Installing Explorer: Which Windows version does Wine emulate?

[Joris Huizer]

Nicolás Lichtmaier wrote:
> 
>>> I'm trying to download IE6 full, and the installer ask for a specific 
>>> Windows version.
>>
>>
>>    I just failed horribly at all of the same things so take my input 
>> with a grain of salt. In the Wine config file there is an option that 
>> is commented out that says which version you want to emulate. I would 
>> guess that you should make that option and the one you download match.
> 
> 
> 
> Uhm... the only option I find is just for controlling the look & feel.
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In my ~/.wine/config, there is a section like this:

[Version]
; Windows version to imitate 
(win95,win98,winme,nt351,nt40,win2k,winxp,win2k3,wi
n20,win30,win31)
"Windows" = "win98"
; DOS version to imitate
;"DOS" = "6.22"

In your config file, the line
"Windows" = "win98"
is probably commented out (it has a semicolon in front)
Remove the semicolon and select the windows version to simulate/emulate; 
(I usually choose win98 there)

HTH,

Joris