getting older copies of Netscape and IE?

[KathyA]

Is anyone out there familiar with downloading older copies of Netscape and IE (ex. saving them to disk, not running the exectuable right away)?

I want to get in the habit of copying the latest browser versions to disk, so I have a backup copy of them several years from now, if I want to revert to that version.

However, I've tried downloading both Netscape and IE. Upon clicking "download," the pop-up box comes up asking "Do you want to run this program from its current location, or save to disk?" I choose "save to disk." But I'm concerned I'm not really downloading the program. When I look at the file size of the program on the Download site, it's something like 17-20 MB. However, the resulting .exe file I save to my hard drive is less than 1 MB.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks so much!

[tedster]

Other helpful resources:

Netscape's Browser Archive [home.netscape.com]

SillyDog's Netscape archive [sillydog.org] (454 versions)

Microsoft's Previous IE versions [microsoft.com]

[KathyA]

ooo la la!

[pageoneresults]

Here is another good resource for finding Browsers...

Chuck Upsdell Browser News [upsdell.com]

Be sure to follow the links to other browser pages for more information.

[txbakers]

I'm worried about installing earlier versions of IE along with the recent ones. I know Netscape can support two versions, but every time I try to mess with my IE I regret it later.

Is it possible to run earlier versions of IE along with the current installation?

[msr986]

You CANNOT run multiple versions of IE on the same computer.

Just get some old $50 computer to load older IE versions.

If someone is using old IE, they probably have a $50 computer anyway.

[KathyA]

Oh, great. Thank you for the input, everyone!

[Omni]

Sorry to revive this old thread everyone but does anyone know which is the FIRST browser created? If so where to download them as well. Thanks :)

[Macguru]

>>You CANNOT run multiple versions of IE on the same computer.

You can run as many versions of IE you like on some computers. For instance, I run as many Windows versions I like to on a Mac. Each of those windows versions have a different version of IE and other browsers installed. It all runs from the same box, on the same screen, on different windows.

[madcat]

Omni- The first browser was called WorldWideWeb. You can read about it here [w3.org].

Macguru- Nice way of doing things.

[Omni]

madcat, thanks for the link. How about download? Or the earliest browser available for download... Thanks :)

[tedster]

The Evolt browser archive [browsers.evolt.org] has a download of time Berners-Lee's WorldWideWeb browser.

[Macguru]

Omni, you can help yourself here. [dejavu.org...]

I think the oldest browser still available for download is Mosaic. Lynx ca be a pretty usefull toll too.

[Macguru]

Wow! Thanks tedster!

I will be dusting my cube tonight! Brett expect a rare user agent tonight! ;)

[Omni]

Thanks for your responses.
Brett make that two ;)