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A Twist on Running IE6 and IE7 on a Single Machine
30.Nov.06 | 1 Comment
I just finished reading an article on the IEBlog titled, “IE6 and IE7 Running on a Single Machine.” Now here’s a fascinating twist on how to run both browsers on the same machine. This isn’t the usual way to accomplish it. Instead, they trot out the “virtualization” method (again). But [...]
IE7 Release Candidate 1
24.Aug.06 | Leave a Comment
Microsoft announced that IE7 RC1 is available today. You can find it at the usual IE page.
Be aware that the RC1 installer will detect beta versions and remove ‘em before installing (nice). What else to expect?
The RC1 build includes improvements in performance, stability, security, and application compatibility. You may not notice many visible changes from [...]
Virtually Machining
04.Nov.05 | 3 Comments
Many moons ago, I used to use VMware all the time to mess around with various OS’s and apps. Why? Well, instead of cobbling together yet another machine full of spare parts, why not “virtualize” your existing machine to act as if it is 2? or 3? VMware (or Virtual PC) set up a complete [...]
Virtual PC fun, work and gaming
13.Jan.05 | Leave a Comment
Tech - As a rule of thumb, if I need an extra machine for a task, such as documenting an install process or doing some quick software testing or regression, I’ll often cobble together a quick Virtual PC image and do the work there. Virtual PC is slick, it basically allows you to [...]
