I need IE 8 do I have to virtualize?

leemoreau

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We use Siebel for work that only works on IE 8, if I use it on 9 or 10 it works but I can't save opportunities and our IT team said it only works on 8 or earlier. I hate having to use virtualization just for IE, is there any options for running IE 8 on Windows 8? Changing it so the browser shows that it's IE8 doesn't do anything, any options? Thanks!
 

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IE8 and 9 wont even install on Windows 8. Microsoft wont allow retrograde installations such as that for security reasons. Have you tried setting IE10 to always use Compatibility View?

I pulled this from a Microsoft MVP post in MS Forums:

If webpages don’t display correctly in Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview, you can view the website in Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview on the Desktop.

To do this, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, (if you’re using a mouse, right-click on the webpage) and then tap or click the Page Tools button on the bottom of the Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview window and tap or click View on the desktop.

The webpage will open in Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview on the Desktop.

Next, to turn Compatibility View on, tap or click the Compatibility View button to make the icon change from an outline
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to a solid color
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.

If you have a site or a page that doesn't look right with Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview, you can submit that site for investigation.

Click the following link to get to the submission form.
Microsoft Support


If that doesn't work then it's up to the software manufacturer to make it work.

You could also try making the software run in Compatibility Mode with earlier systems: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6832-compatibility-mode-use-windows-8-a.html
 

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    Using non-RAID on purpose as I find it too fussy and temperamental.
I actually managed to get it working. Compatibility view didn't work, but I noticed when I press F12, it lets me pick browser mode, and document mode. On the Siebel site it would have document mode set to IE5 view or something, so I changed that to IE7 and it immediately worked. It's a little glitch but works for the most part.

The main issue with IE9 or 10 in Siebel is when we add products to Orders, if we click the big customize view, it pops up a special screen for our company where we pick all the options for a product. However in IE9 and 10, this view is completely different, showing new options to pick and missing others that are required. Either way seems to work now thanks!
 

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That's interesting. Maybe you should get on to Oracle's case about an update for Siebel? Anyway glad it's working. sort of. I tried Googling this and it appears you aren't alone.
 

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    Win 7 Ult SP1 + Win 10 Pro - (x64)
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware® ALX X58
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7-975 Extreme 3.86 GHz 8MB Cache
    Motherboard
    ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Socket 1366 Core i7, Dual Triple Channel DDR3 Mem
    Memory
    24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295/Hauppauge HVR2250 TV Tuner
    Sound Card
    Onboard Soundmax® High definition Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung XL2370 LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080P
    Hard Drives
    2 X 500gb SATA
    1 X 1TB SATA
    1 X 3TB external eSATA
    (Non-RAID)
    PSU
    Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
    Case
    Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis with AlienIce 3.0 Video Cooling
    Cooling
    Alienware® High-Perf. Liquid Cooling + Acoustic Dampening
    Keyboard
    Microsoft® Wireless Entertainment 8000 + Logitech® G15 Wired
    Mouse
    Microsoft® Wireless Laser 8000 + Logitech® G9 Wired
    Internet Speed
    1tbs
    Other Info
    Using non-RAID on purpose as I find it too fussy and temperamental.
Oh it's not Siebel, it's updated it's my company which I won't post here but one of the largest companies in Canada. They're just running Siebel 7, I think the latest is Siebel 10 or something, 8 and onward work on any web browser but 7 only works on IE8 max.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8
Then their IT department head needs a boot up the proverbial rear end....;-)
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Win 7 Ult SP1 + Win 10 Pro - (x64)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware® ALX X58
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7-975 Extreme 3.86 GHz 8MB Cache
    Motherboard
    ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Socket 1366 Core i7, Dual Triple Channel DDR3 Mem
    Memory
    24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295/Hauppauge HVR2250 TV Tuner
    Sound Card
    Onboard Soundmax® High definition Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung XL2370 LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080P
    Hard Drives
    2 X 500gb SATA
    1 X 1TB SATA
    1 X 3TB external eSATA
    (Non-RAID)
    PSU
    Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
    Case
    Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis with AlienIce 3.0 Video Cooling
    Cooling
    Alienware® High-Perf. Liquid Cooling + Acoustic Dampening
    Keyboard
    Microsoft® Wireless Entertainment 8000 + Logitech® G15 Wired
    Mouse
    Microsoft® Wireless Laser 8000 + Logitech® G9 Wired
    Internet Speed
    1tbs
    Other Info
    Using non-RAID on purpose as I find it too fussy and temperamental.
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