Run IE7Beta as Standalone

[trix]

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

Edited July 31, 2005 by Trix

[david]

Cool thanks (Y)

[AcdShdw]

cool nice , going to try it now

[Kenny McCormick]

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.

[Jase]

been posted before :p

[Tiftof]

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...

[Kenny McCormick]

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

How?

[AshMan]

Cool Thanks!

[Lee G. Veteran]

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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http://www.skyzyx.com/downloads/

Anything from IE3.0 to IE6.0 - standalone.

[greg098]

its not working for me :( whats the url for the other thread?

[kingofqueens]

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

[22COOL]

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.

[AcdShdw]

doesnt work i get some odd error

[greg098]

this is the error im getting. I followed all the instructions, buts its not working. Can anyone help me?

[AcdShdw]

i actually get a different error but same title Entry Point Not Found, different DLL

[AshMan]

I get the same error too when I click on a menu in IE7

[22COOL]

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.

[Kenny McCormick]

http://www.skyzyx.com/downloads/

Anything from IE3.0 to IE6.0 - standalone.

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Thanks! I have been locking for that a long time now!