Technically not a bug and I have only checked on one computer.
The problem ..
Visiting websites that check for IE version, incorrectly detects IE version 6 and asks you to upgrade, even though the browser is already IE8.
The cause.
Everytime Webuilder is run, the following string is written to the registry. "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)"
At ...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform
This string is causing problems with IE in general use. Deleting the string fixes the IE issues but everytime Webuilder is fired up the string is written back there.
Version seems irrelivant. Currently using 11.21.130 but also does the same with Webuilder 10.
Thanks
Webuilder causing IE version compatibilty problem
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Re: Webuilder causing IE version compatibilty problem
Anyone know how to stop this happening?
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Re: Webuilder causing IE version compatibilty problem
Seems weird this hasn't been mentioned before - you'd have thought someone else (considering the WeBuilder user base) would have also noticed it.
A crappy workaround would be to create a batch file that fires up WeBuilder, and afterwards, runs a .reg file which deletes the necessary key. Its not elegant, but would temporarily solve the issue.
Alternatively, you could 'protect' the key by setting permissions on it so that WeBuilder couldn't change it.
A crappy workaround would be to create a batch file that fires up WeBuilder, and afterwards, runs a .reg file which deletes the necessary key. Its not elegant, but would temporarily solve the issue.
Alternatively, you could 'protect' the key by setting permissions on it so that WeBuilder couldn't change it.
Re: Webuilder causing IE version compatibilty problem
I don't see this happening for me, WeBuilder 11.21 on Windows 7 Pro.
I don't have a User Agent key (so no Post Platform) under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ only a User Agent value which is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) before & after I use WeBuilder
Doesn't change if I use the IE preview either.
I don't have a User Agent key (so no Post Platform) under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ only a User Agent value which is Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) before & after I use WeBuilder
Doesn't change if I use the IE preview either.
Re: Webuilder causing IE version compatibilty problem
Sorry, forgot to mention I'm using Window XP.
Chris, many thanks for that, setting the registry permissions has done the trick.
Lee
Chris, many thanks for that, setting the registry permissions has done the trick.
Lee
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Re: Webuilder causing IE version compatibilty problem
Works for me too. Any ideas on why wee need to modify the registry for this?
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