IE9 in Windows 8?

Skeeter · 7 Jun 2013 at 23:42

Is it possible? It ships with IE10, can you down grade, or maybe install both?

(Disclaimer: No, I can't just use IE10, and I don't even use IE normally, I use Chrome. But I work for an IT consultancy and the software we sell and impliment doesn't support IE10, not even the latest version released last month. IE10 simply doesn't work, neither does Chrome, or any version of Firefox supported on W8, but my work laptop is W8 (I know :rolleyes:

) so comes with IE10. Some people are dual booting W7, others are just struggling through remoting into other machines. I just want to be able to use IE9 (or even IE8, that would be great) without having to faff about. Compatibility mode also doesn't work)

Lucifurr · 7 Jun 2013 at 23:49

A bit OTT but could you run a VM with Windows 7 and IE9 on it? Win 8 Pro comes with Hyper-V or you could use another technology like Virtual Box or VMware. You would need a Windows 7 licence though.

Skeeter · 8 Jun 2013 at 11:30

Potentially yes. Does Hyper-V or VBox allow the embedded apps like Windows XP mode on 7 does? Where I can add a shortcut to IE9 to my task bar and it looks like its running natively, but its actually running inside a VM?

Windows XP mode would be ideal as I could run old versions of IE and Office for customers with legacy software, but unfortunately its not in W8

Skeeter · 8 Jun 2013 at 11:49

This looks interesting:

http://www.modern.ie/

I will try it on monday.

Glaucus · 8 Jun 2013 at 12:06

Have you tried pressing f12 and selecting ie9 when web page is loaded in ie10

HangTime · 8 Jun 2013 at 12:53

Yep worth trying the compatibility modes in IE10, I've found them pretty useful (we have some sites at work that don't work properly on IE10 by default too but always managed to get them working in compatibility mode).

Tripnologist · 8 Jun 2013 at 13:22

In compatibility mode, make sure you're changing the document mode as well as the browser mode.

Browser mode is just what IE tells the webpage it is, whereas document mode is how IE will actually render the page.

Skeeter · 10 Jun 2013 at 15:20

Browser mode doesn't work, but I didn't know about Document mode. Changed that to IE9 and its sort of working.

How can I make it load certain pages in IE9 Browser and Document mode automatically?