Using old version of IE at the same time as new one can it be done?

TallGirl

Hi there
Really hope you will be able to help me as my compny's IT department is refusing to help me. I work from home so bought a new PC instead of using the old laptop they gave me.

I now have a problem running one of our web based programs and they will not help me so I hope you can.

I used to be able to run this program prior to March 2007 when I upgraded to the new version of Internet Explorer. Now it will not work and they have told me that is the reason.

I tried using Firefox but that is refusing to work this program too so I was wondering if there is anyway I could install an old version of IE and use the new one at the same time.

I know I am not explaining myself very clearly but I don't know how to check what version of IE I am using but it is the one with the arrows and stars at the top in XP.

Please can someone explain how I can download the old version and run it side by side with the new one.

Many thanks

Tina

alanwjones

Hi I did a quick Google and came up with this which seems to be a standalone version of Internet Explorer that can run alongside I.E.7
Check here:

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

I believe you need the last one, Hth. Alan.

penrhyn

What webbased program are you trying to run.
To find out the version of internet explorer click on the ? or help on the browser and then on about internet explorer.
Assuming you are running XP:
You can go into add and remove programmes (from the control panel)and simply remove IE7, explorer will then revert to ie6.

TallGirl

Thanks Guys I will have a look at doing that. I will have a look at the stand alone one first as I dont really want to go back and use 6 but at least now you have otld me how to do it. WIll report back when I have tried it.

Thank you so much for your quick reply.

devizes18193

Have you tried Ie tab which is a firefox extension or one of the other Ie shell browser's like maxathon

TallGirl

AlanWjones I have tried to download the link you gave me and unzipped it but how to I aactually load it onto the machine. If I just click on the file I think is correct it wont work. Sorry for being so stupid

[Deleted User]

Hi,

it might be a double click on a .exe file.

student100

http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE

TallGirl

Thanks for all your help, I got IE6 downloaded and it had the same problem as before except a little notice at the bottom told me to hold down ctrl as google had blocked the pop up. I did that and it worked a treat.

I then downloaded IE7 again and guess what it was ctrl that worked again. So much for my company and their IT department I am now just so happy

Thank you so much.