Changing IE Agent Strings
Like many people that have web pages, I check my referrer logs regularly. You can see all kinds of information about who is visiting, even what web browser they are using to look at your page. Here is an example below. |
See that highlighted entry?
I did few google searches and learned that it's the version of the .Net
Framework The best post is on usenet and it describes how to change it.
I decided that I would change mine and it worked. |
Warning! What I am going to show you can possibly wreck your computer. Messing about with the registry in Windows not for the faint of heart. If you normally have 'your friend that knows about computers' fix your computer, you should not be doing this. In fact, you should probably assume that it will wreck you computer. If you corrupt your computer, don't blame me. Last warning to stop with this foolish path and turn back now. Alright, don't email me with your registry problems. |
Start up regedit and you are going to be navigating to: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform
See the NET CLR entry? |
After you delete the string, you can then add what ever you want. |
You simply add a new string value with whatever clever text you desire.
Below you can see the new entry for my computer, 'Foobar'. |
After doing this, I rebooted my computer. |
Sure enough, you can see that my browser is leaving the text I wanted as
the |
Once again, Let me remind you NOT TO DO THIS. |