Enable ActiveX control and UI compatibility with MS Edge latest on Windows 11

Question

Hi, I am currently working on a web Application which runs only on IE11. We have been using ActiveX control with in the web application. As Microsoft has stopped supporting IE11, we want to upgrade our Web Application to run on EDGE without any compatibility issues. As ActiveX control is no longer an option, Is there a way/any different control equivalent to ActiveX, which we can leverage on to add it as an addOn in the EDGE browser? And also, as IE browser, no longer available on Windows 11, are there any possible ways to make our application work thoroughly without any compatibility issues on Edge browser? Please note that, currently we have enabled IE mode on Edge browser and the application works fine, but we need our application to be compatible with Edge browser without interference of IE, as IE mode would be supported only till 2029. Please let us know an optimal solution/advise on the same at the earliest. Thanks, Vijayashree

Answer 1

Hi @Vijayashree B R

Unfortunately, there's no equivalent to ActiveX, the easiest way to run the IE11 app in Windows 11 is using Edge IE mode.

If you don't want to use IE mode and want to make the app compatible with Edge, I'm afraid you have to rewrite the app code. There's no easy way to convert from IE to Edge except IE mode.

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