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windows-8internet-explorer-10virtual-pcvhd

Windows 8 internet explorer 10 vhd? has anyone found one?

I've been using microsoft virtual pc to locally run multiple internet explorer versions on my web development machine.

Most the time I pull down the vhds I need from Microsoft here

however, I have not found an IE 10 vhd anywhere on microsoft.com. I've asked microsoft here as well.

Should I copy a windows 7 vhd and just upgrade it to IE 10 for now? cross my fingers it won't run differently on windows 8?

Solution

  • Since you're running Windows XP and already have a Windows 7 VHD, I would say make a duplicate copy of it and upgrade it to IE10. IE10 for Windows 7 can be got from here.

    I would suggest you to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro as it includes Hyper-V and native VHD booting support. Native VHD booting is on Windows 7 as well. See this post. This enables you to boot multiple Windows OSes as if running on bare metal.

    Let me know if you need further clarifications.