Grazie Race2, per chi fosse interessato alla versione vb.net
codice:
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim BrowserVer = WebBrowser1.Version.Major
        Dim RegVal As Integer
        If BrowserVer >= 11 Then
            RegVal = 11001
        ElseIf (BrowserVer = 10) Then
            RegVal = 10001
        ElseIf (BrowserVer = 9) Then
            RegVal = 9999
        ElseIf (BrowserVer = 8) Then
            RegVal = 8888
        Else
            RegVal = 7000
        End If
        Using Key As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION", Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree)
            If Key.GetValue(System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().ProcessName & ".exe") Is Nothing Then Key.SetValue(System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().ProcessName & ".exe", RegVal, Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.DWord)
        End Using

        WebBrowser1.Navigate(TextBox1.Text)
    End Sub
End Class