To run Internet Explorer properly, best way is under Crossover Office
http://www.codeweavers.com/
You`ll then be able to run Internet Explorer along with lots of other apps:-
Microsoft Word 2000
Word 97 and Word 2000.
Microsoft Excel 2000
Excel 97 and Excel 2000.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Apple QuickTime 6
Macromedia Flash Player 7
MDL Information Systems Chime
Microsoft Word Viewer 97/2000
Microsoft Excel Viewer 97/2000
Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer 97/2000
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Macromedia Flash MX
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.1+
Microsoft Project 2000
Thomson ISI ResearchSoft EndNote 5.0
Microsoft Word 2002 (XP)
Microsoft Excel 2002 (XP)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (XP)
Microsoft Outlook 2000
Microsoft Access 2000
Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
Remedy Remedy ARS 5.01
Microsoft Visio 2000
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Macromedia Shockwave 8.5
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
MacKichan Scientific Word 4.10
Intuit Quicken 2002
Intuit Quicken 2003
Intuit Quicken 2004
Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Excel 2003
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
Intuit QuickBooks Pro
Apple iTunes
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5
Avantstar Quick View Plus 7
eFax eFax Messenger 2
Parallel Graphics Cortona VRML Client 4
Ebrary ebrary Reader 2.5
Adobe FrameMaker 7.1
Intuit Quicken 2005
Intuit Quickbooks 2003
Intuit Quickbooks Pro 2002
Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2004
Plus many more
I use it to run Macromedia Dreamweaver, which it does perfectly, I can then test how webpage designs render in various browsers including Internet Explorer without having to boot Windows.
Also, if your interested in running the latest Windows games, check out
http://www.transgaming.com/products_linux.php
Hope this info helps,
Mike