Microsoft Edge
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Why do I need to install Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 in order to sign in to Microsoft Edge
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John Glynn
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Whenever I try and Sign in to Microsoft Edge on my Virtual Machine I get this popup saying I need to Download Internet Explorer 11. Why do I need to upgrade my IE to sign in to Microsoft Edge?
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Anonymous2021-06-21T03:29:39.087+00:00 Hi @John Glynn ,
Did you enable compatibility mode? If this is the case, you can try to close it. Try the following steps: right click on Edge from the File Explorer> Properties> Compatibility tab> Uncheck "Run the program in compatibility mode for:"
A similar case you could refer to : We can't sign you in right now Miscrosoft Edge
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