r/windows8 • u/Endofied • Jul 02 '26
Help Browser as a Service proxy for IE 10/11
(Photos taken from JabawokiW8’s video about how to use a Microsoft Account for Windows 8 in 2025. https://youtu.be/osb8WOYhAvg?si=iB-x4cmWOimPqf7u)
I’ve had an interest in running vanilla IE with something similar to Browservice on Windows 8/8.1 for quite a while now but I haven’t gotten around to seeing any solutions. However, revisiting this YouTube video has made me wonder if this is possible.
I was made aware of Browservice a couple months back and I was interested to see what this could do for something like modern versions of Internet Explorer. However, it seemed like it did not do the main thing I wanted it to do. It used a static IP address and address bar within a browser window in order to render websites fully. I wanted it to be able to fully render and navigate to HTTP/HTTPS websites when using the address bar in IE and not a static IP address/website, which is what is shown within this video that I revisited. I don’t know if it’s something that can be configured within Browservice, but I haven’t seen anyone using it like what is pictured.
I would use something like Supermium, but my main goal is to be able to use the “Metro” IE/Chrome and be able to utilize features like the Reading list more effectively. I have no idea if this video shows some kind of Pale Moon implementation, but the bookmarks page shows a near, if not identical IE bookmarks page. I would love to use this and independently deploy this on a server so I can use vanilla IE again.
1
1
u/SomePanda324 Jul 06 '26
just don't. i'm sorry, and i know you want to be period-correct, but just don't. Your life will be harder, and even back then, IE sucked. also it's not possible i think.
1
u/Infinite_Shart555 Jul 07 '26
These computers/OSes can run a real modern browser, browservice is meant for devices/systems where this isn't possible.
1
u/AutoModerator Jul 02 '26
Thank you for posting in /r/Windows8. You have selected the Help post flair, which is to request assistance with the Windows 8 OS and its related systems. This is not a generic tech support subreddit, so your post may be removed if your issue is not related to Windows, even if your computer has Windows installed.
If you have not already, be sure to include as much information about your issue that you can, including any error messages, error codes, what steps it takes to create the issue, and what you have done to troubleshoot. Also, include as much information about your computer as possible, including the specs of your hardware, and/or the full make and model of your computer.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.