Change user agent string

Question

I want to change the USER AGENT line in Internet Explorer during its launch (or after launch). Therefore, I cannot change this through the registry key. Is there any other way to do this?

Answer 1

The Fiddler Tool is your friend here: http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/

More details: http://www.fiddlertool.com/ua.aspx .

And if you are using IE8, there is an add-in to simply change the UA line: http://www.enhanceie.com/ietoys/uapick.asp

Answer 2

If you can use Firefox, there is a User-Agent switch add-on

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59

Answer 3

In newer versions of IE, run the developer tools (F12). From the menu, select Tools > Change User Agent String , as shown below.