Internet Explorer 6 & Windows 7

.Kencs · 3 Aug 2011 at 14:59

I am using Windows 7 at work, and need to downgrade the browser from IE 9 to IE 6 as the application (in-house) is only compatible with IE 6 or something so need to know, is this even possible on a Windows 7 machine?

Any help would be appreciated before I go ahead and just do it

hohum · 3 Aug 2011 at 15:07

You would probably need to use this (bear in mind I've never tried it, can't comment on the site or application's quality):

http://utilu.com/IECollection/

Also, tell your place of work to get with the times.

.Kencs · 3 Aug 2011 at 15:19

hohum said:
You would probably need to use this (bear in mind I've never tried it, can't comment on the site or application's quality):

http://utilu.com/IECollection/

Also, tell your place of work to get with the times.

The 3rd party client I do work for own the application but everything else runs OK.

I have downloaded and installed IE Tabs on firefox to give it a try

Thanks

Uhtred · 4 Aug 2011 at 06:43

If that doesn't work then what edition of windows 7 do you use? If it's pro you can download a free XP VM and see ie6 as a virtual app which can be started like a normal application from the start menu.

Duke · 4 Aug 2011 at 09:11

I thought IE9 was fully backwards compatible back to IE6 automatically?

neil_g · 5 Aug 2011 at 16:21

does the page not work in compatibility mode?

Destination · 6 Aug 2011 at 08:32

What do ie6 do that ie9 can't?

It must be truely awful software if it looks for ie6 and wont accept a newer version, i ponder is this the issue.

Uhtred · 6 Aug 2011 at 10:36

there's a lot of corporate software out there that still needs xp/ie6, that's the reason microsoft put xpmode in windows 7 pro and above. Businesses move a lot slower to upgrade software platforms.