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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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