Compiling ACPI v2.0 driver for Windows XP SP3 and Windows 2003 SP2 (x32/x64)
This project make possible to compile ACPI 2.0 driver from leaked XP SP1 & W2003 RTM sources, has same functionality as existing acpi.sys v6666 (still missed integer/fields/memory 64 bit support/)...
View ArticleAntimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP working in...
Antimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP working in 2023 and hopefully beyond I hereby open a new thread on the topic of security programs for Windows XP. I have been thinking...
View ArticleWho here has a Youtube-DL compile for WinXP?
Some months I go I stumbled upon a link to compiles of YouTube-DL and Yt-dlp working on WinXP in someone's signature. But I cannot find it again. It doesn't seem to be possible to search for the...
View ArticleSMPlayer for watching YouTube videos with MPlayer engine (not MPV)
SMPlayer with MPV engine for XP (last version - mpv-i686-20151029, with opengl-old support - mpv-i686-20150120) works now with XP versions of youtube-dl and renamed yt-dlp.exe to youtube-dl.exe...
View ArticleDevices list compatibles MBR hard disk +2Tb
eSATA ADAPTERS It is not clear if they work, you have to test them with a direct cable, if it is connected through a box, this may be incompatible. EXTERNAL CASES I've tried some a while ago, I don't...
View ArticleWindows XP and SATA hard drives with 4k sector size
I remember maybe 10 years ago when there was talk of hard drives moving to 4k sector size (from 512 byte sector size) if that was going to be a problem for the older windows versions. I'm just...
View ArticleXP/Vista-compatible clients for modern email services?
I recently needed to find an XP-compatible email client for Micro$oft 365. Initially I asked about it in an odd place, @roytam1's browser thread, for two reasons: In addition to XP-compatible...
View ArticleInstalling Windows XP on a HP Touchsmart 600
Hello MSFN, I am having trouble installing Windows XP on this machine. I do recall managing to install it before but now I am entirely unable to. Even an ISO of Windows 7 (albeit updated with USB 3.0)...
View ArticleLooking for a way to make Plus! XP support Chinese voice commands
The voice command components for both the English and Japanese versions exist in mpspeak.cfg and mpspeak_plus.cfg, which support issuing commands to Windows Media Player in the corresponding language....
View ArticleRoot Certificates and Revoked Certificates for Windows XP
Moderator Edit: The download for the latest (1.6) version of Heinoganda's root certificates and revoked certificates update utility is here -...
View ArticleYouTube under Windows XP - Downloaders, players and browser support
YouTube under Windows XP - Downloaders, players and browser support This thread is meant to collect and provide all necessary information about YouTube using in Windows XP. As far as I can see, most...
View ArticleSandboxie under Windows XP
Sandboxie is a must-have utility with many security and non-security uses. This topic will focus on the compatibility and the uses of Sandboxie under WinXP. Postings about Sandboxie under other older...
View ArticleProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use
ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy in Windows XP for future use 0. Table of Contents 0. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Purpose of ProxHTTPSProxy and HTTPSProxy 3....
View ArticleGeforce GT 710 cards under Windows XP, Findings
I recently made a small low power system. A Core 2 Duo 2,66 GHz. Windows XP SP3 x86. Initially I had a trusted old Radeon of the HD 6000 series in there: Gigabyte HD 6450, 1GB DDR3. From around 2011....
View Article[Request] Update for Windows XP Service Packs 2 (KB894871- All Languages)
Since I have released a new version of Update Packs for RyanVM Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack I have checked several new and old missing Updates which are missing KB894871 not in Update Packs. And...
View ArticleVT Hash Check - XP compatibility restored
Hello everyone, VT Hash Check is a software that I have been using for years and which allows you to use the online service VirusTotal in a very practical way. At the time of the scarcity of XP...
View ArticleInspiron 3847 test and questions
Last year I picked up a used Dell Inspiron 3847 computer from a thrift store, tested it out with win 7 and it worked fine. This weekend while fiddling around with 2000 on another tower, I decided to...
View ArticleEveryDiscord - It's time to ditch Talk32 and DiscordMessenger
EveryDiscord After seeing WQweto's Windows 98+ thunks async TLS library named "VBAsyncSocket" I decided to go ahead and start creating a Discord client on it (which was before DM, but DM came...
View ArticleCopy folders to another partition with XP keeping the date
It should be simple, but I can't seem to get it right. Unlike newer Windows versions, XP does not preserve folder dates with copy and paste. Objective: Copy all files and folders from one partition...
View ArticlePython 3.8.13 for Windows XP SP3
Greetings. Completely disabled IPv6, if_nametoindex, if_indextoname. Stub for add_dll_directory. A list of failed tests is included. Tested on youtube-dl-2021-12-17, yt-dlp-2022.06.29,...
View ArticleVPN for Windows XP
Hello, Where I am currently living, there is pretty much no way for me to use a lot of the internet without a VPN, I am wondering if there is any VPN client that still works with XP, that does not...
View ArticleHow disbale check signature enforcement
I found UEFI loader Longhorn 5472.5 which probably can boot WinXP 32-bit under UEFI 32-bit but requires driver signature enforcement. I tried to turn off but no way works and still 428 error: F8 >...
View ArticleNvidia GTX 1050Ti
Is it possible to get this graphics card working properly on Windows XP? (Nvidia GTX 1050Ti)
View ArticleCSM for the Arrow Lake Bios
Hi, I noticed, that on all boards for the Arrow Lake cpu from Intel, there is no CSM for legacy boot of XP, Win7 etc. anymore in Bios. About Quibble I heard, that it cant boot UEFI class 3 boards,...
View ArticleDoes Windows XP support native 4Kn hard disks?
According to Microsoft specifications, native 4K drives with logical sectors of 4096 bytes (not 512e) are only supported starting with Windows Eight. However, if I'm currently working with MBR +2 TiB...
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