IE6 for Vista

I've read again and again that IE6 cannot run on Vista. This is impossible
for webmasters. We have to still test websites on ie6 and if vista is to
become a success in the developer world we need to have a patch to allow ie6
at a minimum for testing.
I can just about throw out my new vista machine for that reason alone.
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there are free virtual machines that have IE6 and 7 available for that very
reason...

MS did not abandon you.. you must install virtual pc that is free too
read about this here
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...e-refresh.aspx

and then go here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


at least say thanks for this info ...

I use virtual machines for various developments and testing.. you should
also see vmaware server free www.vmware.com


"annex" <> wrote in message
news:CFC58E1A-925E-4A0E-91B4-...
> I've read again and again that IE6 cannot run on Vista. This is impossible
> for webmasters. We have to still test websites on ie6 and if vista is to
> become a success in the developer world we need to have a patch to allow
> ie6
> at a minimum for testing.
> I can just about throw out my new vista machine for that reason alone.
> a-
>
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> http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general

I use the virtual machine but how can I use it when I am testing locally?
Currently, the projects i am working are need to be compiled and put on the
live servers which takes some time. How can I use the virtual machine to view
my work when testing locally....without having to develop in the virtual
machine itself?

"hello" wrote:

> there are free virtual machines that have IE6 and 7 available for that very
> reason...
>
> MS did not abandon you.. you must install virtual pc that is free too
> read about this here
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...e-refresh.aspx
>
> and then go here
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
>
> at least say thanks for this info ...
>
> I use virtual machines for various developments and testing.. you should
> also see vmaware server free www.vmware.com
>
>
> "annex" <> wrote in message
> news:CFC58E1A-925E-4A0E-91B4-...
> > I've read again and again that IE6 cannot run on Vista. This is impossible
> > for webmasters. We have to still test websites on ie6 and if vista is to
> > become a success in the developer world we need to have a patch to allow
> > ie6
> > at a minimum for testing.
> > I can just about throw out my new vista machine for that reason alone.
> > a-
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
>
>

Affaik that you cannot when testing locally

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"ces4848" <> wrote in message news:50D74985-3854-45CD-BD24-...
>I use the virtual machine but how can I use it when I am testing locally?
> Currently, the projects i am working are need to be compiled and put on the
> live servers which takes some time. How can I use the virtual machine to view
> my work when testing locally....without having to develop in the virtual
> machine itself?
>
> "hello" wrote:
>
>> there are free virtual machines that have IE6 and 7 available for that very
>> reason...
>>
>> MS did not abandon you.. you must install virtual pc that is free too
>> read about this here
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...e-refresh.aspx
>>
>> and then go here
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>>
>> at least say thanks for this info ...
>>
>> I use virtual machines for various developments and testing.. you should
>> also see vmaware server free www.vmware.com
>>
>>
>> "annex" <> wrote in message
>> news:CFC58E1A-925E-4A0E-91B4-...
>> > I've read again and again that IE6 cannot run on Vista. This is impossible
>> > for webmasters. We have to still test websites on ie6 and if vista is to
>> > become a success in the developer world we need to have a patch to allow
>> > ie6
>> > at a minimum for testing.
>> > I can just about throw out my new vista machine for that reason alone.
>> > a-
>> >
>> > ----------------
>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> > this
>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
>>
>>

Virtual machines are helpful, but do not replace a local/native version of
IE6. There is the connectivity issue, the security issue, the fact that it
adds much time to the workflow, it harms the intuitive nature of testing, the
display issue, etc...

"ces4848" wrote:

> I use the virtual machine but how can I use it when I am testing locally?
> Currently, the projects i am working are need to be compiled and put on the
> live servers which takes some time. How can I use the virtual machine to view
> my work when testing locally....without having to develop in the virtual
> machine itself?
>
> "hello" wrote:
>
> > there are free virtual machines that have IE6 and 7 available for that very
> > reason...
> >
> > MS did not abandon you.. you must install virtual pc that is free too
> > read about this here
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...e-refresh.aspx
> >
> > and then go here
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> >
> > at least say thanks for this info ...
> >
> > I use virtual machines for various developments and testing.. you should
> > also see vmaware server free www.vmware.com
> >
> >
> > "annex" <> wrote in message
> > news:CFC58E1A-925E-4A0E-91B4-...
> > > I've read again and again that IE6 cannot run on Vista. This is impossible
> > > for webmasters. We have to still test websites on ie6 and if vista is to
> > > become a success in the developer world we need to have a patch to allow
> > > ie6
> > > at a minimum for testing.
> > > I can just about throw out my new vista machine for that reason alone.
> > > a-
> > >
> > > ----------------
> > > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > > this
> > > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
> >
> >