Re: Can't see some sites as I 'need to update my browser' - I have

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Hi Frank,

Yes, I can understand how stripping browser version can stop sites from
working that sniff user agent string.

In all honesty, its not necessary to hide such things. Sure, hide IP
address if you wish, but browser version and things like that are harmless
information and help site owners optimise their sites for the most common
browser versions in use.

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Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
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"FranksBank" <FranksBank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EFA8393C-8E45-40E3-8F90-07E42FEE0AD6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank you Dan and Sandi for your suggestions. I checked into everything -
> and
> had in mind to try your fix Sandi, if all else failed. I didn't get that
> far
> though as I'm now working again. My registry was displaying correctly and
> having trawled through my security system (BullGuard) I tried pulling a
> few
> switches on the firewall and when I turned off 'Browse in Stealth Mode' I
> found I could work without problem (I had previously found that stealth
> mode
> enabled my machine to be totally invisible to the web and port scanners,
> apparently). Clearly it was this that cloaked the identity of my browser.
>
> So... I'm sorted. Once again, many thanks to you both for your attention
> to
> my plight.
>
> Cheers
> Frank


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