MoonKat Creations » browser testing http://www.moonkatcreations.com Web design, front-end development Thu, 12 May 2011 18:52:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Windows XP Mode for Testing IE6 on Windows 7 Machine http://www.moonkatcreations.com/web-design/development/windows-xp-mode-for-testing-ie6-on-windows-7-machine/ http://www.moonkatcreations.com/web-design/development/windows-xp-mode-for-testing-ie6-on-windows-7-machine/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:40:48 +0000 admin http://www.moonkatcreations.com/?p=261 Continue reading →]]> When I was researching ways to run IE6 for browser testing purposes on my Windows 7 machine (other than with IE Tester, which is buggy, or Multiple IE, which I don’t think even runs on Windows 7), I came across XP Mode.

It’s simple to install, and it comes preinstalled with IE6. You don’t even need a serial number for XP. Just follow the steps on the page (they’re surprisingly straightforward) and you’re golden. The only thing that was even slightly tricky was configuring BIOS if your hardware virtualization isn’t turned on, but I managed with no problems, and I never do any configuration.

I never thought I’d say this, but “Thanks Microsoft for this helpful development tool.”

Installation page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

BIOS configuration instructions: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/configure-bios.aspx

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