Hi, I don't think you need an extension to set the user agent in Firefox.
See instruction at various place on the web, such as at https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/how-to-change-your-user-agent/firefox Will Avery On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 at 04:06, Leonid G via Wikitech-l < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dev and all the others! > > > > I’ve found the last working uaswitcher-1.4.67.xpi version of the file > (from here: > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uaswitcher/versions/), but > Firefox gives me the message: The add-on downloaded from this site could > not be installed because it appears to be corrupt. I even tried to load it > as a temporary add-on – same result. What should I do? > > > > On a clear morning’s mind I’m very skeptical if this tool will solve my > issue. Wikipedia is not actively blocking the use of my browser. Its CSS > seems to have been changed so the pictures and maps do not show up. > > > > So back to my question: can I do something in my side, except for changing > the system or the browser, to see the pictures and maps again? A plugin or > change the code manually? Or is there someone who could do it for me? > > > > Thanks and kind regards! > > > > Martini > > > > PS: @Thomas – thank you very much for your opinion and recommendations to > use Linux. The main reason for me to stay with WinXP are the programs I’m > using – Word, Excel, Outlook 2003. With the next version of Office M$ has > changed the structure to tabbed toolbar, which I find awful. I’ve been > using it for many years in the office of the company I’ve been working for > and, though even installing a plug-in to change it back to menus toolbar, > find it highly less intuitive. So I’ve returned to my 2003 and am happy > with it for over 22 years now! > > We must always keep in mind that the companies are not for helping the > people, but for making money for themselves. Thus we must help ourselves > and each other. And not let the state control these companies – more > bureaucracy has never been to the better. That’s how the world ticks. > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Hi Martini, > > To fix the issue, try using a tool called User-Agent Switcher. It helps > your browser act like a newer version, which might solve the problem with > the images and maps. > > You can get it here: > User-Agent Switcher for Firefox > <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uaswitcher/> > > Let me know if you need help setting it up! > > Best, > Dev > > > > On Thu, 26 Jun 2025 at 11:57, Leonid G via Wikitech-l < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Travis and all the others! > > > > Thanks again! Can I do something in my side, except for changing the > system or the browser, to make the pictures and maps again? A plugin or > change the code manually? Or is there someone who could do it for me? > > > > Thanks and kind regards! > > > > Martini > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Hi Martini, > > > > Glad I could help! I can't speak authoritatively or definitively, but my > guess is some CSS was changed to a directive that your browser doesn't > support. > > > > Cheers, > > -Travis > > > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 23:16 Leonid G via Wikitech-l < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Travis and all the others! > > > > Thank you very much for your quick and thorough response. Indeed, I’ve > read the text but not the sheet above it ;) > > > > On Windows XP I’m using Firefox 52.9.0 ESR or Extended Support Release > (not Internet Explorer). And additionally Mypal, based on Firefox 68 > Quantum. Both give out the same error as I’ve shown before. > > > > I understand and respect the MediaWiki’s position to stop support for > older browsers. But I would like to understand what has been changed in the > coding algorithm two weeks ago, so the pictures and maps are not showing up > in the browsers I use. > > > > Thanks and kind regards! > > > > Martini > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Hi Martini, > > > > Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia! First, I have to tell you that > Microsoft stopped supporting (so called "End Of Life") Windows XP in 2014, > but I'm sure you are aware of that. I can't directly speak for MediaWiki or > English Wikipedia, but at most tech projects I've worked on, browsers that > are literally 20 years old are supported on what's called a "best effort" > basis. This means that, while the project won't work to actively "break" > those browsers, we can't guarantee that they will work tomorrow, or the > next day, etc. > > > > All that said, the link you shared ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Compatibility_browser), shows the > following: > > > > If we attempt to look up your browser (I assume IE 7 or 8) and Operating > System (WIndows XP), we see that neither are listed as "still supported". > Your browser would be classified as "Unknown (Grade X)" and the minimum > operating system for Windows is Windows 7 ( > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7), which came out after Windows > Vista. Windows Vista was the OS version after Windows XP. So your OS is two > major versions behind the minimum requirement. > > > > Please feel free to post additional questions. > > > > Thanks, > > -Travis > > > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM Leonid G via Wikitech-l < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Wikitechs, > > > > my username is „Martinitolove”, since 12 years I’m contributing in several > languages and am very glad to feel myself a part of a greater team to > provide knowledge to the world! > > > > All these years I’m using a Windows XP laptop with Firefox 52.9.0 (32-bit) > on it, and am quite happy with it (won’t change the system). But since two > weeks most pictures and map links are not showing up properly. Here are the > screenshots as an example of one page in three languages and an example of > a picture file: > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fYqWSfaJ18Zperk4-9XtwWqPBPZWv4ZL/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fcd9RMvy0dAP8fQT8wQbowOKBJ1XQcUk/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OLszK9GZRb0U_DGI0NFhCqg3H9YmjUrD/view?usp=sharing > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Co47IT2LbCFiX0K84wns7WlrsCGucEvQ/view?usp=sharing > > > > Was a coding algorithm at Wikipedia changed or support for older browsers > disabled? According to this ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Compatibility_browser) my browser > is still supported. If it has been caused by mistake, then could you please > turn it back on? > > > > Thanks and kind regards! > > > > Martini > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ >
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