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Re: Using Firefox on Shop at Home website
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Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:56:36 GMT
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hmm, I haven't run into this, but maybe it's because the cookie was
created when I was still running an older version of FireFox?  I've
been running FireFox / FireFird / Pheonix for a long time... well
since it was called Pheonix, :)  and haven't had any trouble with
their website.

Glad you got it working, wouldn't want you to switch back to that
other browser. ;)

Jonathan


On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 02:45:04 GMT, Ross Crawford <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Those of you who may have switched to using the recently released Firefox 1.0 as
> your browser may also have encountered a problem with the Shop at Home website
> that it doesn't allow you to switch destination countries, saying you must have
> cookies enabled, even if you do have them enabled.
> 
> It seems that to create the cookie, it expects a browser other than Firefox, but
> once the cookie is created everything works fine. So to fix the problem all you
> have to do is tell Firefox to masquerade as Internet Explorer, create the
> cookie, then switch it back. This can be done as follows:
> 
> _Install the "User Agent Switcher" extension_
> 
> + Choose "Tools / Extensions" from the menu
> + Click "Get more extensions"
> + On the extensions page, choose the "Configuration" category
> + scroll to find the "User Agent Switcher" extension
> + click "Install"
> + You will probably get a dialog saying it isn't signed. If you prefer not to
>   install unsigned extensions, then I can't solve the problem, sorry
> + Click "Install now", it should download and appear in your extensions list
> + You will need to re-start Firefox
> 
> _Tell Firefox to masquerade as Internet Explorer_
> 
> + When you've re-started Firefox, select "Internet Explorer" from the "Tools /
>   User Agent Switcher" menu
> + Go to the Shop at Home site, and switch countries to create the cookie
> 
> _Give Firefox back it's identity_
> 
> + Choose "Default" from the "Tools / User Agent Switcher" menu, Firefox will now
>   be back to it's own identity (phew!) and you should still be able to switch
>   countries on the Shop at Home site
> + If you wish, you can now hide the User Agent Switcher menu by choosing "Hide
>   the User Agent Switcher Tools menu" from the User Agent Switcher options.
> 
> Hope this may be of help to someone. Note I have only tried this with the
> current version (0.6.1) of the User Agent Switcher on Firefox 1.0
> 
> FUT: .off-topic.geek
> 
> ROSCO
> 



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(...) Sort of tangential... I am trying to make a clean break with IE too. But there are a few functions that IE does that I can't do as easily in FireFox (or that I haven't figured out how to configure) which is holding back a complete switch. I (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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Hi all, Those of you who may have switched to using the recently released Firefox 1.0 as your browser may also have encountered a problem with the Shop at Home website that it doesn't allow you to switch destination countries, saying you must have (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)

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