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
^^ Cool. I'm sure it'll help many people. Thanks.
Formerly Known as Help Me VG, now known as Purps
Um... the setup worked correctly, but IE7's icon is inverted in terms of colors, IE 6 doesn't open because of compatibility issues in Vista, IE5 looks like (in holiday spirit) reindeer chocolate, and IE4 and IE1.0 don't even work. Any ideas?
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.
Hilbrand Edskes
Internet Explorer Collection 1.1.1.1 is released.
Internet Explorer Collection contains multiple IE versions, which are
standalone so they can be used at the same time.
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 work in Windows Vista now too.
Conditional Comments work exactly the same as in the native versions.
The original version number is shown correcty in the User Agent string.
The version number can be found in the window title too.
Internet Explorer Collection also includes the Internet Explorer
Developer Toolbar 1.00.2188.0. This Explorer Bar provides a variety of
tools which make troubleshooting websites easier.
The Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar is compatible with Internet
Explorer 5.0 and higher when using Windows 2000 or higher.
Internet Explorer Collection contains the following versions of IE:
- Internet Explorer 1.0 (4.40.308)
- Internet Explorer 1.5 (0.1.0.10)
- Internet Explorer 2.01 (2.01.046)
- 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 6.0 (6.00.2900.2180)
- Internet Explorer 7.0 (7.00.5730.13)
- Internet Explorer 8.0 (8.00.6001.18372)
What's New in Internet Explorer Collection 1.1.1.1:
- Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 can also be used in Windows Vista now
- Added Internet Explorer 6.0 (6.00.2900.2180)
- Added Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar 1.00.2188.0
- Improved default settings
- Minor improvements
More information and screenshots:
http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm
Download Internet Explorer Collection 1.1.1.1 (52,4 MB):
http://codecpack.nl/iecollection1111.exe
Hilbrand Edskes
Internet Explorer Collection 1.2.0.0 is released.
Internet Explorer Collection can now also be used in new Windows versions like Windows 7 and is compatible with the latest updates and Service Packs too.
Internet Explorer Collection contains the following versions of IE:
- Internet Explorer 1.0 (4.40.308)
- Internet Explorer 1.5 (0.1.0.10)
- Internet Explorer 2.01 (2.01.046)
- 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 6.0 (6.00.2900.2180)
- Internet Explorer 7.0 (7.00.5730.13)
- Internet Explorer 8.0 (8.00.6001.18372)
What's New in Internet Explorer Collection 1.2.0.0:
- Internet Explorer Collection is now compatible with the latest Microsoft Updates
- All Internet Explorer versions can also be used in Windows 7 now
- All Internet Explorer versions can also be used in Windows Server 2008 now
- All Internet Explorer versions can also be used in Windows Vista Service Pack 2 now
- All Internet Explorer versions can also be used in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 now
- All 32-bit Internet Explorer versions can also be used in Windows XP x64 Edition Service Pack 2 now
- Improved the installer of Internet Explorer Collection
- Individual components can now be uninstalled separately during the installation
- It is no longer needed to uninstall first before partly installing Internet Explorer Collection
- Internet Explorer Collection can now be installed completely unattended by entering the /SILENT or /VERYSILENT parameter
- Improved the launch procedure of the multiple standalone versions of Internet Explorer
- Made the standalone versions of Internet Explorer even less system dependant
- Improved the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
- Improved the uninstaller of Internet Explorer Collection
- Added a check function which verifies that Internet Explorer is not running prior to installing or uninstalling Internet Explorer Collection
- Improved protection against a critical bug in Internet Explorer 1.0 (4.40.308)
- Improved compression
- Improved icons
- Improved default settings
- Minor improvements
More information and screenshots:
http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm
Hilbrand Edskes
Internet Explorer Collection 1.3.0.0 is released.
What's New in Internet Explorer Collection 1.3.0.0:
- Updated Internet Explorer 8.0 from 8.00.6001.18372 (RC1) to 8.00.6001.18702 (Final)
- Minor improvements
More information and screenshots:
http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm
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
Hilbrand Edskes
The Help -> About dialog always shows the native version of IE, not the version running. This is because every version of IE retrieves the version dialog version number from one registry key.
You can see which version is running by looking at the interface or go to http://edskes.com/ieconditional.htm