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[missionsparta]

The setting asks if I want to load the desktop or mobile version as my preference. I have it set to desktop. I thought maybe it was just having problems with a site or two, but after a few weeks, not ONE time has it loaded the desktop version. What's the deal?

 

[hopmedic]

My personal thought is that there's a bug. I've seen the same behavior since installing 8.1.

 

[DavidinCT]

Yep, no question a bug... this is a major annoyance on 8.1....this happens to me all the time....facebook...ebay are just a few off the top of my mind..

 

[Laura Knotek]

ESPN is another one that always displays mobile for me.

 

[JaiMento]

ESPN is another one that always displays mobile for me.

When going to ESPN, use ESPN.go.com instead and it will take you to the desktop version.

Edit: Even works if you have mobile version selected in the settings.

 

[omarahum]

No issue here, it always shows the desktop version for me....
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[JaiMento]

No issue here, it always shows the desktop version for me....
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Something must've changed, cause eBay was loading the mobile site for me before. Tested just now after your post and the desktop version loaded.

 

[DavidinCT]

Something must've changed, cause eBay was loading the mobile site for me before. Tested just now after your post and the desktop version loaded.

It's funny, when I go to ebay, or My ebay, it's fine but, when I view a item it goes to the WAP page... Same thing happened on facebook, when I went to their homepage is was fine but, as soon as I loaded my newsfeed, it goes to the mobile page...

Some times it works, other times it doesnt....it can be random.... still, I would see this as a bug

 

[berty6294]

I cannot for the life of me get bing to load the mobile site, it only loads desktop... real pain.

 

[JaiMento]

It's funny, when I go to ebay, or My ebay, it's fine but, when I view a item it goes to the WAP page... Same thing happened on facebook, when I went to their homepage is was fine but, as soon as I loaded my newsfeed, it goes to the mobile page...

Some times it works, other times it doesnt....it can be random.... still, I would see this as a bug

You're absolutely correct with eBay. Just tried viewing an item and I still experience the same as you.

 

[omarahum]

Strange, I don't seem to have that bug....

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