How to Run Multiple Internet Explorer Versions Simultaneously?

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.

Download Link via [ gHacks ]

This article was posted in Browsers, Internet Explorer, Software Zone.

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28 Comments

VG

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

In the wizard like the picture you displayed...there are only 3 internet explorer (IE1.0,IE1.5,IE2.01) option to choose from here's a picture of the situation i'm facing

http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newbitmapimagevg9.png
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
Help me VG

I'm getting the same problem as Riza and all those other guys. I have IE 8 Beta 2 installed. Is that my problem?
Help me VG

Oh, and I run Vista SP 1
Help me VG

Guys! I found out how! Its a compatibility issue with Vista! Right click on the setup, choose compatibility for XP Service Pack 2, and it works fine.