IE6 with Windows 7?

Can IE6 be used with Windows 7?

Bill

No.

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
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On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:24:28 -0700, in
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, Bill
<> wrote:

>Can IE6 be used with Windows 7?
>
>Bill

Bill wrote:

> Can IE6 be used with Windows 7?

Depends on WHICH edition of Windows 7 that you have but never mentioned.
You cannot uninstall below the base version of IE that comes with the
OS. Windows 7 comes with IE8 as its base version.

If you have an edition of Windows 7 that includes support for XP Mode
(Windows Virtual PC, or WVPC), that is a licensed copy of Windows XP.
Windows XP came with IE6 as its base version.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...indows-xp-mode

So is your edition one of those listed on the right side of the above
web page? By downloading and installing XP Mode (WVPC), you get a
license of Windows XP and that means it comes with IE6. If not, you'll
have to use VirtualPC 2007 and then install a license of Windows XP in
the guest (virtual machine), or you could use:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en
http://apcmag.com/how_to_install_ie6_on_vista.htm

This is a loadable VPC image that you can use with VirtualPC 2007. This
VHDs expire after a short time (this last bunch live for 4 months).
I've seen these downloads before with an earlier expiration so I suspect
Microsoft replaces them after 4 months with new VHDs (images) that you
have to download again to continue using them. Since a version of
Windows is included, these are considered trial version VHDs.