Questions tagged [internet-explorer]

Internet Explorer is the web browser developed by Microsoft. Version specific questions should use a version-specific tag, as this tag is for more general cases.

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Script to toggle default web browser (Chrome, IE, Edge)?

Certain (company) websites work better with certain web browsers. I would like a way to switch between Edge, IE, and Chrome on the fly (for opening hyperlinks). Since Windows 10 is not set up to be ...
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Google chrome is redirecting any search result to a custom Search engine

There is a problem when I use the search engine google.com. any search I did on Google chrome using google.com is redirecting me to a custom search engine cse.google.com Let's say I would like to ...
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Why does SCCM report Windows IE v11 as v18?

Internet Explorer v11 is on all the machines. However, SCCM reports it as v18. I've performed various Google searches and can't seem to find anything on it. Has anyone ever seen this before? I would ...
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Internet explorer 11 shuts down after download of file

I try to download a file. For that I'm clicking on a link which opens a new pop-up. In this popup the file will be downloaded. Normally, on all other computers, only the pop-up just closes after the ...
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Windows: Ctrl + Shift + N opens Internet Explorer instead of Chrome incognito

I have to use Internet Explorer for work which is why I have not disabled Internet Explorer on my work computer. When I hit Ctrl+Shift+N in Chrome, instead of opening a Chrome incognito window, an ...
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IE proxy settings not working for standard users

I have an issue we have a computer specifically setup for taking x rays The computer has a proxy setting in connections > lan settings in internet options. When I login in my admin account, the ...
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Internet Explorer 11 Google Maps certificate

I know IE 11 is crap but you probably also got those old fashionned stubbern users that still use it. -_-' So the story is this. User wants to use IE11 on Windows 7 to check the maps. Everything is ...
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Local Area Network (LAN) Settings disabled in IE Browser

The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings has been disabled in the IE 11 browser as per the attached and blue coat proxy settings has enabled by default and unable to enable it through group policy or ...
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How to configure authentication for different browsers to enable transparent and secure authentication on web servers without prompt

Currently experiencing issues with configuring browsers to enable transparent and secure authentication on web servers without prompt. Working in a Windows 10 Pro environment and IE 11. Turns out ...
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IE 11 Enhanced Protection Mode doesn't stay off

My work place has an external website (trusted) which requires Enhanced Protection Mode in IE 11 to be turned off to function correctly, however I can't seem to turn it off. After going into Tools -> ...
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How do I pin IE-based applications to taskbar?

My employer uses an IE-based application for timesheets, so I have to use this every day several times. I'm not sure what this type of application is called, but to get to it, I have to open a link in ...
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In Chrome how I can see a webpage's time/date info?

In IE I can right-click, select Properties and see the page's date (but not time). I don't see any similar feature in Chrome. And how about Firefox.
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User with Browser Search Bar and a dropdown to switch between browsers [closed]

We have a user on a Windows 10 machine with a search bar along the top of his one of his monitors. It looks like a Chrome search bar with shortcuts to Amazon and Facebook (where plugins would go). ...
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Unable to play video in IE 11

When I try to access a mp4 video url in IE 11 it prompts the user to download the video instead of playing it in the browser. But I am able to play the video in Chrome/Firefox. Here is a sample url, ...
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Is it able to use Internet Explorer with Docker?

I am a web application programmer and I have to build a test environment for IE 9 (test for compatibility). My host machine is macOS Mojave, so I have to use some platform which is able to install ...
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Internet Explorer and Edge are renaming ".TGZ" files to ".GZ"

I've had an issue reported by users on the Jenkins system I've installed at my new company. When downloading release files with the extension ".tgz" (tar'd gzip'd files from Linux), these files are ...
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Windows 10 keeps changing default browser to Edge at reboot [duplicate]

In Windows 10 (Ent, 1803), default web browser keeps being reset from Internet Explorer to Edge at each reboot (settings > system > default). No matter which other browser is set there, as admin, ...
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Why is it not possible to bypass SEC_ERROR_EXPIRED_CERTIFICATE on serveral browsers?

I have tried to open https://utox.io which has right now the following error: SEC_ERROR_EXPIRED_CERTIFICATE (FireFox) NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID (Chrome) DLG_FLAGS_SEC_CERT_DATE_INVALID (Internet ...
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I Tried Everything. No Video With IE-11

I upgraded to IE-11 from IE-8 last week. I don't regularly use IE, but software I use to daytrade with is based on IE. The did a major upgrade and I had to update to IE-11 for their software to work. ...
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Something somewhere preventing only one site (connect.media, doesn't matter if FQDN is used or not) from loading in IE on all computers

Unless I'm connected to a hotspot or using a proxy site, at which point the site loads in IE with no issues. This first made me think this was a network-wide issue, until I tested in Chrome and ...
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Is Microsoft Edge the replacement for IE, or just an alternative browser?

I need to decide whether I should test for both IE and Microsoft Edge when creating websites. If IE is end-of-life, has been superseded by Edge, has a limited support horizon, and IE users are being ...
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How to upgrade Internet Explorer 8 to Internet Explorer 9 or later?

I really need an Internet Explorer 9 or later because it is necessary for a data connection from Google Sheets to my Excel File. I have tried many options but all are not working. My operating system ...
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Single Sign on not working on IE 11 (windows 10 1803)

Single Sign on login on IE 11 not working on systems recently upgraded to windows 10 1803. One of our users tried to login but was denied until he deletes all stored credentials from the previous ...
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Trouble with https:// access to various sites

I'm experiencing a rather odd problem right now. My PC is running Windows 10 Enterprise, v1803, and about 10 days ago, suddenly several web sites stopped working properly. I first experienced it ...
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How To Debug Internet Explorer Requests?

I am having a problem with my website, insurgent.info, which Internet Explorer will not display (as in, no error page or even any attempt at loading the site - the browser immediately passes the web ...
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Transport header security header (HSTS) is not working with Internet Explorer 11

We are using a self-signed certificate in our application & want to use HSTS header for added security. We access our application using ip or hostname. I found that for HSTS to work, - no ...
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Chrome Drag&Drop URL from address bar to desktop creates a file shortcut but is missing the website icon

Chrome's file shortcuts that it creates is missing the icon from the website. I've used internet explorer and if I drag-and-drop from the address bar to the desktop, it creates a file shortcut with ...
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Cannnot get IE10 to open WebGL link to Ultralibrarian for OrCAD

The problem is simple in concept. WebGL is used by Cadence ULtralibrarian as an on-line extension of their part/component libraries. By default the Cadence program uses IE as the default browser to ...
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Internet Explorer 11 cannot download any files

at this point, I am working on a pc, where you cannot download any files. If you klick a download link, a new Tab opens for ca. 0.1 sec and closes, nothing more is happening. Currently what i've done:...
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Applets do not work in Internet Explorer 11 [2018-07]

System: OS: fresh installed Windows 7 64 bit (with all updates installed). Browser: Internet Explorer 11 32 bit Java: 8 SE, 32 bit, build 181 (latest for now) CPU: Intel C2D IE Java plugin is ...
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Get "Java Update Needed" message back

I have a user who clicked the wrong thing on this Java message: He checked the checkbox and now I don't now how to get this message back. I tried deleting the IE and Java cache and I restored the ...
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Internet Explorer command line behaviour [duplicate]

I am developing an app which opens links, I started with always showing the 'Open As' dialog, but now adding the ability to specify a default in the program. I pulled a list of browsers from the ...
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Blocking all YouTube videos, including those embedded in websites

I'm not just talking about auto buffering, nor related videos. I would like to not play any YouTube videos embedded in any websites. Is that possible with Firefox (first priority), or IE and/or ...
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Create shortcut on desktop that opens url in Internet Explorer

We use a webpage in that only works in IE. I create a shortcut on the desktop that uses the target of "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http:\\sampleurl.com. This opens the page in IE ...
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how to update internet explorer 11 to the version 11.1155.15063.0

I have searched in many forums and in windows update, but I would like to install the manual update Internet Explorer 11 11.1155.15063.0 in windows update does not appear My operating system is ...
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What's the latest possible version of IE11 in windows 7,8 and 8.1

I'm having difficulties with finding information about minor versions of IE11. I'm maintaining a legacy web application but due to the usage of multiple (inlcuding some outdated) components and ...
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IE 11 Failure with PuTTY-Based SOCKS5 Proxy

I have set up a PuTTY-based SOCKS5 proxy as follows: I have configured IE11 to use this proxy as follows: I have also configured Firefox 52.7.3 (32-bit) to use this proxy in the exact same manner: ...
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Downloading free Microsoft VMs with Internet Explorer fails at ~1.5GB-2GB every time

I've been trying for over a week to download Microsoft free VMs for testing a website in different versions of Internet Explorer, but download fails everytime. Website: https://developer.microsoft....
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How can I disable "Do you want to open or save this file?” prompt for .mp3 files in IE 11?

I am using IE11 for my AutoHotKey scripts.I want to disable “Do you want to open or save this file?” download prompt. I tried following things. 1-)Find the correct registry value for.mp3 C:\Users\q&...
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In Internet Options, why does "Delete browsing history on exit" keep getting enabled automatically?

Super User has oodles of questions about how to avoid tracking and/or forget your browsing history. I'm looking to do the opposite. Hear me out. Problem description I use Windows 10 64-bit. ...
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Microsoft Edge browser thumbnail tab opens by default instead of miniature tab

Whenever I open Microsoft Edge browser, I get a huge thumbnail in the header of the Windows window. Why does this happen when I open by default? How can I prevent this?
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SharePoint Online constantly prompts for credentials (for some users)

We have 150 users who should be, and appear to be, identically configured, but 8 of them get a different authentication workflow. How it works: At our company we use Office 365. We have 150 users ...
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Running 2 internet explorers on one taskbar? IE 11, Windows 10

I work for a company that shall remain unnamed. We have clients and use 2 separate websites to service and maintain their accounts. What I would like is to have 2 separate internet explorer icons on ...
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Location of localStorage for Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7

What is the path to localStorage of Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7? In web sources I found a path C:\Users\{user}\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\ but in my computer I ...
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Internet Options to add Trusted Site Greyed Out - SysPreped Windows 10 LTSB

I just deployed an custom Windows 10 ISO I created and I can't set my local file server as a trusted site in internet options. The site button is greyed out. The only change I made in the image was ...
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FTP site not connecting in IE

I just created my new website in the AWS lightsail. The website is hosted using the Plesk package on Windows server 2012 R2. I created one domain with the anonymous ftp access along with some ftp ...
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Internet Explorer installation in windows 10 enterprise

Disclaimer: I don't know where to post this question. If it belongs in some other stack, then let me know. I uninstalled internet explorer from windows 10 enterprise using following command and ...
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How to test on specific version of IE11

One of our old machine has older version of IE 11 and our feature doesn't work on that version. However on my local machine which has the latest version of IE 11 and it does work. I tried different ...
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Why does a session cookie appear to be HTTP-Only in Chrome but not IE

I have a site that stores a random session ID in a session cookie. In Chrome dev tools it looks like this... Notice it says the cookie is http only. But in IE I see it is not set to http-only... ...
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Internet Explorer cannot open sites on Windows 2003

I have a server with Windows Server 2003. I have this issue, I have turned enhanced security off, I lowered all security settings in IE, however I can open only Microsoft Update and Bing, as they were ...
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