How to install IE6 on Vista Beta2???

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Can this be done? I get an error trying to install ie6

"A more recent version has been detected"

OWA, Citrix don't work with IE7
 
Bob C. said:
Can this be done? I get an error trying to install ie6

"A more recent version has been detected"

OWA, Citrix don't work with IE7
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No.
 
Is there a document explaining the reasoning behind this? I use OWA, but it
is not supported in ie7
 
Bob said:
Is there a document explaining the reasoning behind this? I use OWA, but
it is not supported in ie7
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IE in Windows is considered a core part of the OS. You cannot deprecate
part of the core components of an OS.

BTW, what version of OWA? I am able to use OWA with IE7 without problem.
You may also want to try installing Firefox or Opera.
 
The answer is probably no, but this is a Beta test.

Start by trying to uninstall IE7. If you can do that you can at least get
past the "A more recent version has been detected" message.

Even if you can uninstall IE7, there is no guarantee that you can install
Internet Explorer 6.1 or if you can install it that it will run.

I'm not sure how to run software in the compatibility mode, or even if a
core component like Internet Explorer can be run in compatibility mode.
 
IE6 is not going to be the answer, however the bottom line is, is it possible
to get OWA to work with IE7? I have the same problem, and have searched high
and low for a solution. Any ideas for a fix?
 
Michael B said:
IE6 is not going to be the answer, however the bottom line is, is it
possible
to get OWA to work with IE7? I have the same problem, and have searched
high
and low for a solution. Any ideas for a fix?
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One would figure eventually those programs will be written to work with IE7.
However, can you access those programs with Firefox or any other browser?
This is part of the reason Vista has been put out for public beta, to figure
out what is/isn't compatible.
 
For sure. In fact Microsoft Update, the MS technical chatrooms, and MS Live
Meeting wouldn't work with the first Beta 1 release of IE7 (the fix for that
was an IE6 agent string).

Anyone who is having problems is doing a great job beta testing as long as
he files the bug reports.
 
I do not understand why anyone would want to put a piece of junk like IE6 on
their Windows Vista Computer. It is like they are telling the world, "Please
give me a virus", "Can I have another helping of spyware", and " Would some
please exploit my vulnerabilities".

Firefox or Opera would be a much better solution.

William
 
Michael said:
IE6 is not going to be the answer, however the bottom line is, is it
possible to get OWA to work with IE7? I have the same problem, and have
searched high and low for a solution. Any ideas for a fix?
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For my education, what about OWA doesn't work with IE7? Is it a specific
version that doesn't work? Both my wife and I use OWA to access e-mail
remotely. She uses an older version than I do. Both work fine in IE7.
 
When I try to log in the blue divider bar loads and then the page just hangs.
Nothing else will load at all. I have tried everything from trusted sites
to privacy settings and cant seem to get it to work.
 
Michael said:
When I try to log in the blue divider bar loads and then the page just
hangs. Nothing else will load at all. I have tried everything from
trusted sites to privacy settings and cant seem to get it to work.
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Thanks, sounds like you are accessing a server with a newer version of OWA
than I am. Have you tried the suggestion of Scott Lovegrove to use Fiddler
to modify your agent string so that it reports IE6? His post:

"Try using this to change the agent string to IE6
http://www.fiddlertool.com/useragent.aspx

Scøtt
Live Messenger FAQs - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/"
 
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