Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
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Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
I want to try to install IE6 on ReactOS, but I didn't find a suitable method. So I want to know if ReactOS can install IE6.
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
What methods for installing Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) on ReactOS did you find? Which did you try and what were the results? Be sure to comply with Microsoft's license for your copy of IE6.
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Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
I found that ROS ships with registry keys indicating it has IE8 installed. Older IE installers will notice this and not want to continue.
If you change the keys, the installers will continue, but in my testing, no version of IE 6 was able to install successfully.
If you change the keys, the installers will continue, but in my testing, no version of IE 6 was able to install successfully.
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
Change the IE version number to a lower version in the registry and run the installer under Windows XP compatibility mode settings.
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
For what purpose is Internet Explorer 6 needed? Just testing curiosity or there still are a lot of webpages IE-only?
Could Internet Explorer 7 or 8 be a better choice than IE 6? And ROS own Internet Explorer?
It seems that in WINE is a bit problematic, but it seems to work: https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=469
Here for someone else that wants to tests it (and don´t know where to get it):
https://archive.org/details/IE6SP1
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download- ... ally-need/
Yo also have Internet Explorer Collection:
https://4sysops.com/archives/internet-e ... standards/
https://utilu.com/IECollection/
Could Internet Explorer 7 or 8 be a better choice than IE 6? And ROS own Internet Explorer?
It seems that in WINE is a bit problematic, but it seems to work: https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=469
Here for someone else that wants to tests it (and don´t know where to get it):
https://archive.org/details/IE6SP1
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download- ... ally-need/
Yo also have Internet Explorer Collection:
https://4sysops.com/archives/internet-e ... standards/
https://utilu.com/IECollection/
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
He does not need to answer that. ReactOS is for running applications that people want or need to run on it. IE6 is a well-known piece of software required for many reasons that we don't have to go into here - everyone has their own reasons for running any software or even ReactOS itself.
I have many pieces of obsolete software that I simply wish to run on ReactOS, there may well be many valid alternatives but that isn't the point. We may want to run anything we like.
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Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
Yes you´re right. Sorry.dizt3mp3r wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:37 am ReactOS is for running applications that people want or need to run on it. IE6 is a well-known piece of software required for many reasons that we don't have to go into here - everyone has their own reasons for running any software or even ReactOS itself.
I have many pieces of obsolete software that I simply wish to run on ReactOS, there may well be many valid alternatives but that isn't the point. We may want to run anything we like.
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Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
Run anything that we'd like within reasonable laws.
Anyway 5 and 6 were not bad versions at all. Early 5.x versions were unstable, but they fixed that.
Anyway 5 and 6 were not bad versions at all. Early 5.x versions were unstable, but they fixed that.
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
Just install IE 6 for fun.Quim wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:22 am For what purpose is Internet Explorer 6 needed? Just testing curiosity or there still are a lot of webpages IE-only?
Could Internet Explorer 7 or 8 be a better choice than IE 6? And ROS own Internet Explorer?
It seems that in WINE is a bit problematic, but it seems to work: https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=469
Here for someone else that wants to tests it (and don´t know where to get it):
https://archive.org/details/IE6SP1
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download- ... ally-need/
Yo also have Internet Explorer Collection:
https://4sysops.com/archives/internet-e ... standards/
https://utilu.com/IECollection/
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
I will try IE Collection, thanks!Quim wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:22 am For what purpose is Internet Explorer 6 needed? Just testing curiosity or there still are a lot of webpages IE-only?
Could Internet Explorer 7 or 8 be a better choice than IE 6? And ROS own Internet Explorer?
It seems that in WINE is a bit problematic, but it seems to work: https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=469
Here for someone else that wants to tests it (and don´t know where to get it):
https://archive.org/details/IE6SP1
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download- ... ally-need/
Yo also have Internet Explorer Collection:
https://4sysops.com/archives/internet-e ... standards/
https://utilu.com/IECollection/
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
Tell us your experience! And do Jira reports if necesary.
It seems that there are some reports of IE6 in Jira...
Last edited by Quim on Fri Jan 04, 2019 7:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
Where are Internet Explorer version settings on registry exactly? I found and changed all that I found, but nothing happen to install IE 6 successfully.karlexceed wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 6:11 pm I found that ROS ships with registry keys indicating it has IE8 installed. Older IE installers will notice this and not want to continue.
If you change the keys, the installers will continue, but in my testing, no version of IE 6 was able to install successfully.
I only found HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version Vector
Could ROS Internet Explorer be removed completed form ReactOS system?
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Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
There are Version and W2kVersion entries.
There are Version and W2kVersion entries.
Re: Can ReactOS install Internet Explorer 6?
That program doesn't seem to be compatible with ReactOS, I am still looking for a reason.
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