Mozilla wrote:
> Using SeaMonkey 1.1.8 / Windows XP
>
> Is there a way to make the user agent default to IE6.0 WinXP?
> I get a few less errors with this setting, but I have to manually make
> the change each tome from the existing default of Real UA
>
> Even with the UA set to IE6, I still have to go to go to IE in order to view
> graphics which don't work with SM. Flash and Java are set up correctly.
>
> Thanx.
>
>

didn't you ask that guestion yesterday? If you look there,
you'll see some answers.

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Mozilla wrote:
> Using SeaMonkey 1.1.8 / Windows XP
>
> Is there a way to make the user agent default to IE6.0 WinXP?
> I get a few less errors with this setting, but I have to manually make
> the change each tome from the existing default of Real UA
>
> Even with the UA set to IE6, I still have to go to go to IE in order to view
> graphics which don't work with SM. Flash and Java are set up correctly.
>
> Thanx.
>
>

Even if you succeed to find out how to set your SeaMonkey user-agent to
that of IE6 (which I'm not sure how to do), it doesn't mean its
rendering engine will interpret all webpages' codes the way IE6 does.
There are many differences in how Gecko and MSIE interpret the same
code, or to say it the other way round, in how a page must be written in
order to look the same in MSIE and in Gecko. Now if you set your UA
string to mimic IE too closely, many sites will tailor the code, which
they present you, according to the MSIE engine's idiosyncrasies, with
the result that it will look "wrong" in a Gecko browser like SeaMonkey.

A less drastic measure, with possibly better chances of success, would
be to "doctor" your UA string so that sites with "broken" browser
sniffing will mistake you as Firefox. Here's one possible way to do it:

1. Type about:config in the URL bar, then hit Enter.
2. Type usera into the Filter box.
3. Click right on any entry, then New -> String
4. As "Name", enter "general.useragent.extra.firesomething" (without the
quotes).
5. As "Value", enter "NOT Firefox/2.0.0.12" (also without the quotes)
6. If your "problematic" page is already displayed in a tab, refresh it.
7. If it now works, report the site (if it isn't yet done) by opening a
"New" bug report at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ for the Product "Tech
Evangelism" and a Component corresponding to the page's language.
8. (Optional) You may also want to send the site's webmaster a link to
http://geckoisgecko.org/

The above ought to make your browser be recognised as Firefox for access
purposes, but maybe not for statistical purposes (when calculating the
market shares of various versions of various browsers by tabulating how
often their user-agent strings were encountered).


Best regards,
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Thanks, Tony.
I used to get an error screen from Citibank online banking and now I can go
to the
log-in screen without a problem. Apparently it doesn't recognise Seamonkey
but passes
Firefox just fine.

But I'm still having trouble with graphics, such as thumbnails on eBay which
won't expand.
This, actually, hadn't been a problem with SM 1.1.7, and has never been a
problem
with IE. For example, go to eBay, item #150227525433(paste into search
window) and
try and open the thumbnails on the bottom.

I find many other URLs don't work well with Seamonkey.
All are fine with IE8 (using a beta version) and were no problem with my
previous IE6.
A few examples:
http://www.theonion.com/content/atlas/
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures...24%20Hours#a=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0140...03#reader-link

Thanks again,
Best,
MS

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> Mozilla wrote:
>> Using SeaMonkey 1.1.8 / Windows XP
>>
>> Is there a way to make the user agent default to IE6.0 WinXP?
>> I get a few less errors with this setting, but I have to manually make
>> the change each tome from the existing default of Real UA
>>
>> Even with the UA set to IE6, I still have to go to go to IE in order to
>> view
>> graphics which don't work with SM. Flash and Java are set up correctly.
>>
>> Thanx.
>>
>>
>
> Even if you succeed to find out how to set your SeaMonkey user-agent to
> that of IE6 (which I'm not sure how to do), it doesn't mean its
> rendering engine will interpret all webpages' codes the way IE6 does.
....
> 1. Type about:config in the URL bar, then hit Enter....

> The above ought to make your browser be recognised as Firefox for access
> purposes, but maybe not for statistical purposes (when calculating the
> market shares of various versions of various browsers by tabulating how
> often their user-agent strings were encountered).
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.

Mozilla wrote:
> I find many other URLs don't work well with Seamonkey.
> All are fine with IE8 (using a beta version) and were no problem with my
> previous IE6.
> A few examples:
> http://www.theonion.com/content/atlas/

That worked great for me with no problems. Make sure
javascript is turned on and Change Images is checked.

> http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures...24%20Hours#a=1

had no problems here either. Just have javascript turned on.

> http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0140...03#reader-link

Message from Site: The Amazon Online Reader works best with
Internet Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 1.5+, or Safari 2.0.

Anyways, it worked just fine for me.

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> Mozilla wrote:
>> I find many other URLs don't work well with Seamonkey.
>> All are fine with IE8 (using a beta version) and were no problem with my
>> previous IE6.
>> A few examples:
>> http://www.theonion.com/content/atlas/
>
> That worked great for me with no problems. Make sure javascript is turned
> on and Change Images is checked.
>
>> http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures...24%20Hours#a=1
> had no problems here either. Just have javascript turned on.
>
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0140...03#reader-link
> Message from Site: The Amazon Online Reader works best with Internet
> Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 1.5+, or Safari 2.0.
>
> Anyways, it worked just fine for me.

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I looked around for that "Change Images" option.
Found it in preferences, advanced, scripts.
You nailed it, Peter. That prompt was unchecked.
I checked it and images now appear as they should.

Many thanks.
MS

Update...

I wasn't aware that the "change images" button was unchecked because it had
always been
checked before, for all the years I've been using SeaMonkey. I never had to
think about it.

The solution worked but now, every time I close and reopen Seamonkey, that
option is unchecked again.

I also have to click "set default browser" all the time. It keeps tripping
off.

This never happened before with earlier versions (I'm using V1.1.8). Is that
a problem with the new version
- or could it be somehow related to having "upgraded" IE6 to IE8 beta?

Thanks
MS

Mozilla wrote:
> Update...
>
> I wasn't aware that the "change images" button was unchecked because it had
> always been
> checked before, for all the years I've been using SeaMonkey. I never had to
> think about it.
>
> The solution worked but now, every time I close and reopen Seamonkey, that
> option is unchecked again.
>
> I also have to click "set default browser" all the time. It keeps tripping
> off.
>
> This never happened before with earlier versions (I'm using V1.1.8). Is that
> a problem with the new version
> - or could it be somehow related to having "upgraded" IE6 to IE8 beta?
>
> Thanks
> MS
>
>

it could be the upgrade.

First, make sure that nothing in your SM profile is set to
read only.

Also, open the control panel, then click on the Internet
Options icon, then the Programs tab. Down near the bottom
is something about making IE the default. Make sure its not
checked. If SM still doesn't set to default, then open that
default setting, make IE the default, open IE, close it,
then open SM, set it as default, close it then reopen it
again. Does it work now?

Also, try a test profile, and see if the problem continues
in that.

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Update 2

I deleted IE 8, went back to 6.
Changed security options to medium to allow Java commnads.

SEAMONKEY 1.1.8 STILL REFUSES TO SAVE THE CHANGE IMAGES OPTION.

EVERY TIME CLOSE THEN REOPEN SM THAT OPTION IS SHUT OFF - THE BOX IS
UNCHECKED.
THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN 1.1.7 OR ANY PREVIOUS VERSIONS

DOES ANYONE HAVE A FIX?

MS

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"Mozilla" wrote in message
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Update...
I wasn't aware that the "change images" button was unchecked because it
had always been
checked before, for all the years I've been using SeaMonkey. I never had
to think about it.
The solution worked but now, every time I close and reopen Seamonkey, that
option is unchecked again.
I also have to click "set default browser" all the time. It keeps tripping
off.
This never happened before with earlier versions (I'm using V1.1.8). Is
that a problem with the new version
- or could it be somehow related to having "upgraded" IE6 to IE8 beta?
Thanks
MS

Mozilla wrote:
> Update 2
>
> I deleted IE 8, went back to 6.
> Changed security options to medium to allow Java commnads.
>
> SEAMONKEY 1.1.8 STILL REFUSES TO SAVE THE CHANGE IMAGES OPTION.
>
> EVERY TIME CLOSE THEN REOPEN SM THAT OPTION IS SHUT OFF - THE BOX IS
> UNCHECKED.
> THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN 1.1.7 OR ANY PREVIOUS VERSIONS
>
> DOES ANYONE HAVE A FIX?
>
> MS
>
> =====================
>
> "Mozilla" wrote in message
> news:...
>
> Update...
> I wasn't aware that the "change images" button was unchecked because it
> had always been
> checked before, for all the years I've been using SeaMonkey. I never had
> to think about it.
> The solution worked but now, every time I close and reopen Seamonkey, that
> option is unchecked again.
> I also have to click "set default browser" all the time. It keeps tripping
> off.
> This never happened before with earlier versions (I'm using V1.1.8). Is
> that a problem with the new version
> - or could it be somehow related to having "upgraded" IE6 to IE8 beta?
> Thanks
> MS
>
>

Create a new profile. Test in that to see if the pref sticks, it should.

You can then either continue to troubleshoot you old profile, knowing
that the problem is in the profile folder, or you can transfer your
needed data to the new profile.

The latter course is usually more time efficient.

Lee