Extreme Explorer 360 (Chromium 69) - General Discussion
Hello. I was looking around for browsers for Windows XP today and apparently I dug quite deep because I found a chinese browser called Extreme Explorer 360 (Chrome 360) or something like that. It was...
View ArticlePython 3.5 Runtime Redistributable backported to XP
Hi folks! Python (multi-platform programming language) officially dropped its support for Windows XP. Python programs are slightly different compared to other programs, because they are not compiled...
View ArticleMacrium clone of XP drive assigns letter to boot (MBR?) partition - no longer...
Nice to see there's still life in this XP part of the forum. Using Macrium Reflect Free version 7.2 in a bootable USB stick, I finally cloned my XP drive from my Momentus XT hybrid drive that seemed...
View ArticleBeware of Office 2010 Updates!
Microsoft Update offered me two suppsedly important updates for Office 2010 on Windows XP a couple of days ago, KB2863821 and KB4461522. They installed fine, but the next day I came to use Word, and...
View ArticleRoot Certificates and Revoked Certificates for Windows XP
Since I have the whole thread no correct solution for the update of the Roots certificates and revoked certificates found, I hereby would like to offer a way to keep them up to date. For the security...
View ArticleIs Windows XP still relatively secure?
The title says it all. I'm wondering what the consensus is around here, in regards to how secure XP is as a daily driver, now that POSReady 2009 updates are finished. I've disabled remote desktop,...
View ArticleInstagram videos not working in Firefox 52 ESR?
I've just noticed today that videos don't now seem to be appearing on Instagram pages with Firefox ESR 52.9.0. There isn't even a placeholder, they are completely missing, all that's there of the...
View ArticlePOSReady 2009 updates ported to Windows XP SP3 ENU
First, before making the registry change below, you should download and install Microsoft's updated Windows Installer 4.5 (KB942288-v3) from THIS LINK for Windows XP 32-bit, which is what we assume...
View ArticleSpoofing Firefox 53 (and newer versions) on Windows 2000 and XP
NOTE: I originally posted this in the 2000 forum, but it would also be useful duplicated here since XP has such a large user base. As we know, most websites have artificial browser requirements for...
View ArticleAOL Shield browser now available for Windows XP and Vista
AOL users: you may be aware that AOL recently discontinued free access with the traditional AOL client. The only way to access mail for free is to access it using a web browser and going to aol.com....
View ArticleForcing Screen Resolution on Old Laptop
Hello! Today, I am wondering how I can force my old Dell Latitude D600 to display a resolution larger than 1024x768. The standard options won't offer this of course, but does it mean it's not...
View ArticleI need help choosing a new motherboard and processor
Hello everyone. As the title says, I am looking for a new and modern motherboard and processor that can run Windows XP. Should I go with team red or team blue (Intel or AMD)? The only problem is that...
View ArticleOS Usage Graph
Wasn't sure which section to put this in, but here's as good as anywhere. I can't vouch for the accuracy of the information, but it's quite hypnotic to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJuvKn5j_kE
View ArticleWhat Variant of Windows XP Is this??
Take a look at the photos in this eBay ad: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latitude-C640-Windows-xp-wireless-card-installed-WORKING/362759505871?hash=item547626c7cf:g:-VkAAOSwlqJdg-Ga What do you see? I...
View ArticleWindows IPSec Firewall Rules
Lately I've been playing with Windows IPSec Firewall and I like it a lot. I try to avoid installing a bunch of unnecessary bloat. I gathered a bunch of rules from the internet and made it close to my...
View Articlewanted Windows XP Pro with SP1 VL Dutch ISO
I am looking for a Dutch XP Professional with Service pack 1 in it should be the volume license edition. It's for my Old Computer. I already have the version with Service pack 2 and 3, but from...
View ArticleList of unsupported feature by/for Windows XP
To celebrate the year when XP will be EOL lets list feature that's not supported by/for Windows XP. The list meant to be "technology enabler", so no end-user software listed here. OS Builtin...
View ArticleIntroducing - Unofficial Windows XP SP4
Welcome to Windows XP Service Pack 4 (Unofficial). Windows XP SP4 (Service Pack 4) is a cumulative update rollup for Windows XP. Windows XP SP4 Final is now available! 1 - UPDATE [June 7, 2019]:...
View ArticleExtreme Explorer 360 (Chromium 69) - General Discussion
Hello. I was looking around for browsers for Windows XP today and apparently I dug quite deep because I found a chinese browser called Extreme Explorer 360 (Chrome 360) or something like that. It was...
View ArticleAutomatic user agent spoofing in Firefox 51
The Firefox 52 ESR seems to be problematic with the flash support. So, it looks like the best choice is 51. But, I'm encountering more and more problems related to the accessing different sites. On...
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