Pedro Lamas • 3/21/2017

Setting a custom User-Agent in the UWP WebView control

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This technical article explains the challenge of setting a custom User-Agent string for all HTTP requests made by a UWP WebView control, as managed properties are insufficient. It provides a solution using the Win32 UrlMkSetSessionOption API, including a C# helper class and implementation steps, and notes Windows Store policy considerations.

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