Running IE7 and IE6 simultaneously

[jjones]

I'm still using IE6 (on XP Pro SP2) and I'm wondering if I can have a separate install of IE7, or is the only option an "update/upgrade" of IE6?

From info on Micrsoft's site, it seems like IE7 is only able to install over IE6.

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[Markbnj]

You can't have both, as far as I am aware. You could set up a virtual machine to run one, and run the other on your native OS, if it's important.

 

[jjones]

Yeah, I didn't think so. Seeing as more and more people are moving to IE7, I'd like to check my web site dev with that browser.

 

[Oil]

VM with XP and IE7?

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: Markbnj
You can't have both, as far as I am aware. You could set up a virtual machine to run one, and run the other on your native OS, if it's important.

Yes, that's what a friend of mine who's a web developer does to test sites on IE6 and IE7.

 

[Snapster]

It certainly is possible however not everyone can get it to work. Virtual PC is a cleaner way of doing so.