Internet Explorer Compatibility View Registry Settings

Due to Microsoft Internet Explorer compatibility issues, users may see an error message when connecting (for example, an HTTP error with the code -1) or a compatibility message when launching a report from Financial Reporting.

To avoid these Microsoft Internet Explorer compatibility issues, you can modify the Windows Registry as follows.

Note:

You can also enable compatibility by ensuring that the Health Check option, Browser Emulation Mode, is set properly. See Performing a Health Check on Your System for more information.

For 32-bit Office:

In [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION], add the following three DWORD (32-bit) values:

"EXCEL.EXE"=dword:00008000
"POWERPNT.EXE"=dword:00008000
"WINWORD.EXE"=dword:00008000

For 64-bit Office:

Add the three DWORD values for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION].

The values must match your installed version of Internet Explorer. If you are unsure which entry to use, then use the 32-bit Office values noted above.

Internet Explorer 8:

"EXCEL.EXE"=dword:00008000
"POWERPNT.EXE"=dword:00008000
"WINWORD.EXE"=dword:00008000

Internet Explorer 9:

"EXCEL.EXE"=dword:00009000
"POWERPNT.EXE"=dword:00009000
"WINWORD.EXE"=dword:00009000

Internet Explorer 10:

"EXCEL.EXE"=dword:00010000
"POWERPNT.EXE"=dword:00010000
"WINWORD.EXE"=dword:00010000

Internet Explorer 11:

"EXCEL.EXE"=dword:00011000
"POWERPNT.EXE"=dword:00011000
"WINWORD.EXE"=dword:00011000

For more information on compatibility issues when launching a report from Financial Reporting, see Internet Explorer Compatibility View Settings for Financial Reporting.