Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-04 Thread Ben Buchanan
It will not run on any of the Home editions of Windows; you must have Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate. A good warning, although not 100% true - it's not *supported* on Home editions... however I used it on XP Home recently and it does run if you accept all the warnings :) Admittedly it

RE: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-03 Thread Alex James
Darrin, I too used Internet Explorer Collection as suggested by Adam[1]. I did have to download some windows updates though to get IE8 running. I found the TredoSoft installer messed up form inputs and blocked selects! Thanks, Alex [1] http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-03 Thread Darrin Potaka
Hi All - many thanks to everyone who proffered advice on this one - much appreciated, I'm about to explore some of these options...Darrin On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Alex James jam...@harlosh.com wrote: Darrin, I too used Internet Explorer Collection as suggested by Adam[1]. I did have

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-03 Thread Matijs
For what it's worth. Microsoft have—for several years now—offered free Windows XP images with IE6/7/8RC and now IE8 as well in Microsoft Virtual PC format. Microsoft Virtual PC (the application) is also available for free, making this the most acurate and low-cost option available. The only

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-03 Thread matt andrews
2009/7/3 Matijs mat...@gmail.com: For what it's worth. Microsoft have—for several years now—offered free Windows XP images with IE6/7/8RC and now IE8 as well in Microsoft Virtual PC format. Microsoft Virtual PC (the application) is also available for free, making this the most acurate and

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Ben Lau
I came across this, but I'm a bit wary of any hidden downsides to it: http://www.xenocode.com/Browsers/ On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Darrin Potaka dpot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi - I hope this is on topic - I'm asking because I try to author to good standards... I need to install IE 6.0

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Adam Smith
Hi Darrin, I use the Internet Explorer Collection (http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm) from Edskes - it struggles with the really version 4 but is usually pretty up to date Kind regards, Ads, Adam Smith Operations Analyst Network Ten 1 Saunders Street

RE: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Anna Vester
From: Darrin Potaka [mailto:dpot...@gmail.com] Hi - I hope this is on topic - I'm asking because I try to author to good standards... I need to install IE 6.0 alongside of IE 8. Running WIN XP SP 3. The multiple installer at TredoSoft which used to work wont install - are there any other options?

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Caleb Wong
I've been using browser sandbox by xenocode and i find it quite pleasant. Try it. Theres standard IE6 - 8 plus Google Chrome, Firefox 2,3 and Safari. http://www.xenocode.com/browsers Cheers Caleb On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Darrin Potaka dpot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi - I hope this is on

RE: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Kepler Gelotte
Hi - I hope this is on topic - I'm asking because I try to author to good standards... I need to install IE 6.0 alongside of IE 8. Running WIN XP SP 3. The multiple installer at TredoSoft which used to work wont install - are there any other options? Darrin I use IETester:

RE: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Hargreaves, Michael
. -Original Message- From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Anna Vester Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 1:51 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6 From: Darrin Potaka

Re: [WSG] Installing More than one version of IE6

2009-07-02 Thread Mark Harris
Hargreaves, Michael wrote: Here's another option to virtual PC which I use. I haven;t used Virtual PC in some time so I can;t really give a good comparison. But if it makes a difference Virtual box has no connection with Microsoft. http://www.virtualbox.org/ I second VirtualBox (which has