We aren't talking past each other.
But you need that icon in the lower left to turn that feature on.
How to enable native Internet Explorer in Windows 10 and 11:
Open Notepad:
Copy then paste the single line of code below into Notepad:
CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true
Save as OpenIE.vbs
Make sure the the file name ends in .vbs not .txt, If it ends in .txt you must rename to .vbs
Create a shortcut to the above file and double-click it anytime you want native Internet Explorer.