01-01-2023 23:12 via news.slashdot.org

Firefox Changes Its User Agent - Because of Internet Explorer 11

2022 was the year that Microsoft retired its Internet Explorer web browser (to concentrate on its Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser).
Yet Ghacks reports that Internet Explorer "is still haunting some from its grave."
Some websites and apps use code to determine the user agent. The user agent informs the site about several parameters, including the used web browser (engine) and operating system. When done correctly, it may reveal the used browser and that may then lead to a custom user experi
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