Do you need on-demand user agent string switching while browsing with Internet Explorer 8?

If so then you will want to have a look at UAPick User-Agent Switcher.

A User Agent String identifies your web app and system details to sites you go to.

Change the User Agent String in Internet Explorer 8

It will identify your web client, version number, and details about your system.

This allows a web server to use the information to provide content specific to your web app.

press Run when the appropriate window appears.

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You will need to confirm the installation once the temporary installation file has downloaded.

The default install location will be in the Program Files area.

UAPick User-Agent Switcher in ActionBefore changing the user agent string on our internet tool we did a quick I.D.

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check to verify our configs.

To change the user agent string go to the tools menu and snag the Set UA String listing.

A new temporary window will open with details for the current string visible.

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bring up the drop-down menu and choose the desired user agent string.

For our first example we chose Konqueror, Debian.

pick the save button when you are finished.

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You will be presented with a new window showing the details for the new user agent string.

Refreshing our surfing app displayed a successful switch.

For our second and final example we chose the Netscape 3, Win 95 listing.

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