Virtual Internet Explorer Browser Catalog
Symantec Workspace Virtualization provides the capability to run multiple versions of Internet Explorer “side-by-side” on the same desktop system. This article provides a “one-stop-shop” for virtualizing Internet Explorer on Windows.
Getting started with Virtual Internet Explorer is as easy as 1-2-3. Follow the next three steps to get started:
Step One
Download and install Symantec Workspace Virtualization (SWV) from here.
Step Two
Download and install the Symantec Workspace Virtualization Layer Definition tool from here.
Step Three
Download and run the desired Virtualized IE package from the following catalog of available options:
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Virtual IE |
Description |
OS |
Arch |
Lang |
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Virtualized IE6 for Windows XP |
Windows XP |
32 |
English |
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Virtualized IE6 for Windows XP - French |
Windows XP |
32 |
French |
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Virtualized IE6 for Windows XP - Japanese |
Windows XP |
32 |
Japanese |
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Virtualized IE6 for Windows 7 |
Windows 7 |
32/64 |
English |
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Virtualized IE6 for Windows 7 - Japanese |
Windows 7 |
32/64 |
Japanese |
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Virtualized IE7 for Windows XP |
Windows XP |
32 |
English |
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Virtualized IE7 for Windows XP - Japanese |
Windows XP |
32 |
Japanese |
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Virtualized IE7 for Windows 7 |
Windows 7 |
32/64 | English | |
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Virtualized IE8 for Windows XP |
Windows XP |
32 |
English |
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Virtualized IE8 for Windows XP - Japanese |
Windows XP |
32 |
Japanese |
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Virtualized IE8 for Windows XP – French |
Windows XP |
32 |
French |
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Virtualized IE8 for Windows 7 |
Windows 7 |
32/64 |
English |
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| Internet Explorer 9 |
Virtualized IE9 Beta 3 for Windows 7 |
Windows 7 |
32/64 |
English |
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Isolation Layers – Used to Isolate Virtual IE from the Base Operating System |
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Virtual Layer for loading IE6 hidden from the OS |
Windows XP |
32 |
English |
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Virtual Layer for loading IE7 hidden from the OS |
Windows XP |
32 |
English |
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Virtual Layer for loading IE8 hidden from the OS |
Windows XP |
32 |
English |
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Bonus - Browser Selector Object
The Browser Selector Object Tool, which is used to "select" a specific version of the IE browser based on web address can be downloaded from here. This tool provides the capability to configure which browser will be used to view specific web addresses. This ensures, for example, that IE 6 is only used to navigate to web sites that require IE 6 while other sites will be loaded by IE 8.
Summary
Getting Internet Explorer virtualized on Windows takes three easy steps! The Browser Selector Object tool can be used to load the proper browser based on web address.