Users can still access websites designed for Internet Explorer using Microsoft Edge with the same performance and reliability using this mode.

This feature is known as Internet Explorer mode or Compatibility mode. Thankfully, Microsoft did not abandon its consumers and introduced a feature in Microsoft Edge that will mimic the behavior of Internet Explorer, even when it is no longer around. Employees are often recommended by the system/network admins to access these internal websites and portals using Internet Explorer. Such websites are usually designed for Internet Explorer and function best with the said browser. Many organizations have running software for their employees that is accessible internally – also known as the intranet.

So what will happen to the many websites on the internet designed for complete compatibility with the website? Will they need to be redesigned again for another browser? Microsoft announced it would retire its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser on June 15, 2022.

Edge compatibility mode