Microsoft is said to be working to add a new 'enterprise mode' feature to IE11 to try to help Windows 7 business users with IE8 dependencies get 'unstuck.'



From All About Microsoft:

The same way that IE6 was the browser that Microsoft built into Windows XP -- and around which many business customers standardized -- IE8 is the browser variant that Microsoft integrated into Windows 7, which is the newer version of Windows favored by many business users. Similar to the case with Windows XP, many businesses have built and certified line-of-business apps specifically for the Windows 7/IE8 combination.

Here's the catch: Even though Microsoft treats IE as part of Windows, it's also still an independent piece of software. Microsoft has rolled out subsequent IE releases (IE9, 10 and most recently, 11) that can run on Windows 7. But not every enterprise is willing or able to move to these newer IE variants, in part because their companies have standardized on Windows 7/IE8.

  Internet Explorer 11 to get new 'enterprise mode'