Microsoft has updated the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving credible reports in August 2025 that unknown attackers were using the tool to gain unauthorized access to ...

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Microsoft Edge users will now have to jump through a few extra hoops to access the browser’s Internet Explorer (IE) Mode. This is because the Edge browser security team was recently made aware that ...

Windows 10 launches today (read our review) and with it comes a whole new browser. Sure, Internet Explorer will still be there if you want, but it's not the default. Microsoft Edge is. The timing is ...

In response, Microsoft notes the company is adding further restrictions to activating IE Mode in Edge for non-commercial users. This includes removing the “highest-risk entry points for loading a page ...