When you first launch Internet Explorer 11, which is the default browser in Windows 8.1, 8, 7, and Vista and an upgrade option in Windows XP, the familiar menu bar with options such as File, Edit, Bookmarks, and Help is not available. In older versions of the browser, the menu bar was displayed by default.

Temporarily view the menu bar by pressing Alt on your keyboard. To view the menu bar permanently in IE 11, do the following:

Press Alt to display the menu bar.

Select View > Toolbars > Menu Bar.