explorer, you can use Microsoft Edge to reload the page using IE mode.

Open site with IE Mode on Edge

After the IE Mode is enabled, you need to manually reload a page with the compatibility mode.

To open an incompatible website with IE Mode on Edge, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

2. Click the Settings and More (ellipsis) button on the top-right corner.

3. Select the More tools submenu and click the “Reload in Internet Explorer mode” option.

    

   

After you complete the steps, the website should reload in compatibility mode. The option won’t be available in the menu if the feature is not enabled.

If you want to exit IE Mode, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 3, select the Exit Internet Explorer mode option.

Open Internet Explorer sites on Microsoft Edge

On Windows 10, Microsoft Edge also lets you configure the browser so that when someone is using Internet Explorer incompatible or all sites will load within Edge.

To let IE open websites with Edge, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

2. Click the Settings and More (ellipsis) button on the top-right corner.

3. Select the Settings option.

4. Click on Default browser.

5. Under the “Internet Explorer compatibility” section, use the “Let Internet Explorer open sites in Microsoft Edge” drop-down menu and select the option to handle browsing when using Internet Explorer, including:

   • Never – IE will never switch to Edge to load the site.
   • Incompatible sites only – IE will still load sites, but websites designed for a modern browser will load in Edge.
   • Always – IE will always switch to Edge to load websites.

    

   

Once you complete the steps, websites will open on Microsoft Edge, according to your configuration when surfing the web with Internet Explorer.