I've seen a lot of responses to this question, but they all say to go into the 'Turn Windows features on or off' settings and uncheck Internet Explorer 10 to roll back to a previous version.
That would work with most Windows 7 machines, but this is a system imaged by Dell, and the *only* version of IE that's ever been installed on this system is IE10. When I uninstall IE10, there simply is no web browser since there was no previously installed version to roll back to.
I just find it hard to believe that if Windows 7 came installed with IE8 as part of it's core system that there's not an IE8 installer for a Windows 7 system.
I can make IE run in Compatibility View on all web sites or even make it run in IE8 mode with some modifications to the registry, it just feels like overengineering the problem, though.
As is the case with most folks needing IE8 - Our company's software vendor has certain programs in place that were specifically designed to run in IE8.
I see folks suggesting to contact our vendor and have them upgrade their programs to work with more recent versions of IE. People offering this suggestion have obviously never worked for a software developer. It's just not that simple, and it takes a huge amount of manpower and resources to completely redesign your applications to work in newer web browser. I.e., it's just not going to happen, at least not without them asking for more money for an Engineering Change Order or some such nonsense.
Either way, if anyone has any ideas on how to get IE8 installed on a Windows 7 x64 machine that does not involve uninstalling IE10 via 'Turn Windows Features on or off,' I'd greatly appreciate it. This simply isn't an option in my case sense there are no previously installed versions of IE on the system.
That would work with most Windows 7 machines, but this is a system imaged by Dell, and the *only* version of IE that's ever been installed on this system is IE10. When I uninstall IE10, there simply is no web browser since there was no previously installed version to roll back to.
I just find it hard to believe that if Windows 7 came installed with IE8 as part of it's core system that there's not an IE8 installer for a Windows 7 system.
I can make IE run in Compatibility View on all web sites or even make it run in IE8 mode with some modifications to the registry, it just feels like overengineering the problem, though.
As is the case with most folks needing IE8 - Our company's software vendor has certain programs in place that were specifically designed to run in IE8.
I see folks suggesting to contact our vendor and have them upgrade their programs to work with more recent versions of IE. People offering this suggestion have obviously never worked for a software developer. It's just not that simple, and it takes a huge amount of manpower and resources to completely redesign your applications to work in newer web browser. I.e., it's just not going to happen, at least not without them asking for more money for an Engineering Change Order or some such nonsense.
Either way, if anyone has any ideas on how to get IE8 installed on a Windows 7 x64 machine that does not involve uninstalling IE10 via 'Turn Windows Features on or off,' I'd greatly appreciate it. This simply isn't an option in my case sense there are no previously installed versions of IE on the system.
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