Internet Explorer 6 testing

Question

Is there any way to test a website in Internet Explorer 6 on a computer that already has Firefox and Internet Explorer7 installed, without either:

• Using VM-ware
• Uninstalling Internet Explorer 7 and installing Internet Explorer 6 (if that's even possible)

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Duplicate

• Is it possible to degrade from Internet Explorer 7 to Internet Explorer 6 for debugging purposes?

Solution 1

Could this solve your problem:

Microsoft Expression Web SuperPreview for Windows Internet Explorer

Solution 2

Microsoft has published free Virtual PC images for Internet Explorer compatibility testing. You can find it here.

Solution 3

Download Microsoft VirtualPC. Then download any of the files in Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. The second download contains four VHD (virtual hard drive) files which have:

• XP SP2
  • IE 7
• XP SP3
  • IE 6, IE 8 Beta 2
• Vista SP1
  • IE 7

My answer from duplicate question

Solution 4

For future inquisitors, (which are hopefully a dying breed), modern.IE is the best resource i've found for testing across older Internet Explorers. It's run by Microsoft and provides different images for different virtualization environments.

Solution 5

I usually see IETester recommended, though I don't have any experience with it personally (I run linux and use VirtualBox for this).

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