How to enable Native Internet Explorer in Windows 11 to access your IP cams.

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How to enable Native Internet Explorer in Windows 11 to access your IP cams.

Open Notepad:

Paste the single line of code below:

CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true

Save as forceIE.vbs

Make sure the the file name ends in .vbs not .txt, If it ends in .txt you must rename to .vbs

Your all set, click the new shortcut anytime you want native Internet Explorer
 
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ding ding ding! Win 11
weird thing is....it says it's saved to the desktop, but its a hidden file i think...
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bsocko said:
How to enable Native Internet Explorer in Windows 11 to access your IP cams.

Open Notepad:

Past the single line of code below:

CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true

Save as forceIE.vbs

Make sure the the name ends in .vbs not .txt

Your all set, click the new shortcut anytime you want native Internet Explorer
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This actually works great and it's very simple.

Thanks....!!! :thumb:
 
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A few months ago, freaked out by the Edge browser attack, I made a test PC with Win10 Pro 64b. Immediately after the installation, I deleted the folders: Program files /Microsoft/Edge and Program files /Microsoft/Edge Update. After that , IE works as usual , no more boring Edge ( Win+R > iexplore.exe > Pin to taskbar ) . Tested several times on several different computers , with the same results .
 
Newbie here,is internet explorer the only browser that works to access your ip cams ?
 
justthefacts said:
Newbie here,is internet explorer the only browser that works to access your ip cams ?
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It is the browser many manufacturers originally designed the firmware around and even though brand new cameras are supposed to work with other browsers, those that can get "under the hood" of the firmware has seen that even those work better with Internet Explorer.

And some cameras are better than others dealing with different browsers.
 
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wittaj said:
It is the browser many manufacturers originally designed the firmware around and even though brand new cameras are supposed to work with other browsers, those that can get "under the hood" of the firmware has seen that even those work better with Internet Explorer.

And some cameras are better than others dealing with different browsers.
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ok ! Thank you for explaining why.I tried what was said and it did not work.
 
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I figured it out ! Why do people keep leaving things out ? I have noticed over the past few months people keep leaving steps out about networking and camera's and blue iris .
 
justthefacts said:
I figured it out ! Why do people keep leaving things out ? I have noticed over the past few months people keep leaving steps out about networking and camera's and blue iris .
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  • Open Notepad:
  • Past the single line of code below:

CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true

  • Save as forceIE.vbs
  • Make sure the the name ends in .vbs not .txt

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I had to tell it to open with Internet explorer !
 
justthefacts said:
I figured it out ! Why do people keep leaving things out ? I have noticed over the past few months people keep leaving steps out about networking and camera's and blue iris .
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Firstly the directions are complete, perfectly clear, and simple. I did not leave out any steps. It is your job to follow the simple instructions.

Secondly a .vbs is Visual Basic Script. At no point should you have had to direct windows to "open it with Internet explorer" nor would have that even been an option in Windows 11 as they scrubbed all mentions of Internet Explorer in the OS.

Thirdly you are welcome for my work.
 
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I have not done this yet (my IE is still working) but i'm saving it! One question, when it's created in Notepad and then saved, do I need to tell it to where to save?
 
MrSurly said:
I have not done this yet (my IE is still working) but i'm saving it! One question, when it's created in Notepad and then saved, do I need to tell it to where to save?
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Nope because you are creating a shortcut icon to it where ever you saved it.
 
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I tried this also and the login page looks better, but now I get an password error and I am 100% sure it's right.
Because I can login with this username and password with firefox.
 
bsocko said:
How to enable Native Internet Explorer in Windows 11 to access your IP cams.

Open Notepad:

Paste the single line of code below:

CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true

Save as forceIE.vbs

Make sure the the file name ends in .vbs not .txt, If it ends in .txt you must rename to .vbs

Your all set, click the new shortcut anytime you want native Internet Explorer
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Wish it was as easy as this. Didn't work for me.
Line: 1
Char: 1
Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'InternetExplorer.Application'
Code: 800A01AD
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error
 
T-Halen said:
Wish it was as easy as this. Didn't work for me.
Line: 1
Char: 1
Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'InternetExplorer.Application'
Code: 800A01AD
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error
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Probably a typo in your command.

In case anyone is wondering why this still works when IE is supposedly gone from W11, it's because IE is still used by Windows during OOBE setup.
 
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