Lately while working with a few clients on their own computers, we've noticed some minor but slightly annoying issues with the way some websites were being displayed in the 2011 release of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). They typically involved slight overlapping of images and text, or slight misplacement of graphics. However, in one particular case, we noticed and entire website menu that was displaying vertically instead of horizontally - and consequently making the site almost impossible to navigate.
If you use IE9 and have noticed any of your favorite websites looking a little wonky, it may be that you have the browser set to display in "compatibility view." We can understand why some of you may have chosen this view when installing IE9; after all "compatibility" sounds like a good thing, right? But if you choose to use Internet Explorer*, we think you'll have a much better browsing experience if you turn off compatibility view, and instead let websites display as they were intended.
To turn off IE9's compatibility view, do the following:
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Press the Alt key on your keyboard to display the "File menu."
- Click on "Tools" in the menu bar.
- Select Compatibility View Settings.
- Remove the check mark for "Display all websites in Compatibility View" and close the Compatibility View Settings window.
We'd love to know if many of you have had this issue, and if the steps above actually improve your browsing experience. Add your comments below!
*WSI WebSpecialist recommends Google Chrome or Firefox browsers for most PC users.
