Run IE7Beta as Standalone


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didn't see this posted anywhere else so i though i'd post.. it's quite cool no need to mess up my IE6 anymore :)

Extract IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe to a temporary folder. 
Working within' the extracted directory, delete the following: 

update\ 
install.ins 
spmsg.dll 
spuninst.exe 
spupdsvc.exe 

Create a blank text file within' the directory and rename it to iexplore.exe.local. 
Move the directory to a location in which you want to store the now standalone version of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 (eg. My Documents). 
Execute iexplore.exe. 

source

edit: edited out the source, noticed it had WPA bypasses and stuff, don't wanto get neowin into trouble

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Thanks!

Do anyone know if this is posible with erlier versions of IE. I want to be able to run older versions of IE on my WinXP installation to try my webpage in.

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this has already been posted on neowin. And yes it is possible with earlier versions of IE.

Although when you do that with IE7 you should check help -> about. It displays the IE6 about dialog, so I think it still uses the IE6 rendering engine within the IE7 application...

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What does "Standalone" mean? I want to keep my IE6 and install IE7Beta paralell (i.e. to have both browsers running). Can I use this trick for that or is there any other solution? :(

Thanks:

King of Queens

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What does "Standalone" mean? I want to keep my IE6 and install IE7Beta paralell (i.e. to have both browsers running). Can I use this trick for that or is there any other solution? :(

Thanks:

King of Queens

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Yes you are able to run IE6 as well as IE7

Do Note: Although when you do that with IE7 you should check help -> about. It displays the IE6 about dialog, so I think it still uses the IE6 rendering engine within the IE7 application...

As Th3-0n3 said earlier, he is right.

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It's working for me but my Favorites on the toolbar won't work and i noticed when I right clicked on the toolbar to choose Customize it's not there. Well not for me anyhow.

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