[Jane's_Will]

...I finally found the PDA/phone that I wanted at least for now, in the ipaq6945 which I am getting happier with by the day....however I am wondering why windows mobile 5 does not seem to be secure enough to access my bank account like my blackberry 8700g does. My banks online access keeps telling me I need to upgrade browers...why woudn't the latest browser not have the necessary security protocals or is there something I need to tweak?

jane's_will

[Jane's_Will]

...I finally found the PDA/phone that I wanted at least for now, in the ipaq6945 which I am getting happier with by the day....however I am wondering why windows mobile 5 does not seem to be secure enough to access my bank account like my blackberry 8700g does. My banks online access keeps telling me I need to upgrade browers...why woudn't the latest browser not have the necessary security protocals or is there something I need to tweak?

jane's_will

[ADBrown]

Your bank probably restricts access based on your browser, and it interprets Internet Explorer Mobile as being a version of IE 4 for the desktop. There are a variety of hacks to correct this, such as Tweaks2k2, that will make IEM be seen as IE 6, and let you log in to your bank account.

[schmenge]

There is a small downside to the hacks in that PDA friendly sites will not realize you are accessing via a PDA.

[JesterMania]

You can try using "commercialized hacks" such as Reensoft's PIE Plus, which is basically an add-on for Pocket Internet Explorer adding additional functionality in an organized manner (through additional buttons and menus). These addons typically have options where you can switch web browser identities on-the-fly. Another option is to use a different web browser altogether, such as NetFront or Opera.

[Jane's_Will]

.....Thanks for your help.....neither Opera or Net Front will work with my bank....their answer was that they will no longer support wireless access. I would imagine that my blackberry does not look like a PDA. It seems if I want in I will have to search for the hack and see if it works.

[Jane's_Will]

.......success: I downloaded and installed "Reensoft's PIEPlus" and switched the imulator to IE6 and rebooted and I was able to log into my bank with no trouble.....again thanks for your help...thats why I am here....and hopefully I can give back as well.

janes_will