Some webpages see older version of IE

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Running Win 7 pro. Computer came new with IE9 installed.

Some webpages will not let me view them as they think I have an older version of IE; such as 6,7,or 8.

They say to install a newer version of IE and return to their page. This occurs normally and in compatibility mode.

I have since upgraded to IE10, but have the same problem.

What can I change to stop this from occurring?

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I would start by deleting all Temp. Internet files and cookies. See if this will solve the problem.

You can also flush the DNS cache.

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Usually that happens when the website use specific code to determine browser version and the code is not up to date to determine new browser versions. Can you give one or two links of such websites?

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Thanks for all the advice, but so far deleting cookies and clearing the DNS cache hasn’t helped.

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Can you provide the links to a few websites where this happens?

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I haven’t been to any in the past few days that completely block me with the notice that I cannot see their page until I upgrade to a newer browser, but there are some that do.

These two allow me to see their page but give me notice that I have an older browser and should upgrade.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/11/12/before-drug-sentencing-former-dallas-cowboy-sends-letter-to-cbs-11

http://www.ozy.com/c-notes/assessing-the-healthcare-rollout-with-bill-clinton/3639.article

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I have same problem occasionally…at MSN_Games website. It says I need a more modern browser?

I am running Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center and using IE 11???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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I have same problem occasionally…at MSN_Games website. It says I need a more modern browser?

I am running Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center and using IE 11???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Do as suggested to the original poster and press F12. You will get a window that at the bottom left, will show something like this:

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Click the icon shown in blue and choose Edge from the Document mode dropdown, as shown in the picture.

This should solve your problem. If it doesn’t, maybe try choosing 10 or even 9.

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I notice the OZ site doen’t work with mplayer, I noticed mplayer won’t work on any site that uses it. I don’t suppose Silverlight helps in those situations, but I probably won’t do anything about it because Comodo Dragon works everywhere on the web. I think these kind of problems are why people are flocking to FireFox and Chrome now days.

I’m using IE-9 on Vista x64 with the 32 bit browser. You don’t suppose this person was trying to use the 64 bit version of IE? Both those web sites were totally confused about that version. I never use it but it makes for interesting tests for certain web sites. Some discussion engines will not even try to start unless I try the 64 bit version of IE-9.:confused:

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Well, for both sites I was able to use IE 11, IE 10 and IE 9 running in IE8 and IE7 mode. I only got a complaint when I chose IE7 mode, but it still displayed the site, with a warning at the top.

So I am thinking that this is not about the IE version, but probably because of your configuration. Do you have Javascript enabled, Flash enabled, Silverlight, etc?

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Yes, I do have those enabled. Like you, the page is displayed but with a warning. However, there are some pages that will not display at all. They just tell me to upgrade my browser and then return to their page.

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Both sites were slow to load, but loaded properly in my IE 11 with the MS sites checked.

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Seems they are identifying your browser as IE 7. When at the page, press F12 and see what value you have for browser mode – it will show in the menu of the window that pops up when you press F12.

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OK, I’ll do that, but right now, on this page, it says Browser mode is IE10 compatibility mode and Document Mode is IE7 standards.

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When one of the pages that does not display at all and tells you to upgrade your browser and then return to their page, please post that one

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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I will do that soon.

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Change Document mode to Standards. You need to have Browser mode IE 10 and Document mode to a compatible one. If you set Document mode as IE 7, sites will treat your browser as IE 7. That’s what is originating the “complaints” from the websites.

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Thank you so much. It has at least stopped it from giving me that message on the sites I mentioned.
However, while it is set on “standards”, just below it also says “IE7 standards (page default)” and goes back to that when I go to another page. Is there a way to set “Standards” as the default setting?

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I have done that and while it works on the page I am on, when I go to another site and then back to that page it defaults back to IE 7 Standards and I get the message again.
That’s why I was asking if there is a way to set the default setting to “Standards”.

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I see now in IE11 that “Edge” mode is the preferred Document mode.

From the Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Dev Center:

Document mode changes

Windows Internet Explorer 8 introduced document modes to help you transition from features supported by earlier versions of the browser to those specified by modern standards and other browsers. Subsequent releases of Windows Internet Explorer continued this transition by introducing new document modes that emulated features supported by earlier versions while introducing support for features defined by industry standards.

While many web sites were updated to provide richer experiences to other browsers, some continued to use the presence of legacy feature support to provide legacy experiences to Internet Explorer, even though recent versions of the browser supported the experiences presented to other browsers.

Starting with IE11, edge mode is the preferred document mode; it represents the highest support for modern standards available to the browser.

Use the HTML5 document type declaration to enable edge mode:

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Edge mode was introduced in Internet Explorer 8 and has been available in each subsequent release. Note that the features supported by edge mode are limited to those supported by the specific version of the browser rendering the content.

Starting with IE11, document modes are deprecated and should no longer be used, except on a temporary basis. Make sure to update sites that rely on legacy features and document modes to reflect modern standards.

If you must target a specific document mode so that your site functions while you rework it to support modern standards and features, be aware that you’re using a transitional feature, one that may not be available in future versions.

If you currently use the x-ua-compatible header to target a legacy document mode, it’s possible your site won’t reflect the best experience available with IE11. For more info, see modern.ie.

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Standards should be the default mode, unless one of two things happens:

1. You added the site to the Compatibility View list. Removing it should fix it.

2. The person who coded the website “forces” IE to a specific document mode. If this is the case, I fear you won’t be able to change it, other than using the developer tools – that is, using F12.

To remove a site from the Compatibility View list, this link offers multiple possibilities:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1196-internet-explorer-compatibility-view-turn-off.html

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Thanks for all the help. I will keep trying and let you know if I solve it completely.

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You’re welcome, I am glad I could help :).

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Running Win 7 pro. Computer came new with IE9 installed.

Some webpages will not let me view them as they think I have an older version of IE; such as 6,7,or 8.

They say to install a newer version of IE and return to their page. This occurs normally and in compatibility mode.

I have since upgraded to IE10, but have the same problem.

What can I change to stop this from occurring?

You should see an icon to turn on compatibility mode in the URL box. click on it to enable or disable.
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You can set compatibility mode for a website, so it always is in that mode. Good luck.

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