# Reinstall ie 6 after having ie 7 **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 12, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319 "2006-04-12T13:50:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jakepeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@jakepeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakepeg)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/1 "2006-04-12T13:50:20Z")
Dear Mr Gates I downloaded and installed ie7 beta - for testing purposes. Then I uninstalled it and tried to reinstall ie6, but get the message: Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this system. Setup Cannot Continue. I need ie6, and would ideally have ie6 and 7 installed for compatibility testing. So how do I get ie6 back and then how can i install ie7 again without it overwriting ie6? I look forward to hearing from you soon… ---
**Author:** ![skOOb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@skOOb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skOOb)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/2 "2006-04-12T13:57:35Z")
I installed IE 7 awhile back. All I did was uninstall it through the control panels add or remove programs and I didn’t have to reinstall ie 6…it was just there. Make sure to check the “Show Updates” check box. Make sure all IE 7 items are gone. hth 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![jakepeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@jakepeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakepeg)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/3 "2006-04-12T14:01:23Z")
der - silly me. didn’t think to check if it was still there! what about having both ie6 and 7 on the same machine? ---
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/4 "2006-04-12T14:26:22Z")
Unpossible ---
**Author:** ![skOOb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@skOOb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skOOb)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/5 "2006-04-12T14:59:39Z")
There is always a way… If it is that important, partition and dual boot the PC. Then, install IE 7 on one, and IE 6 on the other. One machine, with both… Obviously if you do this just for “compatibility” testing, you should be shot. ---
**Author:** ![Sliker\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sliker\_Hawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sliker_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/6 "2006-04-12T15:42:29Z")
… But you have to have two operating systems for that. Try this: Download IE7, but don’t run the installer. Create a folder called ‘ie7’ or something in your Internet Explorer folder. Extract the files from the installer (that you downloaded) into the ie7 folder. Create a blank file called ‘iexplore.exe.local’ in the ie7 folder. Create a shortcut to the ‘iexplore.exe’ file in the ie7 folder and run it. (Adapted from [this.](http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=374929)) … Should work. ---
**Author:** ![jakepeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@jakepeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakepeg)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reinstall-ie-6-after-having-ie-7/185319/7 "2006-04-12T16:04:58Z")
its not me that needs shooting its my client. still its better than having to reinstall every time or buy a new machine. thanks guys. will give that a go…