From fe602589f8f2a632c71f0c58a85ac3c2df4e8d1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Hoffman <45407486+mikehoffms@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:55:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] del article --- microsoft-edge/developer/index.yml | 3 - microsoft-edge/index.yml | 4 - microsoft-edge/toc.yml | 3 - .../ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md | 76 ------------------- microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform.md | 10 --- 5 files changed, 96 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 microsoft-edge/web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md diff --git a/microsoft-edge/developer/index.yml b/microsoft-edge/developer/index.yml index d2cf357b08..c8effb469c 100644 --- a/microsoft-edge/developer/index.yml +++ b/microsoft-edge/developer/index.yml @@ -253,9 +253,6 @@ landingContent: # url: ../web-platform/web-platform.md - linkListType: how-to-guide links: - - text: Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer - url: ../web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md - - text: Tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge url: ../web-platform/tracking-prevention.md diff --git a/microsoft-edge/index.yml b/microsoft-edge/index.yml index c0fa952f1e..30e5bdb89a 100644 --- a/microsoft-edge/index.yml +++ b/microsoft-edge/index.yml @@ -419,10 +419,6 @@ conceptualContent: # url: ./web-platform/web-platform.md # itemType: overview - - text: Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer - url: ./web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md - itemType: how-to-guide - - text: Tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge url: ./web-platform/tracking-prevention.md itemType: how-to-guide diff --git a/microsoft-edge/toc.yml b/microsoft-edge/toc.yml index 9ca30eff1c..f57ff736c9 100644 --- a/microsoft-edge/toc.yml +++ b/microsoft-edge/toc.yml @@ -1928,9 +1928,6 @@ - name: Edge-specific web development tips href: ./web-platform/web-platform.md - - name: Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer - href: ./web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md - - name: Tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge href: ./web-platform/tracking-prevention.md diff --git a/microsoft-edge/web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md b/microsoft-edge/web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md deleted file mode 100644 index 61286ce6f9..0000000000 --- a/microsoft-edge/web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,76 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer -description: Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer. -author: MSEdgeTeam -ms.author: msedgedevrel -ms.topic: article -ms.service: microsoft-edge -ms.date: 2/8/2022 ---- -# Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer - -Many modern websites have designs that are incompatible with Internet Explorer. When an Internet Explorer user visits an incompatible public website, the user may be instructed by the website that the website is incompatible with Internet Explorer, and that the user must switch to a more modern browser in order to use the website. - -To minimize disruptions, Microsoft Edge supports a new capability that automatically redirects users. When an Internet Explorer user goes to a website that's incompatible with Internet Explorer, Windows can automatically redirect the user to Microsoft Edge. Only websites that are part of the [Need Microsoft Edge list](https://edge.microsoft.com/neededge/v1) are redirected. - - - -## Redirection experience - -On redirection to Microsoft Edge, the user is shown the one-time dialog in the next screenshot. The dialog provides the user with the following information: -* It explains why the website is being redirected. -* It prompts the user for consent to copy browsing data and preferences from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge. - -The following browsing data is imported: -* Favorites -* Passwords -* Search engines -* Open tabs -* History -* Settings -* Cookies -* The Home Page - -Browsing notification and prompt to import data and preferences: - -![Browsing notification and prompt to import data and preferences](./ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection-images/neededge-dialog1.png) - -If the user doesn't consent by selecting the **Always bring over my browsing data and preferences from Internet Explorer** checkbox, the user may choose **Continue browsing** to continue the browsing session. - -Finally, a website incompatibility banner is displayed under the Address bar for each redirection. An example of a website incompatibility banner is displayed in following figure. - -![Notification about modern sites and prompt to set Microsoft Edge as default browser or explore Microsoft Edge](./ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection-images/neededge-banner.png) - -The website incompatibility banner provides the following details to the user. - -* Recommends that the user to switch to Microsoft Edge. -* Offers to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser. -* Gives the user the option to explore Microsoft Edge. - -When a website is redirected from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge, one of the following actions occurs. - -* If the active Internet Explorer tab had no prior content, it is closed. -* If the active Internet Explorer tab had prior content, it navigates to the [Microsoft support page that explains why the website was redirected to Microsoft Edge](https://support.microsoft.com/office/the-website-you-were-trying-to-reach-doesn-t-work-with-internet-explorer-8f5fc675-cd47-414c-9535-12821ddfc554). - -> [!NOTE] -> After a redirection, users may continue to use Internet Explorer for websites that aren't on the Internet Explorer compatibility list. - - - -## Request an update to the Internet Explorer compatibility list - -The Internet Explorer compatibility list is an XML file on [microsoft.com](https://www.microsoft.com). The list is regularly updated in response to user and website developer requests to have websites added or removed. Updates to the list are automatically downloaded to user machines. - -Email the following information to [ietoedge@microsoft.com](mailto:ietoedge@microsoft.com) for your website to be added or removed from the Internet Explorer compatibility list. - -* Owner name -* Corporate title -* Email address -* Company name -* Street address -* Website address - -The Internet Explorer compatibility list is usually updated within a week. If you experience wait times greater than one week, we may be working through an outage. - -> [!NOTE] -> The Internet Explorer compatibility list is designed to work with public sites only. diff --git a/microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform.md b/microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform.md index 6996a10a30..0adabb5705 100644 --- a/microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform.md +++ b/microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform.md @@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ Microsoft Edge implements standards-based web features and APIs, which you can u For standards-based web development documentation, see [Web technology for developers](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web) at MDN. - -## Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer - -When an Internet Explorer user visits an incompatible public website, the user may be informed by the website that the website is incompatible with Internet Explorer, and that the user must switch to a more up-to-date browser in order to use the website properly. - -To minimize disruptions, Microsoft Edge supports a new capability that automatically redirects users. When an Internet Explorer user goes to a website that's incompatible with Internet Explorer, Windows can automatically redirect the user to Microsoft Edge. Only websites that are part of the _Need Microsoft Edge_ list are redirected. - -See [Move users to Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer](./ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md). - - ## Tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge From 16f93aecdce3f4c123c8e768cdbe46d5e90ce20a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Hoffman <45407486+mikehoffms@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:45:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] redirect --- redirects/.openpublishing.redirection.web-dev-tips.json | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/redirects/.openpublishing.redirection.web-dev-tips.json b/redirects/.openpublishing.redirection.web-dev-tips.json index 040babda1d..64c7c9454c 100644 --- a/redirects/.openpublishing.redirection.web-dev-tips.json +++ b/redirects/.openpublishing.redirection.web-dev-tips.json @@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ "source_path": "../microsoft-edge/dev-guide/realtime-communication/object-rtc-api.md", "redirect_url": "https://ortc.org", "redirect_document_id": false + }, + { + "source_path": "../microsoft-edge/web-platform/ie-to-microsoft-edge-redirection.md", + "redirect_url": "/microsoft-edge/web-platform/web-platform", + "redirect_document_id": false } ] }