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Running "real" IE8 / IE9 on Windows 8? [closed]

On Windows 8, is there any way of running IE8 & 9 besides using rendering mode in IE10 or creating a virtual setup? As with previous versions of IE, IE10 doesn't seem to render 8 and 9 properly. Also tried IE Collection which won't install any of these versions on Windows 8.

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Staffan Estberg Avatar asked Oct 29 '12 20:10

Staffan Estberg


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1 Answers

I don't believe this is possible due to programmatic differences and dependencies Microsoft creates (for whatever reason). The typical alternatives are to install a Virtual Machine (Microsoft Virtual PC, or VirtualBox, or VmWare Desktop Products) with XP or W7 and have a Virutal Machine for each unique IE version you need.

Update

Anyone using Windows 8, Virtual PC has been renamed to the server version Hyper-V, comes with Windows 8 by default, and is not installed by default.

Update 2

I'd also recommend taking a look at https://www.browserstack.com/. It's a very nice product (I have no affiliation with that company, I've only used the product with much success).

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Erik Philips Avatar answered Nov 09 '22 22:11

Erik Philips