Windows 7 - Internet Explorer Compatibility View Updates

   Information

This will show you how to receive or not receive Internet Explorer Compatibility View updates through Windows Updates (typically, every 2 months) for a list of web sites that should be displayed in Compatibility View. These list updates are automatically added or removed from the Compatibilty View Settings list of web sites.

   Note

Sites on this list are based on feedback from other IE8 customers: specifically, for what high-volume sites did other users click the Compatibility View button on. The data Microsoft collects from IE8 beta users is the top level domain of the website and whether the user chose Compatibility View while visiting that site (please see the IE8 Privacy Policy for more information). For more details, see: IEBlog : Compatibility View Improvements to come in IE8

1. Open Internet Explorer for the first time.

2. Use Express Settings Option

A) Select Use express settings to receive (turn on) Compatibility View Updates along with the other options listed, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)

3. Choose Custom Settings Option

A) Select Choose custom settings, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot above)

B) When you get to the last option screen, select to Yes or No for receiving Compatibility View Updates, and click on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click on the Tools Menu Bar item. (See screenshot below)

A) Go to step 4.

OR

3. Click on the Tools Command Bar button. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on Compatibility View Settings. (See screenshots above)

5. To Turn On and Receive Compatibility View Updates
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Check the Include updated website lists from Microsoft box. (See screenshot below step 7)

B) Go to step 7.

6. To Turn Off and not Receive Compatibility View Updates

A) Uncheck the Include updated website lists from Microsoft box. (See screenshot below step 7)

7. Click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

8. Close Internet Explorer when done.

1. To Turn Off and not Receive Compatibility View Updates

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Turn_Off_IE_ Compatibility_View_Updates.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Turn On and Receive Compatibility View Updates
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Turn_On_Compatibility_View_Updates.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the REG file to the desktop.

4. Double click on the REG file to merge it, and click on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted to approve the merge.

5. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.