IE 6.0 and Vista

[Guest]

I need IE 6.0 to use work programs(ie peoplesoft, etc...) through my home
computer which runs Vista. Is it possible to uninstall IE 7.0 and downgrade
to IE 6.0? Im super frustrated! Thanks in advance!

 

[Steve Easton]

Why do you need IE 6?
Everything should work with IE 7.

 

[Richard Urban]

An older program does not know that a newer version of IE is available, and
in use. The older program is telling you that you must have IE6 on your
computer, because when the program was written IE5 was also still in use.

Just install the program and ignore the message. If the program will NOT
install because you do not have IE6, the program is not well written and
should be forgotten about. Get something that is up-to-date!

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Richard Urban
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[Andrew McLaren]

I need IE 6.0 to use work programs(ie peoplesoft, etc...) through my home
computer which runs Vista. Is it possible to uninstall IE 7.0 and
downgrade
to IE 6.0? Im super frustrated! Thanks in advance!

Just install the program and ignore the message. If the program will NOT
install because you do not have IE6, the program is not well written and
should be forgotten about. Get something that is up-to-date!

In broad outline, I agree with Richard Urban. IE7 is an integral part of
Vista, it cannot be replaced or downgraded to IE 6.0. But because your app
is a work-related Peoplesoft application, upgrading or replacing it with
"something that is up-to-date" probably won't be a straightforward matter.
You'd need to get your IT department to work with Peoplesoft, to get a
replacement or update compatible with Vista.

I had a similar problem, which I solved by with Microsoft Virtual PC (it's
free! download and install it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx).
I created an XP virtual machine. When I need to run my financial application
(which is incompatible with Vista) I just fire up the VM on my Vista
desktop, and run it there. Cut-n-paste to the host Vista session is
seamless, and files can be swapped back and forth via a shared folder.

Until your IT dept can get an update from Peoplesoft, if you need IE6 you'll
need an XP machine. So either avoid upgrading to Vista (bad) or run the app
in an XP VM on your Vista desktop (good). Hey, it's free (assuming you have
a spare XP licence to use)!

Hope it helps,
Andrew

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I need IE 6.0 to use work programs(ie peoplesoft, etc...) through my home
computer which runs Vista. Is it possible to uninstall IE 7.0 and downgrade
to IE 6.0?

No, it's not.

You can either create a dual-boot scenario using an older version of
Windows that has or supports IE6, or you can run that older version of
Windows/IE6 in a virtual machine.


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[Bruce Chambers]

In broad outline, I agree with Richard Urban. IE7 is an integral part of
Vista, it cannot be replaced or downgraded to IE 6.0. But because your
app is a work-related Peoplesoft application, upgrading or replacing it
with "something that is up-to-date" probably won't be a straightforward
matter. You'd need to get your IT department to work with Peoplesoft, to
get a replacement or update compatible with Vista.

I had a similar problem, which I solved by with Microsoft Virtual PC
(it's free! download and install it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx).
I created an XP virtual machine. When I need to run my financial
application (which is incompatible with Vista) I just fire up the VM on
my Vista desktop, and run it there. Cut-n-paste to the host Vista
session is seamless, and files can be swapped back and forth via a
shared folder.

That's probably the best solution.

Until your IT dept can get an update from Peoplesoft, if you need IE6
you'll need an XP machine. So either avoid upgrading to Vista (bad) or
run the app in an XP VM on your Vista desktop (good). Hey, it's free
(assuming you have a spare XP licence to use)!

Hope it helps,
Andrew

That won't be quite so easily done, either. PeopleSoft is Oracle
based, and Oracle is almost intentionally difficult to get adapt to Windows.


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