How to Install Multiple Versions of IE on same PC
Ever wanted to have more than one versions of IE in your PC? If yes, Multiple IE is the solution to this. Generally IE does not allow you to keep previous versions or run 2 different versions on same PC. In case you want to check the alignment issues or page rendering of your blog or website in IE, then Multiple IE is a good software (freeware) for this purpose.
After starting the program, you can decide on which version of IE to install. The older browsers can be called up from the start menu after set up. The installer contains IE3 IE4.01 IE5 IE5.5 and IE6. All you need is to have a system which has XP and IE7. Currently this software is not supported on Vista.
NB: IE5, IE5.5 and IE6 may crash unexpectedly.
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Mar 12th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
What about installing IE 8 Beta?
By the way, if you are on linux, IE4Linux does this too - install multiple version on IE using Wine. Useful for developers.
Mar 12th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
ew who wants IE anyway
Mar 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I wonder if tools like this is available for Firefox.
Mar 12th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I find it great for troubleshooting IE6 or older bugs while doing web design work. It’s a recent find for me too and have a post about it in draft.
You beat me to it buddy! 
Mar 12th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
@Binny,
IE8 has just arrived right? Thanks for that update on Linux.
@Rahul,
I knew there would be some IE haters when I wrote this one.
@Syahid,
Not sure about that.
@K-IntheHouse,
Indeed nice for developers.
Mar 13th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Nice tool - will check it out.
I am developing a theme for public release, and IE testing is the last phase for me. It seems well in IE6 - so chances are it will work in IE7 and IE8b, but I wanted to test. This is a better alternative to browsershots.org
Will stumble too.
Mar 13th, 2008 at 12:09 am
@Rahul
This is not for normal users - even if you are a IE user, you just need 1 version of IE. This software is for web developers who have to test their scripts in multiple version of IE.
Mar 13th, 2008 at 12:17 am
@Sumesh,
In case you are developing a theme, this is th best way you can check alignments.
Mar 13th, 2008 at 1:55 am
If want to check your website compatibility on different browsers, browsershots.org is just the right place for you.
Mar 13th, 2008 at 10:16 am
@Rakshit,
Browsershots is a good service, but then for developers its not easy to check each and every page in browsershots, in that case this comes handy.
Mar 13th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
just in time the software i’m looking for. thanks for mention it. i’m wondering how my blog looks like in that damn old ie.
Mar 14th, 2008 at 2:00 am
Nirmal! I am speechless but why? Because I think both of us has minds working on the same lines these days. I have created a post today about this same software and I am planing to upload it today. I visited your blog and found that you have covered it as well
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Anyway I think that this is very useful indeed and much better than testing through an online service.
Still thinking about the coincidence Ah!
Mar 14th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Oh! Syahid A. I forgot to answer your question. Actually it is entirely possible to install any number of versions of Firefox. This is by the use Portable Firefox. In fact any version of the Firefox can be converted in to portable one manualy. I am thinking to write about it (it is not very difficult). But the easiest thing is to download the Portable Firefox version that you want (2.0, 3.0, 1.50 etc.) from the net.
BTW I have Firefox 1.50, 2.0, 3.0 beta’s for know for testing purposes
Portable FF has some other advantages as well even if you are not using it for the portable purposes (profile independence from windows etc.)
I hope that this answered your question
Mar 14th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
@Jawwad,
Strange coincidence indeed.
This is a pretty good software for developers. Even I have installed multiple versions of Firefox on my Laptop.
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