But perhaps the biggest draw of the updated IE11 is the new Enterprise Mode that brings improved Internet Explorer 8 compatibility for specific sites. Why IE8? Hint: Windows XP. According to Microsoft , Enterprise Mode in IE11 is way faster than IE8 because it takes advantage of network improvements, redesigned script and layout engines, and hardware-accelerated graphics.
By default, Enterprise mode for IE11 which is also available for Windows 7 is turned off. For those interested, here are a couple of ways to enable Enterprise mode, so that you can manually force a page to run it. For IT pros, you might want to go to the next setting to specify the location of the list of websites you want to automatically open using Enterprise Mode.
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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. 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.
