How can I make sure the embeded browser control uses Internet Explorer 9?

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I installed internet explorer 9 to have it work with the embedded browser control. After I restarted my computer, it still says I am using IE7.

This is with the .NET Framework 3.5

What do I have to change/update to have the latest version of IE work with the browser control?

Every site that shows me my user agent, also none of the html5 features are available. — John, Feb 28 '12 at 20:47
Did you try to change the registry? Check out this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4612255/regarding-ie9-webbrowser-control — Léon Pelletier, Feb 28 '12 at 21:01

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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If you want to take advantage of new IE9 features, you should add the meta tag <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=9" > to the HTML page you're showing.

OR

HKLM > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Internet Explorer > Main > FeatureControl > FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION

And in there add 'myApplicationName.exe' with value '9000'

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Feb 29 '12 at 00:17

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+1. And [this thread](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winforms/thread/2ed65b9d-c601-4ca8-bde1-64584fc87515/) and [this article](http://www.west-wind.com/weblog/posts/2011/May/21/Web-Browser-Control-Specifying-the-IE-Version). – ih8ie8 Oct 21 '12 at 04:26

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 28 '12 at 20:56

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This can be caused by the Compatibility view.

Check your IE9 config on your system as well as in your winform.

answered Feb 28 '12 at 20:56

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Compatibility view doesnt change the user agent and is not on by default. Everything works fine in the standalone IE. – John Feb 28 '12 at 21:17

How can I make sure the embeded browser control uses Internet Explorer 9?

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