How to Stop IE8 Compatibility Mode

Compatibility view mode is a feature of Internet Explorer 8 used to display incompatible websites as if they were being viewed in Internet Explorer 7. Some websites are automatically viewed in this mode, which can be identified by the grayed compatibility button to the right of the address bar. Although there is no way to completely stop Internet Explorer 8 from using compatibility view, you can configure it to not do so for all websites. In addition, you can manually stop compatibility view for any website you are currently viewing.

Instructions

1. Open Internet Explorer and press the "Alt" key to make the menu bar visible.

2. Click "Tools," "Compatibility View Settings."

3. Uncheck "Display All Websites in Compatibility View" at the bottom of the window.

4. Click any website from the Websites You've Added to Compatibility View list and click "Remove" to stop that site from automatically entering Compatibility View mode. Click "Close" to exit the window.

5. Navigate to a website that uses Compatibility View.

6. Click "Tools" in the menu bar and uncheck "Compatibility View" to stop this mode for the current website.

References

• Microsoft Support; Some Web Sites May Not Behave as Expected in Internet Explorer; April 2011