How can I change my default web browser?

kessomatt · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 12:48 PM

I went to the usual places in the registry to make PIE identify me as a normal broswer, but for some reason the websites keep seeing me as mobile. Anyone know any tricks to make it identify as a normal browser?

**Yay 4 Juggs** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 12:58 PM

It can be set using advanced configuration tool and it sticks too!!!

kessomatt · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Yay 4 Juggs

It can be set using advanced configuration tool and it sticks too!!!

What should I put in the string? I put msie 6.0 and it still identifys as mobile.

**Yay 4 Juggs** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 03:05 PM

make sure all 3 below match what you have

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Internet Settings\ 5.0\ User Agent]

1) Change the default value to "Mozilla/4.0".
2) Change the "Version" value to "MSIE 6.0".
3) Change the "Platform" value to "Windows NT 5.0".

kessomatt · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Yay 4 Juggs

make sure all 3 below match what you have

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Internet Settings\ 5.0\ User Agent]

1) Change the default value to "Mozilla/4.0".
2) Change the "Version" value to "MSIE 6.0".
3) Change the "Platform" value to "Windows NT 5.0".

These are all set, but still shows me as mobile.

kessomatt · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 07:19 PM

Ok, so it seems some sites will work and others wont depending on the string. Can anyone reccomend some generic strings? MSIE 6.0 mostly does not work. I tried "opera" and it made one site work.

jhale83 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:46 PM

This might be a stupid question but I can't seem to figure it out. Somehow my default web browser got changed from Opera to PIE and it's driving me crazy. How do I switch it back?

BigDiesel07 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:51 PM

Have you looked in settings, either in Opera or elsewhere? Or maybe back up everything and do a Hard Reset to fix the problem.

jhale83 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDiesel07

Have you looked in settings, either in Opera or elsewhere? Or maybe back up everything and do a Hard Reset to fix the problem.

I've looked in settings for both and there's nothing there. I know there's a regedit for it but I haven't found it yet.

jhale83 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 04:28 PM

Ok...I found a way to fix it although it didn't involve a regedit like I thought it would. I basically reinstalled Opera9 and it automatically set it as the default browser (the CAB for Opera is actually listed as WM6_PPC_HTC_Opera9_WWE.CAB). Run the CAB and click yes when it asks if it's okay to remove the previous version. I performed a soft reset as well just to be on the safe side.