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Only for Internet Explorer 8

If you are using Internet Explorer 8 and part of my pages don't display properly or part of the pictures is cut off in my photo gallery try this. It has worked for me. I use Dreamweaver 8, which is a good program but is getting older. It cost way too much for me to upgrade to a newer version just to maintain this Web site. And since Microsoft seems to make their own rules and I don't have the time to figer out a work around this will have to work for now.

The easiest way is to use the Compatibility View button. It is found at the top of the Internet Explorer 8 window. Click on it and the Web page should display right. You may have to do this for each Web page that displays wrong. Once you click on it for a Web page that page should display right from then on.


It is beside the address bar on most Web pages.


On the pages with no address bar it is at the top right corner.
Exp. On my pages with pictures.

 

Here is a condensed version of what it says about it on Microsoft's Web site and a link to the page.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956197/

Enable Compatibility View for specific Web sites by using Internet Explorer

To enable Compatibility View for specific Web sites that are not displayed correctly or that are not working correctly, follow these steps:
  1. Open the Web site that is not displayed correctly or that does not work correctly in Internet Explorer 8.
  2. Click the Compatibility View button that is located directly to the right side of the address bar next to the Refresh button.



    Or, on the Tools menu, click Compatibility View.

    If this method worked, and the Web site is now displayed correctly and works correctly, you are finished. However, you may have to repeat this method for each Web site that experiences these problems.

    Note When you use this method to fix a Web site, Internet Explorer saves your Compatibility View setting for that Web site. Every time that you visit that site, Compatibility View will be used. To stop a Web site from running in Compatibility View, repeat this method by clicking the Compatibility View button again for that Web site. You can also add or remove specific Web sites from Compatibility View without actually visiting each Web site. To do this, click Tools, and then click Compatibility View Settings.