IE 6 and IE 7 together?

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Can I run both IE6 & IE7 on the same PC? If so, how? I want to be able to
check websites on both browsers? I've just installed IE7 and my IE6 seems to
be now gone! Please can anyone help/advise. Thanks
 
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Galen

In Staffy had this to say:

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Can I run both IE6 & IE7 on the same PC? If so, how? I want to be able to
check websites on both browsers? I've just installed IE7 and my IE6 seems
to
be now gone! Please can anyone help/advise. Thanks
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No can do. Install another instance of an OS on VPC and check that way? That
might do the trick for you.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]

Galen said:
In Staffy had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


No can do. Install another instance of an OS on VPC and check that way?
That might do the trick for you.
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My 2 cents ;-)
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/11/23/319924.aspx
"Do you want to run IE7 and IE6 side by side for testing purposes?".

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
My home:
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
 
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Galen

In Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
My 2 cents ;-)
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/11/23/319924.aspx
"Do you want to run IE7 and IE6 side by side for testing purposes?".
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Nice! You'd think that I - well maybe not I but someone woulda mentioned it
to me by now - would have noticed that. I've been waiting for an easy way
for us to legally (or at least according to the EULA) wrap an OS up in VHD
and send it to an MVP, Microsoft, fellow newsgroup poster, etc for
testing/diagnostics. I've been a fan of VMware for a long time, VPC is
certainly coming up in the world and getting a lot better. Sound is
wonderful though I digress.

What really irks me is that you will see people running around in the
newsgroups, blogs, and forums telling people that - "Sure you can, just
________." And people believe it. *sighs*

I personally have a copy of ME installed in a VPC on my dev machine and
that's what I use for testing.

*coughs*

Err - that's almost a lie. I don't use it for testing - I use it for double
checking. Not Safari, not Firefox, not Internet Explorer, not even OffByOne
does as close a job as Opera does at rendering according to format. When it
renders properly in Opera that's when I know I did it right and it is
probably broken elsewhere so I have to go check the other two. I don't
optimize for Safari but I do check it to ensure it can at least be read
usually.

Anyhow, that's enough digression for now. :) I'm trying to behave today, it
being a holiday still in Redmond. Anyhow - thanks a bunch for the link(s)
and I'll likely leave the browser window open there so I can blog about it
tomorrow. Community Server have trackbacks enabled? If so you'll likely see
a ping via a WP blog tomorrow when I crawl out of bed.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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Galen

In Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
My 2 cents ;-)
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/11/23/319924.aspx
"Do you want to run IE7 and IE6 side by side for testing purposes?".
Click to expand...

Hah - never mind. That's Sandi's... I just noticed the URL. :) Well she'll
get a ping via WP then.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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Galen

In oops!! had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
If you're running IE7 as you state, download and install IE6 standalone:

http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit/standalone

Use the file "ie6eolas_nt.zip"

It's well tested.

Good luck.

Zee
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Will test. If it works - thanks. I have skepticism though, the engine (even
if set to run alone) /should/ be pulled from the OS's files. SHOULD... If it
works, well, I'll be impressed. I know of a few differences I've seen with
CSS that I can test it on though I doubt I'll have time until Monday but
I'll queue it for download tonight.

Again, if it works, thanks a billion.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]

Galen wrote:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message...
In Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Nice! You'd think that I - well maybe not I but someone woulda mentioned
it to me by now - would have noticed that. I've been waiting for an easy
way for us to legally (or at least according to the EULA) wrap an OS up
in VHD and send it to an MVP, Microsoft, fellow newsgroup poster, etc for
testing/diagnostics. I've been a fan of VMware for a long time, VPC is
certainly coming up in the world and getting a lot better. Sound is
wonderful though I digress.

What really irks me is that you will see people running around in the
newsgroups, blogs, and forums telling people that - "Sure you can, just
________." And people believe it. *sighs*

I personally have a copy of ME installed in a VPC on my dev machine and
that's what I use for testing.

*coughs*

Err - that's almost a lie. I don't use it for testing - I use it for
double checking. Not Safari, not Firefox, not Internet Explorer, not even
OffByOne does as close a job as Opera does at rendering according to
format. When it renders properly in Opera that's when I know I did it
right and it is probably broken elsewhere so I have to go check the other
two. I don't optimize for Safari but I do check it to ensure it can at
least be read usually.

Anyhow, that's enough digression for now. :) I'm trying to behave today,
it being a holiday still in Redmond. Anyhow - thanks a bunch for the
link(s) and I'll likely leave the browser window open there so I can blog
about it tomorrow. Community Server have trackbacks enabled? If so you'll
likely see a ping via a WP blog tomorrow when I crawl out of bed.
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You're very welcome, Galen!
Have a nice day/week-end ;-)

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
My Home:
 
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Galen

In oops!! had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
It does and you're welcome.

Zee
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I can't wait to pass the link on after some testing. Thanks again. :)

I know quite a few users who will be VERY interested in it. Unfortunately
the holiday weekend has been pretty tough on these old bones so I've not had
much time to really delve into it other than downloading it which is a feat
in itself when you live as remotely as I do. Much thanks.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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Galen

In Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Galen wrote:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message...


You're very welcome, Galen!
Have a nice day/week-end ;-)
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Oops has posted an interesting link which I'll test out this week. I'll
likely give that a bunch of tests starting later today or early tomorrow. I
like to poke stuff and try to break it before I go handing out links to it.
(Usually when I hand a link out to people it seems they then think I'm an
expert in said program/fix/information and so I have learned to limit myself
to only things I've tested.)

I don't suppose you've given it a try and have some feedback? I'd think it
nearly impossible to make it use anything but the updated engine. I'll have
to load up a process monitor and play with it first. Should be good fun.


--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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oops!!

Galen said:
In oops!! had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


I can't wait to pass the link on after some testing. Thanks again. :)

I know quite a few users who will be VERY interested in it. Unfortunately
the holiday weekend has been pretty tough on these old bones so I've not
had much time to really delve into it other than downloading it which is a
feat in itself when you live as remotely as I do. Much thanks.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes
Click to expand...


Again, you're welcome, and I'll be listening to your comments after testing.

Zee
 

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