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Desktop IE 8 defaulting to mobile web?

J

James D

Flightless Bird
Hi all.

I cannot seem to figure this one out.

Every now and then on this or that webpage my browser will default to
"mobile web". As in phone-first non-html web browsing cell phone devices.

A recent example would be http://www.drpepper.com is what I type in. What
shows up is http://www.drpepper.com/mobile/

I try deleting the /mobile/ and pressing enter, but no go. It defaults back
to /mobile/.

This also happens on Yahoo and random sites here and there.

Any suggestions?
 
D

Donald Anadell

Flightless Bird
"James D" <James D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F203BD2-5B4C-4CC8-AE89-309E5B46FA6A@microsoft.com...
> Hi all.
>
> I cannot seem to figure this one out.
>
> Every now and then on this or that webpage my browser will default to
> "mobile web". As in phone-first non-html web browsing cell phone devices.
>
> A recent example would be http://www.drpepper.com is what I type in. What
> shows up is http://www.drpepper.com/mobile/
>
> I try deleting the /mobile/ and pressing enter, but no go. It defaults
> back
> to /mobile/.
>
> This also happens on Yahoo and random sites here and there.
>
> Any suggestions?


Hi,

Have you examined your User Agent String as a possible culprit?
Visit:
http://www.enhanceie.com/ua.aspx
Post back with the results of your UA String.

If you are using IE8 on Windows XP SP3 your User Agent String would look
something like this:

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0)

Good luck,

Donald Anadell
 
J

James D

Flightless Bird
"Donald Anadell" wrote:

>
> "James D" <James D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0F203BD2-5B4C-4CC8-AE89-309E5B46FA6A@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I cannot seem to figure this one out.
> >
> > Every now and then on this or that webpage my browser will default to
> > "mobile web". As in phone-first non-html web browsing cell phone devices.
> >
> > A recent example would be http://www.drpepper.com is what I type in. What
> > shows up is http://www.drpepper.com/mobile/
> >
> > I try deleting the /mobile/ and pressing enter, but no go. It defaults
> > back
> > to /mobile/.
> >
> > This also happens on Yahoo and random sites here and there.
> >
> > Any suggestions?

>
> Hi,
>
> Have you examined your User Agent String as a possible culprit?
> Visit:
> http://www.enhanceie.com/ua.aspx
> Post back with the results of your UA String.
>
> If you are using IE8 on Windows XP SP3 your User Agent String would look
> something like this:
>
> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0)
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
>
> .
>


This is what it shows:

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0;
SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR
3.0.30729; Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01)

Mobile UA Warning: Your User-Agent string contains the characters 'pda',
which some poorly-coded sites will assume means that you're using a mobile
browser. You may need to remove these characters to visit such sites. More
Information is available about this problem and how to fix it.

I guess that explains it!! I shall do some research.

Thx for the link. If I have any other issues I shall reply.
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
I think 'Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01' is your troublemaker.

James D wrote:
> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>
>>
>> "James D" <James D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0F203BD2-5B4C-4CC8-AE89-309E5B46FA6A@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I cannot seem to figure this one out.
>>>
>>> Every now and then on this or that webpage my browser will default to
>>> "mobile web". As in phone-first non-html web browsing cell phone
>>> devices.
>>>
>>> A recent example would be http://www.drpepper.com is what I type in.
>>> What
>>> shows up is http://www.drpepper.com/mobile/
>>>
>>> I try deleting the /mobile/ and pressing enter, but no go. It defaults
>>> back
>>> to /mobile/.
>>>
>>> This also happens on Yahoo and random sites here and there.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?

>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you examined your User Agent String as a possible culprit?
>> Visit:
>> http://www.enhanceie.com/ua.aspx
>> Post back with the results of your UA String.
>>
>> If you are using IE8 on Windows XP SP3 your User Agent String would look
>> something like this:
>>
>> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0)
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>>
>> .
>>

>
> This is what it shows:
>
> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0;
> SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET
> CLR
> 3.0.30729; Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01)
>
> Mobile UA Warning: Your User-Agent string contains the characters 'pda',
> which some poorly-coded sites will assume means that you're using a mobile
> browser. You may need to remove these characters to visit such sites. More
> Information is available about this problem and how to fix it.
>
> I guess that explains it!! I shall do some research.
>
> Thx for the link. If I have any other issues I shall reply.
 
D

Donald Anadell

Flightless Bird
"James D" <JamesD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9504A411-4876-4AD2-ADF6-44269718E288@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>
>>
>> "James D" <James D@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0F203BD2-5B4C-4CC8-AE89-309E5B46FA6A@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi all.
>> >
>> > I cannot seem to figure this one out.
>> >
>> > Every now and then on this or that webpage my browser will default to
>> > "mobile web". As in phone-first non-html web browsing cell phone
>> > devices.
>> >
>> > A recent example would be http://www.drpepper.com is what I type in.
>> > What
>> > shows up is http://www.drpepper.com/mobile/
>> >
>> > I try deleting the /mobile/ and pressing enter, but no go. It defaults
>> > back
>> > to /mobile/.
>> >
>> > This also happens on Yahoo and random sites here and there.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?

>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you examined your User Agent String as a possible culprit?
>> Visit:
>> http://www.enhanceie.com/ua.aspx
>> Post back with the results of your UA String.
>>
>> If you are using IE8 on Windows XP SP3 your User Agent String would look
>> something like this:
>>
>> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0)
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>>
>> .
>>

>
> This is what it shows:
>
> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0;
> SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET
> CLR
> 3.0.30729; Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01)
>
> Mobile UA Warning: Your User-Agent string contains the characters 'pda',
> which some poorly-coded sites will assume means that you're using a mobile
> browser. You may need to remove these characters to visit such sites. More
> Information is available about this problem and how to fix it.
>
> I guess that explains it!! I shall do some research.
>
> Thx for the link. If I have any other issues I shall reply.


You're welcome, please see PA Bear's reply in this thread. Others have
reported that removing the reference to "Creative AutoUdater" from the UA
String has resolved similar issues with redirects to mobile sites..

Good luck,

Donald Anadell
 
M

mcbulgaro

Flightless Bird
Donald Anadell wrote on 02/08/2010 20:41 ET :
> &quot;James D&quot; wrote in message
> news:
>>
>>
>> &quot;Donald Anadell&quot; wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> &quot;James D&quot; &lt;James wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:
>>> &gt; Hi all.
>>> &gt;
>>> &gt; I cannot seem to figure this one out.
>>> &gt;
>>> &gt; Every now and then on this or that webpage my browser will default to
>>> &gt; &quot;mobile web&quot;. As in phone-first non-html web browsing cell
>>> phone
>>> &gt; devices.
>>> &gt;
>>> &gt; A recent example would be http://www.drpepper.com is what I type in.
>>> &gt; What
>>> &gt; shows up is http://www.drpepper.com/mobile/
>>> &gt;
>>> &gt; I try deleting the /mobile/ and pressing enter, but no go. It

defaults
>>> &gt; back
>>> &gt; to /mobile/.
>>> &gt;
>>> &gt; This also happens on Yahoo and random sites here and there.
>>> &gt;
>>> &gt; Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Have you examined your User Agent String as a possible culprit?
>>> Visit:
>>> http://www.enhanceie.com/ua.aspx
>>> Post back with the results of your UA String.
>>>
>>> If you are using IE8 on Windows XP SP3 your User Agent String would look
>>> something like this:
>>>
>>> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0)
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>>
>>> Donald Anadell
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>> This is what it shows:
>>
>> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0;
>> SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET
>> CLR
>> 3.0.30729; Creative AutoUpdate v1.40.01)
>>
>> Mobile UA Warning: Your User-Agent string contains the characters 'pda',
>> which some poorly-coded sites will assume means that you're using a mobile
>> browser. You may need to remove these characters to visit such sites. More
>> Information is available about this problem and how to fix it.
>>
>> I guess that explains it!! I shall do some research.
>>
>> Thx for the link. If I have any other issues I shall reply.
>>
>>

>
> You're welcome, please see PA Bear's reply in this thread. Others have
> reported that removing the reference to &quot;Creative AutoUdater&quot; from
> the UA
> String has resolved similar issues with redirects to mobile sites..
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>

hi i dont have that create thing and im still being redirected to mobile
version
of sites.. cam you plz help me?

Your User-Agent String

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; pt-PT; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401
Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
 
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