RE: Can Windows 7 Have Both IE8 & IE9 Installed At The Same Time???

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  1. Posts : 145
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 & Windows 8 & 8.1 Pro x64
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    RE: Can Windows 7 Have Both IE8 & IE9 Installed At The Same Time???


    Hello. With the 'new' flexibility of Windows 7, you can install Internet Explorer 9 Beta AND STILL HAVE Windows 8 installed AT THE SAME TIME??? Obviously, under regular or normal installation procedures, this cannot happen. IE8 is either blocked, upgraded or removed when IE9 is installed. But is there any other way, trick, or method to have them BOTH AT THE SAME TIME so you can select the version of IE you want to use???

    Please reply.

    Thank you!
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  2. ryo
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    windows 7
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    hello and welcome..
    first time i wanna know,what's your suppose to be install 2 IE on the OS??
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  3. Posts : 145
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 & Windows 8 & 8.1 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
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    @ryo:

    Hello.

    Please rephrase your question, I do not understand what you are asking.

    Thanks.
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  4. ryo
    Posts : 1,953
    windows 7
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    sorry..i means for what you have to install another version of IE..i think the function is same for browser.
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  5. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
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    I think what ryo is asking is why do you want two versions of IE installed at one time. Unlike IE8, IE9 can be uninstalled, so I would try it out and if you don't like it, uninstall it.
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  6. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
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    If you install IE9 then uninstall the IE9 it reverts back to IE8. No new download needed.
    Both designations do not appear on the system at the same time that I know of.

    IE8 is part of the Win 7 system so is always there.
    As IE5 was part of XP though you were probably showing IE7 installed.

    Mike
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  7. Posts : 145
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 & Windows 8 & 8.1 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
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    Hello. Thank you for your replies.

    Okay, I agree on the processes you mention on installing and uninstalling IE9.

    IE9 Beta is still very buggy and there are features I like about IE8 not found in IE9. I know it is still in Beta and the final is yet to be released, but I still want to be able to use it along with IE8.

    I am just interested in learning how to have both IE8 & IE9 installed at the same time.

    Please reply.
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  8. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
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    montecarlo1987 said:
    Hello. With the 'new' flexibility of Windows 7, you can install Internet Explorer 9 Beta AND STILL HAVE Windows 8 installed AT THE SAME TIME??? Obviously, under regular or normal installation procedures, this cannot happen. IE8 is either blocked, upgraded or removed when IE9 is installed.
    montecarlo1987 said:
    But is there any other way, trick, or method to have them BOTH AT THE SAME TIME so you can select the version of IE you want to use???

    Please reply.

    Thank you!
    Are you asking because you want to test your website, if you have one?

    It may be possible using a VM or You could try Browser Sandbox - Run popular web browsers with no installs to sandbox the browser.

    Depends on your situation. It may be easier to just install on a second machine as IE9beta can cause problems reverting back to IE8.
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  9. Posts : 145
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 & Windows 8 & 8.1 Pro x64
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    @Anak:

    THANK YOU!!! SOME WONDERFUL OPTIONS!!! Going virtual may be my only answer. Honestly, I never thought about testing my website, but now you mention it, YES! Testing under both web browsers will come in handy!

    Question:
    In VM, it seems you advise to use IE9 and leave the default version of IE8 from Windows 7 alone? Am I reading you correctly? Anything to watch out for using IE9 in VM?

    Please reply.

    Thank you ever so much!
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  10. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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