ASP.NET fails to detect internet explorer 10 – The patches

We all know about the bug in .net 2 and .net4 browser definition files that prevents it from recognising certain browser types (namely IE10)

There are hotfixes available for this, but not via Microsoft update – you have to request them and the link is emailed to you.

This is an easy enough process and can be requested from:

.NET 4 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2600088

.NET 2.0

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2600100 - for Win7 SP1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Vista/Server 2008, Windows XP/Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2608565 - for Win7/Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM

 

Or, if you run Server 2008 R2 SP1, here are the direct download links to save time:

 

.net 4

http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.NET%20Framework%204.0%20-%20Windows%20XP,%20Windows%202003,%20Windows%20Vista,%20Windows%20Server%202008,%20Win7,%20Windows%20Server%202008%20R2%20(MSI)/nosp/DevDiv953277/30319.504/free/436907_intl_x64_zip.exe

 

.net 2.0

http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/.Net%20Framework%202.0%20–%20Win7%20SP1,%20Windows%20Server%202008%20R2%20SP1%20(CBS)/sp2/DevDiv953290/50727.5692/free/437212_intl_x64_zip.exe