Hotmail / Firefox issue - the about:config fails!

[kuriooo]

Hello,

I'm relatively new to Ubuntu & Firefox, and also having the same problem with the Hotmail upgrade (can't reply or compose text in a new mail).

I see the about:config fix suggested in multiple searches, but my about:config settings already appear to be correct, they state Firefox/3.03 in both the 'general.useragent.vendor' and 'general.useragent.extra' values.

Any other suggestions about what to do with this? I've got Ubuntu 8.04.

Also, on another thread someone suggested an addon called 'UserAgentSwitcher' and creating a default profile, but I didn't see any values to fill in when configuring the options on this add on. A plain default profile with blank boxes doesn't do anything for me.

Thanks in advance,
c

[kerry_s]

what does your useragent say:
http://www.useragent.org/

try clearing cookies and cache?

[kuriooo]

After clearing private data & restarting browser, useragent is

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.3) Gecko/2008092510 Ubuntu/8.04 (hardy) Firefox/3.0.3

I tried Tools-ClearPrivateData and then restarted the browser, but still same issue...

[Gregvk3kv]

Hi am also new to Ubunto and also have the same problem with new installation on clean hard drive can anyone assist.

Thanks Greg

Hello,

I'm relatively new to Ubuntu & Firefox, and also having the same problem with the Hotmail upgrade (can't reply or compose text in a new mail).

I see the about:config fix suggested in multiple searches, but my about:config settings already appear to be correct, they state Firefox/3.03 in both the 'general.useragent.vendor' and 'general.useragent.extra' values.

Any other suggestions about what to do with this? I've got Ubuntu 8.04.

Also, on another thread someone suggested an addon called 'UserAgentSwitcher' and creating a default profile, but I didn't see any values to fill in when configuring the options on this add on. A plain default profile with blank boxes doesn't do anything for me.

Thanks in advance,
c

[kuriooo]

Just want to say that entering the specific info contained in this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=963252 about UserAgentSwitcher and then selecting that profile prior to opening Hotmail fixed the problem.

[GarfIIeld]

This solution worked for me:

sudo gedit /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.4/defaults/preferences/ubuntu-useragent.js

and change:

pref ("general.useragent.vendor", "Ubuntu");
pref ("general.useragent.vendorSub", "8.10");
pref ("general.useragent.vendorComment", "intrepid");

to:

pref ("general.useragent.vendor", "Firefox");
pref ("general.useragent.vendorSub", "8.10");
pref ("general.useragent.vendorComment", "intrepid");