Setup Internet Explorer Mode for Edge

Create a Sites.xml File

1. Navigate to Download Enterprise Mode Site List Manager (schema v.2) from Official Microsoft Download Center and click Download.
2. Install the MSI when it finishes downloading.
3. Open the Start Menu and open the Enterprise Mode Site List Manager application.
   1. When it opens, click File then Bulk Add From File to import an existing Sites XML file.
4. Click the Add button in the lower left-hand corner to begin adding sites.
5. When the Add New Website prompt opens, fill out the form selecting Open in IE11 and Default Compat Mode. Check the Standalone IE box to force IE11 to open.
6. When finished, click the File button, then click Save to XML.
7. Give the Sites file a name and save it. It’s best to save the file in C:\Users\Public, on a file server or on a web server that staff can access. Remember the name and location for future steps.

Setup Internet Explorer Mode using GPO

Link: Follow the guide to Setup Internet Explorer Mode using GPO.

Setup Internet Explorer Mode using the Registry

Create the Microsoft Edge Policy Registry Settings

These registry settings can be applied to either the current logged on user or machine wide. For this guide we will be applying the registry settings machine wide, please replace HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE with HKEY_CURRENT_USER to apply the policy to the current user.

1. Open Registry Edit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge.
3. Right-click the right-hand key values window and select New, then click DWORD.
4. Name the DWORD InternetExplorerIntegrationLevel
5. Double-click the new DWORD and enter 1 as the value.
6. Right-click the right-hand key values window and select New, then click DWORD.
7. Name the DWORD InternetExplorerIntegrationReloadInIEModeAllowed
8. Double-click the new DWORD and enter 1 as the value.
9. Right-click the right-hand key values again and select New, then click String Value.
10. Name the String InternetExplorerIntegrationSiteList
11. Double-click the new SZ and enter the path to your Sites.xml. The path needs to be a valid path. You need to prepend local file paths with file:///. Example: file:///c:/Users/Public/sites.xml, file:///192.168.1.2/Shared/sites.xml or https://somewebsite.com/sites.xml
12. Restart the computer for Edge to grab the new policy.

Explanation of Microsoft Edge Policy Registry Settings

• InternetExplorerIntegrationLevel: This DWORD instructs Edge on which IE mode to use. 2 means you need to run in direct IE mode, 1 means to run in an IE emulation mode. After June 15^th, 2022 2 mode will no longer work.
• InternetExplorerIntegrationReloadInIEModeAllowed: This DWORD enables Edge to accept pages not on the IE Mode List.
• InternetExplorerIntegrationSiteList: This String forces Edge to use IE Mode to load the sites listed in the XML file.
• InternetExplorerIntegrationSiteListRefreshInterval: This DWORD tells Edge when to check for an updated Site list. By default it checks every 2 hours.

Setup Internet Explorer Mode using the Installer

1. Download the following installer:

   IE Mode for Edge Setup.exe

2. If prompted, click Keep, then click Show More and click Keep anyway.
3. Run the installer when it finishes downloading.
4. When prompted by Smart Screen, click More Info, then click Run Anyway.
5. Take the application defaults, clicking Finish when the installer is finished.
6. Click the Start Button and open the Enterprise Sites List Manager.
7. Click File on the top toolbar and click Import.
8. Select the Sites file at C:\Users\Public\Sites.xml
9. Click the Add button at the bottom to add any sites that need to be run in Internet Explorer Mode.
   1. Be sure to set the Open In mode to IE11 and the Compat Mode to Default.
   2. If a website needs to be run in Compatibility Mode, change the Compat Mode to IE8 or IE7 Enterprise Mode.
10. Click Save to add the site to the Sites List.
11. When finished, click File and Save to File then overwrite the Sites.xml file.