Internet Explorer Collection: Run Multiple IE Versions Simultaneously

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One big limitation in Internet Explorer is that we can't run different IE versions on a single system. Its a big problem mainly for webmasters. They design a website but they can't make sure whether the site will look OK in all IE version or not? It might look perfect in IE7 but there are big chances that it might look broken in IE6.

Other browsers like Firefox, Opera, etc allow to run different versions of their browsers on a single system but Microsoft has not made IE in such manner.

So here comes the "Internet Explorer Collection". Internet Explorer Collection allows to run multiple IE versions on a single system. Even you can run them simultaneously. You need to download the EXE file, install it and at the time of installation, you can select which IE versions do you want to install:

The collection contains all IE versions from 1.0 to 8.0:

Internet Explorer 1.0 (4.40.0.308)
Internet Explorer 1.5 (0.1.0.10)
Internet Explorer 2.01 (2.1.0.46)
Internet Explorer 3.0 (3.0.1152)
Internet Explorer 4.01 (4.72.3110.0)
Internet Explorer 5.01 (5.00.3314.2100)
Internet Explorer 5.5 (5.51.4807.2300)
Internet Explorer 6.0 (6.00.2800.1106)
Internet Explorer 7.0 (7.0.5730.13)
Internet Explorer 8.0 (8.0.6001.18372)

You can start any desired IE version from Start menu.

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VG

^^ I think you can select which versions do you want to install in the wizard.
VG

^^ No idea. May be you are right about IE8 Beta2.
Sora

i found the problem it shows all versions only in XP
eyfunk

I'm having the same problems as Riza when installing Explorer Collection on XP. And none of my internet security custum levels show up at all. I gues I could just uninstall both Explorer 7 and Explorer Collection and reinstall Explorer 7. But I really need Explorer Collection to work. Any help or tip on running Explorer Collection under XP would be appreciated.
Nikolaj

how do u make that "^^" nope i copypasted it
VG

^^ Shift+6 ;)
Sreenath

HI VG,

I need some solution, in my office they have set to open the internet explorer as soon as I login, I want to know how to disable and also how to enable for other browers which i have like Firefox and Opera.
RudiR

I have the same Problem with parallel IE8 Final Installation...

Links bar don't appear. Also command bar icons don't appear when I look for drop down menu. When I try to open Favorite pages shows me Print dialog (default click become Print not Open).

I have reinstall my IE8 ... it works fine, until i started IE Collection again...

Overwrite the IE Collection some Registry Entries? It's very creepy...
Hilbrand Edskes

Internet Explorer Collection does not overwrite Registry Entries.

Internet Explorer sometimes messes itself up, but only Microsoft can fix that.
mariusreddog

hi all , i have a question , i have installed iecollection and i enter in IE8 from iecollection , if i enter to help -> About Internet Explorer i see Version 7.0 - so is this working like IE 8 ? or is IE7 ? pls get me out of this dillema :D