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cd ~/Downloads
# IE8 - Windows XP
wget -i https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/VMBuild_20131127/VirtualBox/IE8_WinXP/Linux/IE8.WinXP.For.LinuxVirtualBox.txt
# IE8 - Windows 7
wget -i https://az412801.vo.msecnd.net/vhd/VMBuild_20131127/VirtualBox/IE8_Win7/Linux/IE8.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.txt
# Give execute permissions
chmod +x ./IE8*.sfx
# Run sfx files
./IE8.Win7.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
./IE8.WinXP.For.LinuxVirtualBox.part1.sfx
# Import into VM by double clicking the files ending with .ova, VirtualBox should then open the import dialog
# Win XP has 30 days period
# Enable bi-directional clipboard via settings menu
Right Ctrl + S
Advanced
Shared Clipboard - Bidirectional
# Host IP is likely to be 10.0.2.2 when setting up hosts file
# Set the machine timezone to GMT and sync the time
# Disable IE error messages (e.g. To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has blocked this website from displaying content with security certificate errors)
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security
# Lastly, create a snapshot so this doesn't all have to be done again after 30 days!!!!!!!!!!!
Open Virtual Box
Alt + S (Snapshots)
Ctrl + Shift + S (Take Snapshot)
When need to restore try clone from snapshot - not tested yet!
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