Category: At least Internet Explorer 8.0

This policy setting controls how Internet Explorer displays local intranet content. Intranet content is defined as any webpage that belongs to the local intranet security zone. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer uses the current user agent string for local intranet content. Additionally all local intranet Standards Mode pages appear in the Standards Mode available with the latest version of Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior through the Compatibility View Settings dialog box. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer uses an Internet Explorer 7 user agent string (with an additional string appended) for local intranet content. Additionally all local intranet Standards Mode pages appear in Internet Explorer 7 Standards Mode. The user cannot change this behavior through the Compatibility View Settings dialog box. If you do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer uses an Internet Explorer 7 user agent string (with an additional string appended) for local intranet content. Additionally all local intranet Standards Mode pages appear in Internet Explorer 7 Standards Mode. This option results in the greatest compatibility with existing webpages but newer content written to common Internet standards may be displayed incorrectly. This option matches the default behavior of Internet Explorer.

This policy controls the website compatibility lists that Microsoft provides. The updated website lists are available on Windows Update. If you enable this policy setting the Microsoft-provided website lists are used during browser navigation. If a user visits a site on the compatibility lists the pages are automatically displayed in Compatibility View. If you disable this policy setting the Microsoft-provided website lists are not used. Additionally the user cannot activate the feature by using the Compatibility View Settings dialog box. If you do not configure this policy setting the Microsoft-provided website lists are not active. The user can activate the feature by using the Compatibility View Settings dialog box.

Compatibility View determines how Internet Explorer identifies itself to a web server and determines whether content is rendered in Quirks Mode or the Standards Mode available in the latest version of Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer uses an Internet Explorer 7 user agent string (with an additional string appended). Additionally webpages included in this list appear in Quirks Mode.

This policy setting allows you to add specific sites that must be viewed in Internet Explorer 7 Compatibility View. If you enable this policy setting the user can add and remove sites from the list but the user cannot remove the entries that you specify. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can add and remove sites from the list.

This policy setting controls the Compatibility View feature which allows the user to fix website display problems that he or she may encounter while browsing. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot use the Compatibility View button or manage the Compatibility View sites list. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can use the Compatibility View button and manage the Compatibility View sites list.