Hi,

I've been using uBlock for quite some time, but I started to notice that it's no longer blocking ads. I googled and I found out that it has been replaced by uBlock Origin, so I uninstalled it and I moved to uBlock Origin, but it didn't solve the issue. I moved to the development branch and I tried to surf the web again, but it didn't work either. Strangely enough, I tried to install uBlock Origin on Firefox and it blocks the ads correctly, which leads me to the question: why?

It was working fine 'till a few weeks ago and I have no idea why it stopped blocking ads out of the blue. I thought it was because I didn't update it, but I'm now using the very latest version (uBlock Origin development build v1.17.1b1).

Do you have uBlock Origin? What do you use to block ads? Could it be ProxHTTPSProxyMII that somehow makes ads impossible to block? @heinoganda

Thank you in advance.

Chromium 54 spoofed as 71.0.3554.0

Firefox 52.9 ESR

Hello, long time since i've created a thread here. Anyways, the issue i'm facing is that the new release of HeidiSQL 10.3 installer gives a "Not valid Win32 application" error:

The installer was made with Inno Setup 6v, keep in mind the program itself has zero missing dependencies. The developer suggested me to download the portable version and delete 'portable.lock' to make like it's installed on the system, though. I obviously discussed on the official forum and the end I was recommended to upgrade Windows  (again with the ol' mantra). So, my question is, can it be made with some magic to the installer, so it would run on XP/Server 2003?

AMD Motherboard

I downloaded two apps:

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) v18.0.0.1 -> This version works with XP ->
Tried several other versions that had problems

AMD Catalyst Software Suite for XP v14.4 -> Extracted driver folders with 7-Zip ->
Not installing other utilities

DDU uninstalls AMD display and audio drivers. I pointed the Hardware Wizard to
the new audio and display driver folders. Installed audio drivers quickly. Will not
install display drivers.

Using the INF file, I tried to manually install the display drivers:

Context Menu -> Install -> Failed to install drivers

What can I do to install the new display drivers?

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While the BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) vulnerability has not, to date, caused widespread havoc, and we will be looking at the reasons why in this post, it is still very early in its exploitation life cycle. The fact remains that many systems are still not patched, and a thoroughly wormable version of the exploit might still be found. Because of these factors, ESET has created a free utility to check if a system is vulnerable...............

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This program has been tested against 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP..............

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/12/17/bluekeep-time-disconnect-rdp-internet/

Unfortunately, the tool does not work for me.
Does anyone have the same problem?

Hello,
i have strange problems with new Z170, internet browser and Direct3D game(i tested only Wacraft III demo) are unsable i dunno why.. I tried to clean all registry and reinstall them, but it still the same.

Problems summary:

 Now i consider, Win98 as ok. 

WinXP

(last Nvidia 368.81 drivers, during installation get some not WHQL message, maybe there somehow broken.., i tried 365.19 too its the same) and AMD 3450 video card and issue are the same:
- i have very strange browser behavior, there are not useful, except IE 8 is working without problems but its not useful for todays webs..
- Google chrome, Firefox.Opera,Mathon are not working properly
  Google chrome, its simply not react on mouse commands and other application windows started after have some rendering issues, when windows are moved., i got except closing and minimalization, not reaction on mouse commands at all, or very, very slow - 10-30 seconds..
  Firefox51/52  is the same -- its the same very, very slow response on mouse / keyboard commands - 10-15 on click even in options..
  Opera 28/36 - i can go some pages, but for example Msfn - when i got to msfn forum, just got error page.
  Windows update - downloading is strange there are 4% or 5% and its stuck or progress is very slow.
  SDI driver downloader is not able to download drivers.
  I tried USB LAN but is the same, clean installation is the same.  

  
- Warcraft III demo - once broken textures and models in..
- Warcraft III demo - i thing that machine is fast enough for 1600x1200 full details, but even in first Orc mission, i have 2-3 second machine freezes and animation speed or framerate is lots strange, like slowdowned, half a speed.. very often.. When i test the same with Win7, no freezes here.  Even Win98 and slower Geforce 6200 i dont have such freezes.
- When i run - autoruns - i no more see any drivers items in the list, it seems that it freeze in half of detection, i was here before i started some problems uninstallation, i dunno what is broken.
- Diablo II shareware - i getting with Nvidia a Amd menu freeze.

I tried to remove, Geforce 6200 and Vortex 1 from system, if there is not any colision, but i got nothing, im using some universal Realtek GB driver from 2018. 
 I tried Browsers in Safe mode with networking, is the same.

 Quake III, Vampire Redemption OpenGL is fine, Unreal Tournament 99 is too fine, maybe there are very short freezes, but it would be like 100-200 ms, and ocassionally.
 

Win7:
- Windows 7 start - progress update stuck - 2 times. But after that at least 5 hours of usages these days without any problem. // Update: I found out that is some incompatibility with ASM Sata 106x external Sata controller in IDE mode, its other disk controller its ok.
- Once i got not working on board network card - i boot and networking was not working, i reconnected cable, turn on / off switch, but still nothing, after restart it worked.
  Update: I not using Windows 7 too much now, but it seems fixed with new heatsink.

Win 98:
- Unreal Tournament - multiple times after 30-300 seconds of playing // Not tested after heatsink replaced, but it could be Geforce 6200 overheating, or other SW problem (i would bet on this). 
   - Update: With new heatsink i can play whole 2 matches, without freeze, so i hoped that it is solution.
- Quake III broken picture - OpenGL very strange picture and polygons.
    - Update with 77.xx drivers, there is only Geforce 6200 not Geforce 6200 Turbocache option and Quake III is running fine.
Update2: With Geforce 6600 GT, Quake III is now ok, Unreal Tournament working with Direct3D and GLide (nGlide), but not with OpenGL - it can be such "feature" of this game. I dunno if fix was by Geforce 6600 GT instead of Geforce 6200 strange Turbocache feature (i as on Vogons Unreal Tournament demo Opengl is know as broken, there are some patches, but im not sure if they will wrong with demo), or because i used standard PCI.vxd instead rLoews patched version for Nvidia 512 MB Geforce 7 card.

Linux - Mint 18.3
- so far any problem, but just using it for some googling and files copiying..

Before boot:
Memtest86+ 5.01 - when i start multithread test by F2 - i got everytime test freeze - first 2 minutes of testing, even i press F1 for single thread testing its fine.
 I tried multiple memory sticks and ram speed its always the same.
 
  I tried same test on Ryzen 2200G machine and i got same freeze, maybe its this version of Memtest broken, or not compatbile with these machines.
  
 But i tried Passmarks Memtest86 and its running fine.
  
Temperatures:
- CPU is always under 50 C
- HwInfo i thing its bug reports some Temperature 6 senzor - 94 C, but any other tools Aida, HWmonitoring reports all metrics (except Videocars) under 40C, so i thing its bug and is 94 F, not 94C.

Used hardware:
- CPU Intel G4400 cheapest CPU which i was able to get for testing (Ultra slimer, i hope that is not missing some needed instructions)
- GPU - KalmX 730 GT 4 GB (DDR 5), i had not problem with it with other machines, some errors are there even if videocard is not under load.. 
- HDD - Seagate 500 GB - Aida / HWinfo report SMART values as fine, worked with other MB, i not for long time and no some long testing, but all seems to be fine.
- Aureal Vortex 1 PCI sound card - tested with other machines
- Silicon Image 680 PCI controller - but problem were appear even before i added it to system, and other controllers
- Asmedia Sata 106x controller in IDE mode - - but problem were appear even before i added it to system, and other controllers
- Geforce 6200 TurboCache, used only for Win98 and Dos - at least Memtest problem is not related to it, i removed this cards it was the same.
- NEC / Renesas USB3 PCI-E controller, added later later problems, were already here
  
I tried to exchange some HW to be some that problem is not with it:
- I tried 2 Geforce 730 Gpus
- I tried 2 different ram sticks
- I tried different ram slots
- Geforce 730 with DDR3 and 2GB VRAN
- disable in Bios Realtek HD and Nvidia audio
- disablde in Bios VT-d and High-precision timer, i ACPI 214-2019, realtek LAN, Enable Decode Above 4GB, i tried everything.
- at least HW info CPU multithread test is running fine

Which HW could be problem source expect MB:
- CPU is not tested with other MB, its new one..
- Geforce 6200 Turbo Cache, newer was tested with other machines, for long time, - just for boot and it was fine. 

What is stable:
Win7 - never got freeze in game, i tried at least Unreal Tournament III for 15,20 minutes..
WIn7: Unigine Valley was stable for 30 minutes.
Boot - i never got freezing during boot, in exception of Win7 update installation, during boot process  
WinXP - Quake III demo
WinXP - Unigine Heaven - Direct9 - its work fine
Win7 - internet browsers are working fine

Other clues:
Linux, when i reboot to it, i see some senzor with value 56C - im not sure that it is but it could be MB, its heatsink is pretty small and clunky. // Heatsink replaced now i have 46C, but i dont im sure that is not source of WinXP problems.

Since there's not much info out there on the web unless you spend a considerable amount of time googling, I thought i'd post the solution so more people can find it quickly.

Update: The latest problem with activation affects both XP and Vista however it’s relatively easy to fix, you need to update your root Certificates (The same issue causes problems browsing the net too)

I have created a Batch script that will download and update the Root Certificates accordingly but it will be a couple of days before I can post it.

Below is the Original Fix I posted

Turns out it's exceedingly easy to restore Windows XP Online Activation

• Open the Start Menu
• Right Click on Internet and choose "Internet Properties"
• Goto the Advanced Tab
• Scroll down near the bottom to the Security Section and uncheck both:
• "Check for publisher's certificate revocation"
• "Check for server certificate revocation"

Now you can activate online as normal or use the "Windows XP Product Key Change Tool"

I would reccomend re-enabling both options afterwards even if you dont use Internet Exploder (which you REALLY REALLY should not be)
 

If you’re still having problems:

I highly recommend downloading the “Windows XP Product Key Change Tool” it’s an official Microsoft tool and you should be able to download it from majorgeeks worked in every other instance for me where the built in one didn’t. (And in think it also lets you use different type of keys from the media the OS was installed from, such as Retail on OEM and such)

Also make sure your clock is set correctly (A common source of TLS problems)

Welcome to the club "Windows XP Spotter", a club which aims to collect pictures of running Windows XP (or XP based, like WES, WePOS, POSReady2009 and Server 2003) machines during these days. I'm gonna start:

London Victoria Station, Ground Floor, McDonald's uses Windows PosReady (XP-based) tills, but I didn't manage to get a pic of them (yet).

In the meantime, I got a supermarket (running XP):

And a friend of mine living in Italy, Ivo, sent me this:

Ok people, go out and conquer the world shoot pictures of running XP (or XP-based) machines.

Hi to everyone, sorry my english

I have a problem, and i dont find a way to solve, any ideas will be welcome

I have 2 computers

• Desktop -  Dell Optiplex USFF 760
• Laptop - Dell Latitude e4200

From a hardware side, both computers are the same, one in a desktop case, the other in a laptop form. Same or almost motherboard, ram, etc. The desktop have a graphic card  intel GMA 4500 and the laptop a GMA 4500MHD

I made a norton ghost image of my desktop XP x64, and boot without any problem in the laptop,  just need to install the wifi, bluetooth, etc drivers my desktop dont have

Ok, here is the problem

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Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast

• In the desktop works great
• In the laptop, give me a error:  Unable to create Direct3D

Is the same card, same OS, dame drivers, same configs... everything SAME!!!

Just to test, i installed windows 7 in the e4200 and Outrun works great,  install a fresh XP x64... and same, Unable to create Direct3D...

I tested the laptop with a external monitor too just in case, same problem.  I check the registry entry of both card (4500 and 4500MHD) but looks same..

I dont know what else to do... any ideas?

thanks a lot

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Hi there,

Have been looking for some info regarding the Artic Fox browser/specs,and haven,t been able to find any useful help...(except for Mac/Linux installs)...I have Win XP SP3.32 Bit OS!!

I was wondering if this browser is for older hardware,or is it compatible with a SSE processor?

Would anyone know how it would compare to MY Pal browser or to New Moon browser?

Thanks for any helpful info that can be provided....AND a wonderful Xmas holiday season to ALL...

Finally a snake is caught .

Python37_WinXP_20181128_105126167.exe
https://www114.zippyshare.com/v/FBBJz5vw/file.html

Special thanks to Samuka since I stole his API implementation.

Special thanks to FranceBB for making installer for me .

I believe it will help Https proxy development too.

I am looking for information to run .Net 4.5 on XP.
Is there any discussion post about it?
I have found the information about the Mono project, but it is impossible to run Mono 4.0 on XP
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17499351/is-it-possible-to-run-a-net-4-5-app-on-xp

Good afternoon everyone.
Please tell me the drivers for the ASUS Maximus VII Ranger Z97 motherboard
The OS will be Windows XP Pro SP3 x86.
The network card will be Intel EXPI9301CT
 
Where to get links to official
chipset drivers
Intel MEI
network card?
The latest drivers that run on Windows XP on the z97 chipset.

On April 2009 I shutted down my pc normally and In the beginning of the may 2009 it didn't turn on. I will send the states of my repaired pc.

Hello,
i have managed boot Windows Xp and Geforce 970, but i need also some Audio and Lan driver, and using USBtoLAN adapter as backup and without sounds gaming boring, i had MSI board MSI Z97 Gaming 7 where all these things working, but wasnt available, so i have bought Asrock Z97 Extereme 4/3.1

  Yes i could use also USB audio or soundcard, but switching is annoying.

Update:
Realtek HD 2.74 seems to work fine, so only LAN driver is needed.

Hello i have PC from 2012 is Asus F2A85-M Pro with  chipset A85X FCH.I have install XP in IDE Mode in BIOS UEFI but now install driver sata  but fail because windows not detected for install inf.i download driver from Asus siteweb. I want enable sata in bios and restard wihout get blue screen...how  install driver sata in windows xp run ide mode? 

You want know my tricks? :)

Today, I put a 5 TB HDD drive in my SATA drive enclosure (no USB involved) and I was a little surprised that I can actually use it, because I always thought it is not possible. I tried it out a long time ago and it did not work.

I formatted the drive as NTFS and was able to copy data back and forth. I ran "fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo" from the command line and a sector size of 2048 Bytes was reported. I googled for such an odd sector size and could not find a single result. By the way - the hdd is a 2,5" Seagate BarraCuda Compute 5TB.

I checked a another drive. Toshiba MQ03ABB300. 3 TB. Fully accessible. Reported sector size: 1024 Bytes?!?! What is going on?

I did not yet try to fill the entire to check if I can write beyond 2 TB, but I used a disc editor (wxHexEditor) and modified a some bytes at the last sectors. They are saved just fine. wxHexEditor shows the same sector sizes. 2048 Bytes for the 5 TB drive, 1024 Bytes for the 3 TB drive.

I cannot use these drive on Windows 7 (they are determined as unformatted) and all my other installations of Windows XP just show the usual behaviour when plugging in drives with more than 2 TB. It's just this one Windows XP Pro installation, which magically handles these drives perfectly. Can someone solve this riddle for me? Did I install some kind of special tool and just can't remember?

I attached some screenshots. Whatever it is - I want it on every of my WinXP Pro computers...

Hello, I want to ask about a specific windows update before i install it. First let me explain. I recently gotten a couple blue screen of death's whenever closing out of the Chrome Browser. I've researched on google for many many hours, looked through many forums and sites. The BSOD i get is about win32k.sys -- I've downloaded "windbg" tool to look at the crash dump details, and it specifically states "chrome.exe" as the process that causes it.

I'm not going to try and make this way too long to read, but after hours of research, there's supposedly a windows update that might possibly work.

It's " Update for Windows XP KB959252 " - All the official microsoft links i found to this are either "404 page not found" or "file not found" pages. This page listed the kb959252 about chrome and win32k.sys, but links to a microsoft page that isnt avaiable anymore.

https://www.ruggieroav.com/Microsoft_Updates_and_Fixes

Eventually i found it from this website, finally:

http://thehotfixshare.net/board/index.php?autocom=downloads&showfile=9650

I had to go to wayback machine to view a microsoft page that tells what files are modified in this update. And the win32k.sys file had a timestamp of 2008

But the win32k.sys file on my computer currently says: Version 5.1.2600.6514 - Time 2/6/2014 7:01 PM

Is it safe to apply this update ?? I was worried that it might accidently rollback the version and time to this 2008 version. I just want to be extra sure before i install this update to see if it resolves the BSOD's from chrome. Just hope it doesnt make the file an older version if that makes sense.