Can I run Windows 7 Internet Explorer in Wine?

Larry Alkoff · Post by **Larry Alkoff** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:09 am

Can I run Windows 7 Internet Explorer in Wine?

Firefox for Linux Mint has failed to take my passwords and user info.

Thank you.

Larry

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:06 am

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:25 PM, Larry Alkoff <[email protected]> wrote:

Can I run Windows 7 Internet Explorer in Wine?

Firefox for Linux Mint has failed to take my passwords and user info.

Its much better to use a native browser. There are several versions of
IE in winetricks but native browsers will work better. For saving
passwords in FF I recommend you use the lastpass addon.

John

FrÃ©dÃ©ric Delanoy · Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:58 am

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 00:25, Larry Alkoff <[email protected]> wrote:

Can I run Windows 7 Internet Explorer in Wine?

Firefox for Linux Mint has failed to take my passwords and user info.

It's somewhat possible (albeit with a gecko-backed engine), but it's
not likely what you'd like (missing features, ...)
[http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... ion&iId=25]
AFAIK FF doesn't allow imports of password from IE, even on Windows,
but only bookmarks.

Maybe you could try something like lastpass/roboform to sync your
passwords, or re-enter them in Linux Firefox, depending on your trust
on third parties for pwd management.
Those tools might also require you to re-enter your pwds, but I'm not sure.

FrÃ©dÃ©ric

jack kallis · Post by **jack kallis** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:16 am

Download Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP from Microsoft and save it to your home directory.

Now open a terminal and run $ wine IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe

The IE 8 install should now start, I didnt select the Windows security updates in my install.

jjmckenzie · Post by **jjmckenzie** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:49 am

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 2:16 AM, jack kallis <[email protected]> wrote:

Download Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP from Microsoft and save it to your home directory.

Now open a terminal and run $ wine IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe

The IE 8 install should now start, I didnt select the Windows security updates in my install.

Yes, but per the Applications Database IE8 will not work with Wine.
See the applications database entry:

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... &iId=17188

I recommend using winetricks to install IE8, rather than run the
installer from Microsoft.

James

Pitts · Post by **Pitts** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:53 am

And what about Google Chrome? Is it compatible with Wine? It is the only browser I can use with no complications...

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:00 am

Pitts wrote:And what about Google Chrome? Is it compatible with Wine?

Doesn't look like it. http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... n&iId=8177

Have you tried the native Linux version of Chrome?