Comments on: Microsoft tells me to upgrade my Firefox browser http://charlespeng.com/microsoft-tells-me-to-upgrade-my-firefox-browser Charles's English Blog, Way to Express. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles Peng http://charlespeng.com/microsoft-tells-me-to-upgrade-my-firefox-browser/comment-page-1#comment-544 Charles Peng Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:04:16 +0000 http://www.charlespeng.com/?p=171#comment-544 @Ian Weller Yes, I know, just refresh that page and you will be in the inbox of Hotmail. I think Mircrosoft recognized I am using Firefox under Linux, I had never met such situation when I using Windows XP+Firefox.:smile: @Ian Weller Yes, I know, just refresh that page and you will be in the inbox of Hotmail.

I think Mircrosoft recognized I am using Firefox under Linux, I had never met such situation when I using Windows XP+Firefox.:smile:

]]> By: Charles Peng http://charlespeng.com/microsoft-tells-me-to-upgrade-my-firefox-browser/comment-page-1#comment-543 Charles Peng Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:57:10 +0000 http://www.charlespeng.com/?p=171#comment-543 @Christoph For some a website that doesn't support Firefox, it will be properly even if you "fake" your firefox. But, this plugin maybe useful in other situation. Thanks. @Christoph For some a website that doesn’t support Firefox, it will be properly even if you “fake” your firefox. But, this plugin maybe useful in other situation. Thanks.

]]> By: Ian Weller http://charlespeng.com/microsoft-tells-me-to-upgrade-my-firefox-browser/comment-page-1#comment-542 Ian Weller Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:52:18 +0000 http://www.charlespeng.com/?p=171#comment-542 You can click past it. The reason it shows up is because M$ doesn't recognize Linux. ;) You can click past it. The reason it shows up is because M$ doesn’t recognize Linux. ;)

]]> By: Charles Peng http://charlespeng.com/microsoft-tells-me-to-upgrade-my-firefox-browser/comment-page-1#comment-541 Charles Peng Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:50:39 +0000 http://www.charlespeng.com/?p=171#comment-541 @Christoph Yes, it would be much better if I "fake" my Firefox browser as IE6 or better, but, I just checked the captured images above, Micro just suggests me to upgrade my browser to latest version for a full function of Hotmail. @Christoph Yes, it would be much better if I “fake” my Firefox browser as IE6 or better, but, I just checked the captured images above, Micro just suggests me to upgrade my browser to latest version for a full function of Hotmail.

]]> By: Christoph http://charlespeng.com/microsoft-tells-me-to-upgrade-my-firefox-browser/comment-page-1#comment-537 Christoph Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:18:56 +0000 http://www.charlespeng.com/?p=171#comment-537 Simply install the "User Agent switcher" addon for Firefox [1]. Then go to Extras -> Addons -> User Agent Switcher -> Settings and make a copy of the default user agent strings but with Windows as the operating system. Now you can easily 'fake' every other browser by switching Extras -> Switch User Agent before you log into Hotmail. Enjoy! (although I doubt that one can enjoy Hotmail anyway ;) ) [1] http://chrispederick.com/work/user-agent-switcher/ Simply install the “User Agent switcher” addon for Firefox [1]. Then go to Extras -> Addons -> User Agent Switcher -> Settings and make a copy of the default user agent strings but with Windows as the operating system. Now you can easily ‘fake’ every other browser by switching Extras -> Switch User Agent before you log into Hotmail.

Enjoy! (although I doubt that one can enjoy Hotmail anyway ;) )

[1] http://chrispederick.com/work/user-agent-switcher/

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