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josh_bodner
Silver Contributor
Aug 13, 2019

Dev channel update to 78.0.244.0 is live

Hello insiders!  Today we released build 78.0.244.0 to the Microsoft Edge Dev Channel.  As promised last week, this is the first release out of the version 78 branch, and quite fittingly, it’s packed...
Alexander Jacubowsky's avatar
Alexander Jacubowsky
Copper Contributor
Aug 14, 2019

josh_bodner 

Still missing the IE Mode for non Enterprise users.

Would like to see the option "Open in Internet Explorer Mode" for ALL websites, NOT only for a listed internal Website. 

Reason is, many IoT Devices like Digital Video recorders, Webcam, Switches, Telecommunication systems, IP telephones and other browser enabled gadgets need ActiveX/Flash/Internet Explorer specific functions.

I was informed, that later after Edge Chromium installation Edge and IE will removed from User access, so their is definitely a NEED for non Enterprise customer to have the IE Mode. This would be then the only way to open that IE specific webpages!!

  • Drew1903's avatar
    Drew1903
    Silver Contributor
    Aug 14, 2019

    Alexander Jacubowsky 

    "Still missing the IE Mode for non Enterprise users."

    It is not missing.  IE Mode is not for or available to non-Enterprise.  Others have Internet Explorer available in their OS, by default.  If you are not using an Applications window, it is in the Windows Accessories folder on your Start menu.  It's own browser without any need for going through another in IE Mode. The, actual, IE browser is, ALREADY & still, in your OS.  In other words, you are not without IE or easy access to it, even, without IE Mode in a(nother) browser.  

    Non-Enterprise do not have IE Mode... they DO have Internet Explorer!

    Cheers,
    Drew



    • Alexander Jacubowsky's avatar
      Alexander Jacubowsky
      Brass Contributor
      Aug 15, 2019

      Drew1903 

       

      "missing Internet Explorer mode"

       

      It don't t make sense to implement IE Mode only for Enterprise.

      They could also use Internet Explorer, so why normal users need two browsers to use all Websites. 

      Also Internet Explorer is not available on new devices using Windows on Arm.

      So please let us use the IE Mode for all Users. Best would be to activate it using settings.

      At build 2019 it was stated, that the new Edge will replace IE and old Egde Browser.

      Now you tell us, that we have to use the IE also after release of new Edge.

      Additional in old Edge the IE Mode os available for all users, so your decision is a big step backwards ! Very bad!

      • null_character's avatar
        null_character
        Brass Contributor
        Aug 19, 2019

        Alexander Jacubowsky With a little effort it should be possible to use the enterprise site list without a domain. General overview would be

         

        1.) deploy admx/language files to your local machine

        2.) create a sitelist xml file

        3.) turn on IE mode / enterprise site list via local group policy editor (gpedit.msc) on your machine

         

        That should work and then it won't matter if they add/remove the menu item in the future.

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