Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Adding sites to Internet Explorer 11 compatibility list via GPO

As per Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 no longer supports these Group Policy settings:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn321453.aspx
  • Turn on Internet Explorer 7 Standards Mode
  • Turn off Compatibility View button
  • Turn off Quick Tabs functionality
  • Turn off the quick pick menu
  • Use large icons for command buttons

Adding web site to Compatibility View List via GPO for IE 11.

1. In Windows 2008/2012 DC, open IE and add the web site to the Compatibility View Settings list.

2. Verify the setting in the registry key path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\ClearableListData\UserFilter

3. Open Group Policy Management Console by going to Administrative tools -> Group Policy management and select the User policy to edit.

4. Choose either Computer configuration or User Configuration.

5. Computer or User Configuration->Preference->Windows Setting->Registry.

6. Right click Registry and select New-> select Registry Wizard.

7. Select Local Machine and then check HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\ClearableListData\UserFilter as below.
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8. Click Finish.

9. Run gpupdate /force in DC.

10. Run gpupdate /force in a client machine or re-login.

11. You can check the registry key value in client machine and check in IE.










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