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Saving IE6 as a secondary browser

by MousePotato Oct 20, 2006 5:45PM PDT

Since not all sites are yet compatible with IE7, can I keep IE6 installed as a secondary browser and somehow only install IE7 as an extra instead of overwriting IE6?
If so could the IE7-incompatible page be tried again by launching 6 and minimizing 7?

--David

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i dont think so

by Mark5019 Oct 20, 2006 9:56PM PDT

but im useing 7 havent had a prob with any web page.

wait till others who know more than i talk

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Correct...

by John.Wilkinson Oct 21, 2006 12:45AM PDT

You cannot install IE6 and IE7 side-by-side...if you install IE7 it will overwrite the previous version. However, you can always uninstall IE7 reverting back to IE6 if it doesn't work out.

John

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Okay

by MousePotato Oct 21, 2006 6:13AM PDT

I guess I'll just save the IE7 setup file then, and when I encounter anything that's not yet compatible I'll uninstall 7 for a short time.

IOW, I'll hang on to the IE7 setup and temporarily downgrade when necessary.

Thanks.

--David

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