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IE 7 beta 2 standalone

  1. Download the IE7 Beta 2.
  2. Extract the executable to it's own directory with winRar
  3. Delete or rename shlwapi.dll
  4. Create empty file named IEXPLORE.exe.local
  5. Run iExplore.exe from that directory.







Discussion

Kevin Yank

Though these simple instructions will get you 90% of the way there, a bit more work can be done to remove side-effects like conditional comments not working correctly in the standalone browser. Details here: http://www.positioniseverything.net/articles/multiIE.html

Cheyne

Works fine. Thanks.

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not all that

Following these instructions brings up a very basic IE7. There are no Advanced options under Tools, and when you click Default, the browser freezes and it`s Task Manager time.

Or, maybe IE7 is just screwed up to begin with.

Gerry

> Following these instructions brings up a very basic IE7. There are no Advanced options under Tools, and when you click Default, the browser freezes and it`s Task Manager time.

Yep, I think that`s how IE is supposed to work. =D

Darned...

Btw... It fouls up yer registry in any case... After trying this I`m now in the process of trying to get me IE6 to work again. Microsoft`s instruction for error: "Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this system." don`t work (registry`s supposedly `clean` from IE7 - which it is not IRL), reinstalling IE6SP1 doesn`t work, XPSP2 reinstall doesn`t work... Just now trying System Restore on another computer...

So a slight warning: Running IE7b as a standalone shags yer registry in any case.

Joe Maddalone

Idea... delete the update folder first, perhaps.. I`ll have to try this out in order to confirm- but seems reasonable.

Darned...

To fix what running the IE7 fouls up:

1. Remove the IE7b2 folder. 2. Run registry editor of some sort and delete all IE7 related data. 3. Run "sfc /scannow" (this may take some time) 4. Go to c:\windows\inf, rightclick ie.inf and choose "install".

Baz

This stops IE6 from being able to load pages as it starts your default browser -- firefox in my case -- and loads the page in there. No more windows update.

After spending a day trying to correct this I ending up re-installing windows. I had to ring-up microsoft and speak to some foreign bloke who I could hardly understand to get it activated because I`ve already installed it "too many times" (naughty me for re-installing once a year or so). After I got my computer set up again I decided to search for "IE7 standalone" and came across a script which will delete a particular registry key once you`ve finished using IE7, and IE6 will work again. Why didn`t I search for this in the first place? Typical. Anyway, don`t do as recommended here without getting the script first. You`ll find it by using google.

Ryan Parman

This doesn`t always work. This was the first thing I tried when I downloaded the Beta, but there are multiple problems with that.

There`s a bit more tweaking to do on a regular basis, and that is handled by an excellent batch script by Jon Galloway, and is available for download from here: http://blog.skyzyx.com/2006/02/02/internet-explorer-70-beta-2-standalone-is-available/

If you`re getting the flicker-quit issue, this batch script will resolve the issue.

Matt

Excellent fix, works perfectly on my side.

Fryzury

This doesn`t always work. This was the first thing I tried when I downloaded the Beta, but there are multiple problems with that.

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This doesn`t always work. This was the first thing I tried when I downloaded the Beta, but there are multiple problems with that.

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