windows - Multiple versions of Internet Explorer on a machine

Is it possible to have multiple versions of Internet Explorer on the same computer?

Answer

Microsoft now provides free virtual machine images with a number of different versions of Internet Explorer preinstalled. You can grab a copy of the images on the modern.ie website, which currently includes the following combinations:

• IE6 on Windows XP


• IE7 on Windows Vista


• IE8 on Windows XP


• IE8 on Windows 7


• IE9 on Windows 7


• IE10 on Windows 7


• IE10 on Windows 8


• IE11 on Windows 8.1


• IE11 on Windows 7


• IE11 on Windows 10

The images are designed for the following virtualization platforms:

• Microsoft Hyper-V


• Microsoft VirtualPC


• Oracle VirtualBox


• Parallels


• VMware

The images expire after a fixed amount of time, so snapshots are recommended to simplify the process of "resetting" them after they expire.

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