Comments on: Running IE7 and IE6 at the same time: Windows and Mac http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac Cleaning up the web with Ajax Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Reader http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-231885 Reader Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:01:23 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-231885 Andy - The standalone IE6 does not render the same way as installed IE6. It's is a clever workaround, no doubt, but ultimately web developers cannot rely on it for accuracy. One minute you think you've fixed it, the next minute all your IE6 clients are talking refund... Do yourself a favor and just a VMWare image instead. Andy – The standalone IE6 does not render the same way as installed IE6. It’s is a clever workaround, no doubt, but ultimately web developers cannot rely on it for accuracy. One minute you think you’ve fixed it, the next minute all your IE6 clients are talking refund…

Do yourself a favor and just a VMWare image instead.

]]> By: naterkane http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-230504 naterkane Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:00:20 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-230504 i am running ie6 installed, and the IE7 RC1 Standalone setup with a slight modification to allow me to run the full IE7 release (it's easy, just rename the IE7 exe from IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe to IE7RC1-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe and it works!) , i don't have cookies in ie7 and all that jazz, but for testing, it's alot easier and lighter weight than any other approach. only thing is when i switch between 6 & 7 i need to run the ie7rc1_cleanup.reg to clean up the registry otherwise any command i send to IE will open in firefox, since firefox is my default browser. I've thought about installing IE7 and doing the Virtual PC thing, but it seems like more of a PITA than a better solution. i am running ie6 installed, and the IE7 RC1 Standalone setup with a slight modification to allow me to run the full IE7 release (it’s easy, just rename the IE7 exe from IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe to IE7RC1-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe and it works!) , i don’t have cookies in ie7 and all that jazz, but for testing, it’s alot easier and lighter weight than any other approach. only thing is when i switch between 6 & 7 i need to run the ie7rc1_cleanup.reg to clean up the registry otherwise any command i send to IE will open in firefox, since firefox is my default browser. I’ve thought about installing IE7 and doing the Virtual PC thing, but it seems like more of a PITA than a better solution.

]]> By: Andy http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-229094 Andy Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:11:55 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-229094 I just downloaded the IE6 standalone. I just downloaded the IE6 standalone.

]]> By: DF http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-228817 DF Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:21:04 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-228817 Vladislav, look for the file 'Wininet.dll' (version 5.0.2x) from a Win2000 installation (or prior) and include that in the folder of your IE6 standalone. It did the trick for me... Vladislav, look for the file ‘Wininet.dll’ (version 5.0.2x) from a Win2000 installation (or prior) and include that in the folder of your IE6 standalone. It did the trick for me…

]]> By: Thomas Aylott http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-228147 Thomas Aylott Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:01:01 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-228147 There's an easy way to set up Internet Explorer 7 as a standalone browser. They also have a nice installer for getting Internet Explorers 3 thru 6 installed as standalone browsers. With fully functioning conditional comments support and the version number in the title bars. Internet Explorer 7 Standalone Installation Instructions by Tredosoft http://tredosoft.com/IE7_standalone Internet Explorers 3 thru 6 Standalone Installer by Tredosoft http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE There’s an easy way to set up Internet Explorer 7 as a standalone browser.

They also have a nice installer for getting Internet Explorers 3 thru 6 installed as standalone browsers. With fully functioning conditional comments support and the version number in the title bars.

Internet Explorer 7 Standalone Installation Instructions by Tredosoft
http://tredosoft.com/IE7_standalone

Internet Explorers 3 thru 6 Standalone Installer by Tredosoft
http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE

]]> By: Vladislav Stoitsov http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-225651 Vladislav Stoitsov Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:02:22 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-225651 <b>I use the standalone version of IE6 on my office pc with xp but it not support cookies and filters :(((</b> I use the standalone version of IE6 on my office pc with xp but it not support cookies and filters :(((

]]> By: Richard Kimber http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-225212 Richard Kimber Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:21:58 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-225212 I have to say, I thought this was great news. Free Virtual PC and a pre activated image of XP. I certainly got the impression from the original post that their would be a new image released before the current one expires. I've taken advantage of the image to test some software I would've installed on my PC, like Flock and Fiddler. Flock is very cool. I have to say, I thought this was great news. Free Virtual PC and a pre activated image of XP. I certainly got the impression from the original post that their would be a new image released before the current one expires. I’ve taken advantage of the image to test some software I would’ve installed on my PC, like Flock and Fiddler. Flock is very cool.

]]> By: Jesper Rønn-Jensen http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-224938 Jesper Rønn-Jensen Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:01:32 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-224938 Personally, I prefer Tredosoft's package with multiple IE versions in one package over a seperate image. That way I can side-by-side compare whatever IE version I want. Also, a virtual PC image tends to be very heavy and run slowly on my laptop. I wrote more on Tredosoft's pack at Justaddwater: "<a href="http://justaddwater.dk/2006/09/28/all-ie-browsers-standalone-on-same-pc/" rel="nofollow">All IE Browsers Standalone on Same Machine</a> Personally, I prefer Tredosoft’s package with multiple IE versions in one package over a seperate image. That way I can side-by-side compare whatever IE version I want.

Also, a virtual PC image tends to be very heavy and run slowly on my laptop.

I wrote more on Tredosoft’s pack at Justaddwater: “All IE Browsers Standalone on Same Machine

]]> By: Rob Sanheim http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-224817 Rob Sanheim Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:04:03 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-224817 "The image is time bombed and will no longer function after April 1, 2007. We hope to continue to provide these images in the future as a service to web developers." So ...what do developers use after april 1st? Start over again from square one? I'll stick with parallels and only using winxp when I have to. “The image is time bombed and will no longer function after April 1, 2007. We hope to continue to provide these images in the future as a service to web developers.”

So …what do developers use after april 1st? Start over again from square one? I’ll stick with parallels and only using winxp when I have to.

]]> By: Justin Kramer http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-224713 Justin Kramer Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:10:24 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-224713 Coherence mode is wicked cool, but it doesn't actually give each application an Expose or CMD-tab target -- at least not yet. It basically just sizes the Windows desktop to match the size of your OS X desktop, then cuts out the Windows desktop background to give the illusion of independent application windows. Still, it does make IE6/IE7 testing much easier. Coherence mode is wicked cool, but it doesn’t actually give each application an Expose or CMD-tab target — at least not yet. It basically just sizes the Windows desktop to match the size of your OS X desktop, then cuts out the Windows desktop background to give the illusion of independent application windows. Still, it does make IE6/IE7 testing much easier.

]]> By: Dougal http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-224614 Dougal Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:14:44 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-224614 http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit/standalone These work pretty well for me for the windows machine. I've got XP installed with IE7 and then run the standalone versions to test with them. Seems like an idea solution for ie7 and ie6 on xp http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit/standalone

These work pretty well for me for the windows machine. I’ve got XP installed with IE7 and then run the standalone versions to test with them.

Seems like an idea solution for ie7 and ie6 on xp

]]> By: Dominic Pettifer http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac/comment-page-1#comment-224591 Dominic Pettifer Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:05:27 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/running-ie7-and-ie6-at-the-same-time-windows-and-mac#comment-224591 So virtualisation is still the only way to do this. Wondering why the IE7 team couldn't have included an option to switch to the IE6 rendering engine. So virtualisation is still the only way to do this.

Wondering why the IE7 team couldn’t have included an option to switch to the IE6 rendering engine.

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