Article ID: 2598845 - Last Review: April 24, 2012 - Revision: 4.0 A Compatibility View list update is available for Windows Internet Explorer 8: October 25, 2011
On This PageSUMMARYAn update is available for the Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View list. This update is dated October 25, 2011. This Compatibility View list update makes websites that are designed for older browsers look better in Internet Explorer 8. When you install Internet Explorer 8, you can decide whether the sites that you browse should be displayed in Compatibility View. Note Sites that appear in the Compatibility View list are sites for which other users have clicked the Compatibility View button. This list is updated automatically. The list helps users have a better experience when they view websites that are not yet updated for Internet Explorer 8. For more information about the Compatibility View list, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 960321
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960321/
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Description of the Compatibility View list in Windows Internet Explorer 8 MORE INFORMATIONDownload informationYou can install this update from Microsoft Windows Update (http://update.microsoft.com) .Alternatively, you can install this update from the Microsoft Download Center. The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Windows 7Collapse this image ![]() Collapse this image ![]() Windows Server 2008 R2Collapse this image ![]() Collapse this image ![]() Windows VistaCollapse this image ![]() Collapse this image ![]() Windows Server 2008Collapse this image ![]() Collapse this image ![]() Windows XPCollapse this image ![]() PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
Restart informationYou may have to restart Internet Explorer after you apply this update.File informationClick here to view or hide file informationKnown issuesInternet Explorer 8 might not respond after you apply this update. This issue might be caused by Norton 360. To resolve this issue, try the following method:Click here to view or hide method information You may also encounter the following issues when you try to install this update:
Click here to view or hide method information MORE INFORMATIONFor more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
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