I need to force IE7 on windows 7

[mattinsa]

Hi,

I need to force/run IE 7 on windows 7 - I know IE 7 is not compatible with windows 7 but surely there is a way to force this to happen?

I have removed IE8 as per instructions here How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 (kinda) | Windows 7 Center

But now I want to install IE7 - I have downloaded IE 7 for winxp - but it wont allow me to install, saying its not supported on IE7.

I then downloaded Internet Explorer 7 optimized for Google Download Internet Explorer 7 optimized for Google - it got further than the above download but when I restart I cannot find it anywhere, and it doesnt seem to be able to run....

I need IE7 to test software which at this point in time has only been optimised for IE7....please help!

Thanks

 

[zigzag3143]

Im not sure you are going to be able to but what abt dualbooting win 7 and XP?

Ken

 

[swarfega]

You could install XP Mode and install IE7 on there.

 

[Sassa]

You could install XP Mode and install IE7 on there.

I agree.

 

[Lee]

Best bet is XPM, or load up another VM and us it to run IE7. Can't go wrong with either one of these methods.

 

[Dasumianco]

agreed with above, i managed to force it onto 7 BUT found that it wouldnt actually load up and also windows xplorer buggered up.. best using a virtual XP of your choice..

 

[Mark Phelps]

... I need to force/run IE 7 on windows 7 - I know IE 7 is not compatible with windows 7 but surely there is a way to force this to happen?

Not in any way that it will not damage Windows 7 as a side-effect. Some of IE's internal components are used for other Windows functions. If you were successful in replacing all the components of IE 8 with those from IE 7, you would most probably find that other things in Windows 7 would not work anymore. A good possibility is Explorer.

As others have said, you're only working option would be to use a Virtual solution and install an OS that doesn't bring IE 8 with it. But be aware that IE 8 is being pushed out by Windows Update. So, you would need to make sure that IE 7 in your Virtual OS doesn't get replaced by IE 8 -- or you're back to where you are now.

 

[masterB]

Didn't we have IE 7 before RC in early W7 beta? Can't remember what build it was.