Now that we know Internet Explorer is as good as dead, users comfortable with Microsoft’s classic browser are probably wondering whether Microsoft Edge is worth making the switch too. Microsoft Edge is developed by Microsoft and first released for Windows 10 and Xbox One. It’s not the same as Internet Explorer, but a new web browser to replace it gradually. There’re many improvements and new features in Edge that attract people to use it.

1. Why Is Internet Explorer Being Replaced
2. Was Internet Explorer Replaced By Edge
3. Switch To Internet Explorer 11 From Edge
4. Internet Explorer Replaced By Edge
5. Will Edge Replace Internet Explorer

Q: I used to use Internet Explorer as my browser and have Yahoo! as my homepage and had all my favorites listed on the right side of the screen. But a few days ago my computer updated itself and installed Microsoft Edge over Internet Explorer and now my home page is the Microsoft website and my Favorites are gone. How can I get those back?

— Joan G., Fort Pierce

A: In May and June of 2020, Microsoft released a large Windows 10 update for all users, which aimed to fix various security concerns and added a number of productivity options to the operating system.

While several enhancements were installed in the update, one of its more noticeable features was the prominent appearance of the Microsoft Edge browser.

Though the Edge browser itself has been around since 2015 and Microsoft has been warning of phasing out Internet Explorer (IE) for years, this update officially confirmed to users that Edge was now Windows' preferred browser – going so far as to showcase the new Windows features in an Edge-base slideshow after the post-update restart and also by installing an icon for it on the Taskbar without getting user approval first.

Having said this, please know that IE is still there – the icon you were used to clicking on may have been replaced by the Edge icon but the program is still there. Simply locate it's executable by searching for it in Cortana to use it again and then create a shortcut for it on the Desktop using the steps found at this URL if you intend to keep using it: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/945402/the-internet-explorer-icon-is-missing-from-your-desktop

But don't rule out Edge just yet.

Edge looks and works similarly to later versions of IE and it's significantly more secure than IE, especially when it comes to protection against phishing.

And realistically, it will provide you everything you liked about IE beforehand provided you spend a few minutes customizing it now.

For example, to return your list of favorites to the main view, do the following:

Launch Edge, then click on the three dots in the upper-right corner of the browser window. In the menu that pops up, click on Settings and scroll down through the menu offerings until you see a line reading 'Import or Export.' Click on that and then command the browser to import your Favorites and other information over from Internet Explorer. That's it. Once completed, your Favorites should appear for you when you click on the Favorites button in Edge (the star icon with the three lines coming out of it in the top bar).

The same goes for re-setting your homepage.

To change your homepage back to what it was pre-update (as the update may have made it the Microsoft website instead of your regular IE homepage by default), just follow these steps:

Launch Edge, select Settings (the three dots in the upper right corner) and then click on 'Settings' in the menu that appears. Then click on 'Appearance' in the new tab that appears, and under the 'Show home button' section, type in the URL of the home page you want to have (in this case it would be Yahoo.com) and hit 'Save.' Close the tab and reload the browser and the change should take effect.

For additional steps like these, as well as information on how to integrate various other customizations into Edge if desired, please visit this URL: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-customize-your-favorites-list-edge-windows-10

One note: To ensure your Yahoo! homepage remains personalized, be sure to be logged into your Yahoo account after accessing it.

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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Computer help: Recent update replaced Internet Explorer with Microsoft Edge; what can I do to get IE back?

We created Internet Explorer (IE) mode in Microsoft Edge for organizations that still need Internet Explorer 11 for backward compatibility with existing websites but also need a modern browser. This feature makes it easier for organizations to use one browser, for legacy web/apps or for a modern web/app. This article provides an introduction to using Microsoft Edge with IE mode.

Why Is Internet Explorer Being Replaced

Note

This article applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later.

What is IE mode?

IE mode on Microsoft Edge makes it easy to use all of the sites your organization needs in a single browser. It uses the integrated Chromium engine for modern sites, and it uses the Trident MSHTML engine from Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) for legacy sites.

When a site loads in IE mode, the IE logo indicator displays on the left side of navigation bar. You can click the IE logo indicator to display additional information, as shown:

Only those sites that you specifically configure (via policy) will use IE mode, all other sites will be rendered as modern web sites. For a site to use IE mode, you need to:

• List the site in the Enterprise Mode Site List XML defined in one of these policies:
  • Microsoft Edge 78 or later, 'Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List'
  • Internet Explorer, 'Use the Enterprise Mode IE website list'

  Note

  We only process one Enterprise Mode Site List. The Microsoft Edge site list policy takes precedence over the Internet Explorer site list policy.

• All Intranet sites when the Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer group policy is enabled (Microsoft Edge 77 or later.)

IE mode supports the following Internet Explorer functionality

• All document modes and enterprise modes
• ActiveX controls (such as Java or Silverlight)
• Browser Helper Objects
• Internet Explorer settings and Group Policies that affect the security zone settings and Protected Mode
• The F12 developer tools for IE, when launch with IEChooser
• Microsoft Edge extensions (Extensions that interact with the IE page content directly are not supported.)

IE mode doesn't support the following Internet Explorer functionality

Was Internet Explorer Replaced By Edge

• Internet Explorer toolbars
• Internet Explorer settings and Group Policies that affect the navigation menu (for example - search engines, and home pages.)
• IE11 or Microsoft Edge F12 developer tools

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites apply to using Microsoft Edge with IE mode.

Important

To ensure success, install the latest updates for Windows and Microsoft Edge. Failure to do so will likely cause IE mode to fail.

1. The minimum system updates for the operating systems listed in the next table.

Switch To Internet Explorer 11 From Edge

Important

** Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be supported by Microsoft Edge even after those operating systems go out of support. In order for IE mode to be supported on these operating systems the devices will need to have the Extended Security Updates for Windows 7. We recommend that you upgrade to a supported operating system as soon as possible in order to remain secure. Support for Microsoft Edge with the Extended Security Updates should be considered a temporary bridge to getting to a supported OS state.

Internet Explorer Replaced By Edge

2. The Microsoft Edge administrative template. For more information, see Configure Microsoft Edge.
3. Internet Explorer 11 enabled in Windows Features.

Will Edge Replace Internet Explorer

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