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Learn@UW - Resolving Problems When Using Internet Explorer 7

If you are experiencing problems using Internet Explorer 7, you may wish to try another supported browser. Refer to
Learn@UW - Recommended Software and Browsers.

Alternatively, you may use a utility provided by Microsoft to emulate Internet Explorer 6 while using Internet Explorer 7. The Learn@UW application will then behave as if you were using Internet Explorer 6 and serve as a workaround for these issues. However, performance may be degraded when using an emulated environment. If you elect to use this procedure, you do so at your own risk.

Utility to Emulate Internet Explorer 6

Installation

1. Visit https://support.microsoft.com/kb/923196 .

2. Click on the "Download the User Agent String Utility package now." link about 1/3 of the way down the page.

3. Click Save in the "File Download" dialog and save the file to a directory on your machine's hard drive.

4. Double-click the file downloaded to run it. This will place a "User Agent String Utility" icon on your desktop.

Usage

1. Close any open instances of Internet Explorer.

2. Double-click the "User Agent String Utility" icon on your desktop during installation (see above).

3. Select the Change Settings button in the dialog .

4. This opens Internet Explorer 7 in a mode that emulates Internet Explorer 6.

To resume using Internet Explorer 7 normally, you must first close any open instances of Internet Explorer running in emulation mode. Then open Internet Explorer 7 in the usual way without invoking the utility.