Testing On IE6

quinnd6

I need to test a web page on IE6 but I currently have IE7.

I need to test that cookies work ok on this page on IE6 but would like to keep IE7 installed also.

Is this possible?

Anyone got a link to where I could download a version of IE6 which handles cookies.

I managed to download an older version of ie6 but have IE7 installed and cookies aren't being remembered on this version of IE6 that I downloaded.

Evil Phil

There is a standalone IE6 out there somewhere but its a hacky unofficial version and, in my experince, not to be trusted. However, you can use Microsofts Virtual PC to run a standalone IE6. Don't have a link at the moment though.

FindingNemo

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/11/30/ie6-and-ie7-running-on-a-single-machine.aspx

quinnd6

So Do I have to go and install windows xp on the virtual pc?

daymobrew

quinnd6 wrote: »

So Do I have to go and install windows xp on the virtual pc?

Read the msdn article that FindingNemo mentions.

MSDN article wrote:

Included in the VPC image are:

• Windows XP Professional SP2 + high-priority fixes through November 2006
• Internet Explorer 6.0

Nature Boy

Software for multiple IE installs:
http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE

Doesn't always display as it would in a full IE6 install but it's still good for testing

Inspector Gadget

FindingNemo wrote: »

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/11/30/ie6-and-ie7-running-on-a-single-machine.aspx

Actually, this won't work, will it?

The image is time bombed and will no longer function after April 1, 2007

daymobrew

If you are desperate you could try http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/index.php
I know that it is like browser screenshots and you are testing cookies. Maybe you could add some code that displays something when it's working.