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Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11

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Caution

Update: The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. For more information, see Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ.

Applies to:

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Use the topics in this section to learn how to set up and use Enterprise Mode and the Enterprise Mode Site List Manager in your company.

In this section

Topic Description
Enterprise Mode and the Enterprise Mode Site List Includes descriptions of the features of Enterprise Mode.
Set up Enterprise Mode logging and data collection Guidance about how to turn on local control of Enterprise Mode and how to use ASP or the GitHub sample to collect data from your local computers.
Turn on Enterprise Mode and use a site list Guidance about how to turn on Enterprise Mode and set up a site list, using Group Policy or the registry.
Enterprise Mode schema v.2 guidance Guidance about how to write the XML for your site list, including what not to include, how to use trailing slashes, and info about how to target specific sites.
Enterprise Mode schema v.1 guidance Guidance about how to write the XML for your site list, including what not to include, how to use trailing slashes, and info about how to target specific sites.
Check for a new Enterprise Mode site list xml file Guidance about how the Enterprise Mode functionality looks for your updated site list.
Turn on local control and logging for Enterprise Mode Guidance about how to turn on local control of Enterprise Mode, using Group Policy or the registry.
Use the Enterprise Mode Site List Manager Guidance about how to use the Enterprise Mode Site List Manager, including how to add and update sites on your site list.
Use the Enterprise Mode Site List Portal Guidance about how to set up and use the Enterprise Mode Site List Manager, including how to add and update sites on your site list.
Using Enterprise Mode Guidance about how to turn on either IE7 Enterprise Mode or IE8 Enterprise Mode.
Fix web compatibility issues using document modes and the Enterprise Mode Site List Guidance about how to decide and test whether to use document modes or Enterprise Mode to help fix compatibility issues.
Remove sites from a local Enterprise Mode site list Guidance about how to remove websites from a device's local Enterprise Mode site list.
Remove sites from a local compatibility view list Guidance about how to remove websites from a device's local compatibility view list.
Turn off Enterprise Mode Guidance about how to stop using your site list and how to turn off local control, using Group Policy or the registry.