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: Has Microsoft stopped offering the free Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image for IE 6 testing? For some time now, Microsoft has made available free, stripped-down, time-limited Virtual

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For some time now, Microsoft has made available free, stripped-down, time-limited Virtual PC images for testing web apps in older versions of IE. The most recent version is here:

www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11575

But the XP VPC image has now expired (as of 27th July 2012), meaning one can no longer test IE 6 using this method.


Have Microsoft made updated XP VPC images available?
If not, have they commented on the situation?
Do they provide any alternative method to test web apps in IE 6?
Is there any way to hack the images to get them working again for browser testing?


Update: Microsoft has now launched modern.ie, a website dedicated to testing web pages in Internet Explorer, which includes free virtual PC images. See my answer below

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@Megan663

Microsoft has now launched modern.ie, a website dedicated to testing web pages in Internet Explorer.

It includes downloads of virtual machines for testing (although not currently for IE 6):

www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualization-tools

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@Merenda212

Since others have offered an alternative I thought I would suggest Spoon.net, it allows you to emulate / virtualize a number of browsers without having to install them

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@Cugini213

MS keeps updating the list of Windows Virtual PC VHDs of different Internet Explorer versions so they MAY provide it during their next update cycle.

There are multiple options to test web apps in IE6. Check this Smashing Mag review of free & commercial tools for cross-browser testing to find out which will fit your need best.

Update [26/Feb/13]: IE VMs for non-Windows developers

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@Bryan171

The free IETester application allows you to test IE10 preview, IE9, IE8, IE7 IE 6 and IE5.5 on Windows 7, Vista and XP, and requires no installation of separate virtual images. I've been using it for several years for IE tests without issue.

I don't know of an 'official' alternative from Microsoft, but it's possible that they'll be dropping support for the IE6 XP image, given that they're actively trying to discourage use of the browser in general: www.ie6countdown.com/

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