<![CDATA[Eclipse Community]]> http://board.eclipse.cx Smartfeed extension for phpBB <![CDATA[Research Network :: Porting modern versions of QT to Windows XP :: Reply by Darth Agnon]]> 2026-10-11T14:04:11+00:00 2026-10-11T14:04:11+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=836&p=9628#p9628
- https://github.com/R-YaTian/Qt5.6.3WinXP
- https://github.com/cxxzhang/qt6_5_for_xp]]>

- https://github.com/R-YaTian/Qt5.6.3WinXP
- https://github.com/cxxzhang/qt6_5_for_xp]]>
<![CDATA[Research Network :: Porting modern versions of QT to Windows XP :: Reply by K4sum1]]> 2026-10-11T14:35:53+00:00 2026-10-11T14:35:53+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=836&p=9630#p9630 <![CDATA[Research Network :: Porting xl-converter to Windows XP (Porting modern PyInstaller to XP) :: Reply by K4sum1]]> 2026-10-23T14:15:11+00:00 2026-10-23T14:15:11+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=835&p=9662#p9662 <![CDATA[Browsers :: Pale moon as a daily driver? :: Reply by K4sum1]]> 2026-10-11T14:34:40+00:00 2026-10-11T14:34:40+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=711&p=9629#p9629 <![CDATA[Browsers :: Pale moon as a daily driver? :: Reply by UCyborg]]> 2026-10-19T20:30:52+00:00 2026-10-19T20:30:52+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=711&p=9657#p9657 <![CDATA[Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-12T20:03:33+00:00 2026-10-12T20:03:33+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=748&p=9642#p9642 https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.43.0esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.43.0/releasenotes/

Security fixes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-107/]]>
https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.43.0esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.43.0/releasenotes/

Security fixes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-107/]]>
<![CDATA[Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-20T16:42:50+00:00 2026-10-20T16:42:50+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=748&p=9659#p9659 https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.43.1esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.43.1/releasenotes/

Security fixes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-113/]]>
https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.43.1esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.43.1/releasenotes/

Security fixes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-113/]]>
<![CDATA[Gaming :: Alternative game stores and why you should use them :: Reply by UCyborg]]> 2026-10-19T20:41:00+00:00 2026-10-19T20:41:00+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=564&p=9658#p9658
Also, yay!

Image

Too many damn updates.]]>

Also, yay!

Image

Too many damn updates.]]>
<![CDATA[Gaming :: New CoD is out! :: Author UCyborg]]> 2026-10-23T22:23:37+00:00 2026-10-23T22:23:37+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1004&p=9664#p9664 <![CDATA[Windows 9x and older :: How do you back up WinMe/9x? :: Author Darth Agnon]]> 2026-10-10T18:30:00+00:00 2026-10-10T18:30:00+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1001&p=9626#p9626
Most machines I just do a data backup with FreeFileSync and leave the OS and driver installers separate. But this old machine, I want to get everything with a disk image. Then I found out that DOS-based Windows doesn't have the Volume Shadow Copy Service and can't be imaged, without booting from a floppy disk into DOS. That's a royal pain and I have no floppies to sacrifice, nor do I trust this as a regular backup solution. I need to be able to image the computer/clone the HDD while it's On, in Windows.

Has anyone else had issues with this? What do you use to backup your old WinME/9x computers? Am I missing something obvious?]]>

Most machines I just do a data backup with FreeFileSync and leave the OS and driver installers separate. But this old machine, I want to get everything with a disk image. Then I found out that DOS-based Windows doesn't have the Volume Shadow Copy Service and can't be imaged, without booting from a floppy disk into DOS. That's a royal pain and I have no floppies to sacrifice, nor do I trust this as a regular backup solution. I need to be able to image the computer/clone the HDD while it's On, in Windows.

Has anyone else had issues with this? What do you use to backup your old WinME/9x computers? Am I missing something obvious?]]>
<![CDATA[Windows 9x and older :: How do you back up WinMe/9x? :: Reply by teknixstuff]]> 2026-10-10T20:10:12+00:00 2026-10-10T20:10:12+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1001&p=9627#p9627 On Windows ME, you must install a patch to restore this ability. Such a patch can be installed from within Windows, without needing a DOS floppy, so do not worry about that.
If your machine has a CD-ROM drive, you can also trivially turn any MS-DOS floppy image into a bootable ISO ready to burn to a CD, if you would prefer that route.
Once you have such ability, you should use either PowerQuest Drive Image or Norton Ghost, the best version of which for 9x I am still looking into.
Update: This is apparently not the best way to go about it these days. I'm looking into other methods - I suggest you wait a minute.]]>
On Windows ME, you must install a patch to restore this ability. Such a patch can be installed from within Windows, without needing a DOS floppy, so do not worry about that.
If your machine has a CD-ROM drive, you can also trivially turn any MS-DOS floppy image into a bootable ISO ready to burn to a CD, if you would prefer that route.
Once you have such ability, you should use either PowerQuest Drive Image or Norton Ghost, the best version of which for 9x I am still looking into.
Update: This is apparently not the best way to go about it these days. I'm looking into other methods - I suggest you wait a minute.]]>
<![CDATA[Windows 9x and older :: How do you back up WinMe/9x? :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-11T18:30:13+00:00 2026-10-11T18:30:13+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1001&p=9631#p9631 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/how-to-make-a-dos-bootable-flash-drive/4093205]]> https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/how-to-make-a-dos-bootable-flash-drive/4093205]]> <![CDATA[Windows 9x and older :: How do you back up WinMe/9x? :: Reply by Darth Agnon]]> 2026-10-13T22:34:11+00:00 2026-10-13T22:34:11+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1001&p=9652#p9652
I'd be very interested in that WinME patch to restore DOS booting abilities.]]>

I'd be very interested in that WinME patch to restore DOS booting abilities.]]>
<![CDATA[Windows 9x and older :: How do you back up WinMe/9x? :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-13T23:24:03+00:00 2026-10-13T23:24:03+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1001&p=9653#p9653
Darth Agnon wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 22:34 I'd be very interested in that WinME patch to restore DOS booting abilities.
I've found this:
https://www.infania.net/misc/RealDOSME/
https://github.com/gpdm/TPC-WinMe-DOSMODE]]>
Darth Agnon wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 22:34 I'd be very interested in that WinME patch to restore DOS booting abilities.
I've found this:
https://www.infania.net/misc/RealDOSME/
https://github.com/gpdm/TPC-WinMe-DOSMODE]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-11T18:39:29+00:00 2026-10-11T18:39:29+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9632#p9632 :
https://whattrainisitnow.com/calendar/
https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr

Next versions 158 and 153.5 ESR to be released on Tuesday.

So I hope the R3dfox team can cope with that and doesn't spend too much time for very few people who are still using XP ;)]]>
:
https://whattrainisitnow.com/calendar/
https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr

Next versions 158 and 153.5 ESR to be released on Tuesday.

So I hope the R3dfox team can cope with that and doesn't spend too much time for very few people who are still using XP ;)]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by JodyThornton]]> 2026-10-11T22:02:10+00:00 2026-10-11T22:02:10+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9633#p9633
Duke wrote: 11 Oct 2026, 18:39 Looks like Mozilla is now making a Firefox release every 2 weeks, like...Chrome :roll: :
https://whattrainisitnow.com/calendar/
https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr

Next versions 158 and 153.5 ESR to be released on Tuesday.

So I hope the R3dfox team can cope with that and doesn't spend too much time for very few people who are still using XP ;)
I wish there were more of you to speak like I do on the e3k and r3dFox Github pages. I get tomatoes thrown at me, but I STILL maintain that e3k had a great working version of Firefox ESR 140x that worked with Windows 7 and 8. But no ... he had to go cater to the XP crowd.]]>
Duke wrote: 11 Oct 2026, 18:39 Looks like Mozilla is now making a Firefox release every 2 weeks, like...Chrome :roll: :
https://whattrainisitnow.com/calendar/
https://whattrainisitnow.com/release/?version=esr

Next versions 158 and 153.5 ESR to be released on Tuesday.

So I hope the R3dfox team can cope with that and doesn't spend too much time for very few people who are still using XP ;)
I wish there were more of you to speak like I do on the e3k and r3dFox Github pages. I get tomatoes thrown at me, but I STILL maintain that e3k had a great working version of Firefox ESR 140x that worked with Windows 7 and 8. But no ... he had to go cater to the XP crowd.]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-12T05:52:22+00:00 2026-10-12T05:52:22+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9634#p9634
JodyThornton wrote: 11 Oct 2026, 22:02 I wish there were more of you to speak like I do on the e3k and r3dFox Github pages. I get tomatoes thrown at me, but I STILL maintain that e3k had a great working version of Firefox ESR 140x that worked with Windows 7 and 8. But no ... he had to go cater to the XP crowd.
I don't have a Github account, I had problems creating one that's why I talk about bugs and other problems here on this forum.
Better tomatoes than stones though! But yes, I don't get this XP madness.
That said, v140 ESR is EOL now. So is v128 which is not working anymore on some pages. The reason why I point out that Firefox releases cycle is faster than before now.]]>
JodyThornton wrote: 11 Oct 2026, 22:02 I wish there were more of you to speak like I do on the e3k and r3dFox Github pages. I get tomatoes thrown at me, but I STILL maintain that e3k had a great working version of Firefox ESR 140x that worked with Windows 7 and 8. But no ... he had to go cater to the XP crowd.
I don't have a Github account, I had problems creating one that's why I talk about bugs and other problems here on this forum.
Better tomatoes than stones though! But yes, I don't get this XP madness.
That said, v140 ESR is EOL now. So is v128 which is not working anymore on some pages. The reason why I point out that Firefox releases cycle is faster than before now.]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by teknixstuff]]> 2026-10-12T09:33:13+00:00 2026-10-12T09:33:13+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9635#p9635 <![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by The-10-Pen]]> 2026-10-12T14:01:29+00:00 2026-10-12T14:01:29+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9637#p9637 wasted*** far too many years running XP.

We have several communities where their entire, and I really do mean their ***ENTIRE*** focus is XP but on brand-d@mn-new hardware.
Sub-forums for everything from Android to Linux to 10 and 11, but the XP on brand-d@mn-new hardware are the ONLY active threads.]]>
wasted*** far too many years running XP.

We have several communities where their entire, and I really do mean their ***ENTIRE*** focus is XP but on brand-d@mn-new hardware.
Sub-forums for everything from Android to Linux to 10 and 11, but the XP on brand-d@mn-new hardware are the ONLY active threads.]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by The-10-Pen]]> 2026-10-12T14:03:44+00:00 2026-10-12T14:03:44+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9638#p9638
It's kind of easy, and it really is as simple as this - Those that don't know their history are condemned to repeat it.

ie, Windows 98 went through this same d@mn "focus" for DECADES. Now the next generation is doing the same d@mn thing with XP.]]>

It's kind of easy, and it really is as simple as this - Those that don't know their history are condemned to repeat it.

ie, Windows 98 went through this same d@mn "focus" for DECADES. Now the next generation is doing the same d@mn thing with XP.]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by teknixstuff]]> 2026-10-12T17:56:46+00:00 2026-10-12T17:56:46+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9639#p9639 <![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by The-10-Pen]]> 2026-10-12T19:20:39+00:00 2026-10-12T19:20:39+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9640#p9640 I've been watching a lot of this going on in other forums.
One of them even provided an .iso and I installed that on hardware that is less than a year and a half old.
So far, I'm *not* impressed. Doesn't mean that I won't be at some point in time.
But keep in mind that I'm also not comparing these XP Mutant Ninja Builds on 1yr old hardware to "10 or 11" on the same 1yr old hardware.

I do things like DPC Latency checks and "debloats" and that type of stuff with my Win10 and my point is basically this -
It is FAR easier to debloat the crusty edges out of Win10 and obtain a truly efficient "screaming" machine...
Than it is to "hexify" XP and obtain the same level of "scream"...]]>
I've been watching a lot of this going on in other forums.
One of them even provided an .iso and I installed that on hardware that is less than a year and a half old.
So far, I'm *not* impressed. Doesn't mean that I won't be at some point in time.
But keep in mind that I'm also not comparing these XP Mutant Ninja Builds on 1yr old hardware to "10 or 11" on the same 1yr old hardware.

I do things like DPC Latency checks and "debloats" and that type of stuff with my Win10 and my point is basically this -
It is FAR easier to debloat the crusty edges out of Win10 and obtain a truly efficient "screaming" machine...
Than it is to "hexify" XP and obtain the same level of "scream"...]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by teknixstuff]]> 2026-10-12T20:00:50+00:00 2026-10-12T20:00:50+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9641#p9641
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 One of them even provided an .iso and I installed that on hardware that is less than a year and a half old.
Funnily enough, I'm working on one such ISO.
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 But keep in mind that I'm also not comparing these XP Mutant Ninja Builds on 1yr old hardware to "10 or 11" on the same 1yr old hardware.
Makes sense - if you're trying to just compare OSes, you'd need to be comparing them on the same hardware.
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 I do things like DPC Latency checks and "debloats" and that type of stuff with my Win10 and my point is basically this -
It is FAR easier to debloat the crusty edges out of Win10 and obtain a truly efficient "screaming" machine...
Than it is to "hexify" XP and obtain the same level of "scream"...
Performance is different for every different workload and hardware - and not everyone cares that much about performance anyway, as an interface that you prefer can be a major time saver too.]]>
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 One of them even provided an .iso and I installed that on hardware that is less than a year and a half old.
Funnily enough, I'm working on one such ISO.
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 But keep in mind that I'm also not comparing these XP Mutant Ninja Builds on 1yr old hardware to "10 or 11" on the same 1yr old hardware.
Makes sense - if you're trying to just compare OSes, you'd need to be comparing them on the same hardware.
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 I do things like DPC Latency checks and "debloats" and that type of stuff with my Win10 and my point is basically this -
It is FAR easier to debloat the crusty edges out of Win10 and obtain a truly efficient "screaming" machine...
Than it is to "hexify" XP and obtain the same level of "scream"...
Performance is different for every different workload and hardware - and not everyone cares that much about performance anyway, as an interface that you prefer can be a major time saver too.]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by K4sum1]]> 2026-10-12T21:16:59+00:00 2026-10-12T21:16:59+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9643#p9643
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 I do things like DPC Latency checks and "debloats" and that type of stuff with my Win10
https://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?t=654]]>
The-10-Pen wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 19:20 I do things like DPC Latency checks and "debloats" and that type of stuff with my Win10
https://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?t=654]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by The-10-Pen]]> 2026-10-12T22:46:12+00:00 2026-10-12T22:53:57+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9644#p9644
teknixstuff wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 and not everyone cares that much about performance anyway
EVERYBODY that I know cares a GREAT DEAL about performance.
Some even to the point of "throwing away" a perfectly AWESOME computer because it is "three years old".

My Ungoogled Chromium running on Win10 LTSC 21H2 has some tweaks, but it is "my" FRAME OF REFERENCE for anything browser-related.

I argue this differently than others.
Some (and they would have to provide their own proof) claim that e3k's browsers are "slower" today compared to 6 months ago BECAUSE of XP.
I have never tested this theory. Nor have I seen proof provided that basically says e3k is going downhill ever since including XP.
Again, I have not tested (and nor will I - personally, I would prefer that e3k abandoned XP ***AND*** 7 and focused on zero-AI and zero-telemetry forks).
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teknixstuff wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 and not everyone cares that much about performance anyway
EVERYBODY that I know cares a GREAT DEAL about performance.
Some even to the point of "throwing away" a perfectly AWESOME computer because it is "three years old".

My Ungoogled Chromium running on Win10 LTSC 21H2 has some tweaks, but it is "my" FRAME OF REFERENCE for anything browser-related.

I argue this differently than others.
Some (and they would have to provide their own proof) claim that e3k's browsers are "slower" today compared to 6 months ago BECAUSE of XP.
I have never tested this theory. Nor have I seen proof provided that basically says e3k is going downhill ever since including XP.
Again, I have not tested (and nor will I - personally, I would prefer that e3k abandoned XP ***AND*** 7 and focused on zero-AI and zero-telemetry forks).
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<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by The-10-Pen]]> 2026-10-12T22:52:16+00:00 2026-10-12T22:52:16+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9645#p9645 Not by that much over Win10.

And additionallly, e3k's browsers, both Chromium and Firefox, work ***WORST*** in XP !!!

Now then, what does the HISTORY of e3k's Win7 performance say?
Does a version 6 months ago work even better than my Ungoogled v144 ???

BUT...
If a version 6 months ago is IDENTICAL, *relatively speaking* (different version simply due to Upstream will vary), than WHO CARES if the developer started to include XP support. Since NO EVIDENCE has been provided to demonstrate that it would be "faster" if the developer did NOT take the XP route.]]>
Not by that much over Win10.

And additionallly, e3k's browsers, both Chromium and Firefox, work ***WORST*** in XP !!!

Now then, what does the HISTORY of e3k's Win7 performance say?
Does a version 6 months ago work even better than my Ungoogled v144 ???

BUT...
If a version 6 months ago is IDENTICAL, *relatively speaking* (different version simply due to Upstream will vary), than WHO CARES if the developer started to include XP support. Since NO EVIDENCE has been provided to demonstrate that it would be "faster" if the developer did NOT take the XP route.]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-13T11:23:30+00:00 2026-10-13T11:23:30+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9646#p9646
teknixstuff wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 09:33 There's a lot of new development on XP at the moment - new drivers, new custom ISOs, new tooling for it, etc. So, XP is rather becoming more of a focus for a lot of the legacy development community.
I'm not saying it's not interesting nor exciting. But since the beginning R3dfox was made for Vista+.
As of today, R3dfox is already 2 versions behind Firefox. I'm sure there are more Windows 7-8-10-11 people using R3dfox than XP ones. Because yes, I know people who prefer to use R3dfox than Firefox on Windows 10 and 11.

So all these 7-11 people are let down because of very few XP users and an intellectual challenge ?
Bah! Your choice. :cry:]]>
teknixstuff wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 09:33 There's a lot of new development on XP at the moment - new drivers, new custom ISOs, new tooling for it, etc. So, XP is rather becoming more of a focus for a lot of the legacy development community.
I'm not saying it's not interesting nor exciting. But since the beginning R3dfox was made for Vista+.
As of today, R3dfox is already 2 versions behind Firefox. I'm sure there are more Windows 7-8-10-11 people using R3dfox than XP ones. Because yes, I know people who prefer to use R3dfox than Firefox on Windows 10 and 11.

So all these 7-11 people are let down because of very few XP users and an intellectual challenge ?
Bah! Your choice. :cry:]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by JodyThornton]]> 2026-10-13T12:19:04+00:00 2026-10-13T15:12:37+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9647#p9647
Duke wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 05:52 That said, v140 ESR is EOL now. So is v128 which is not working anymore on some pages. The reason why I point out that Firefox releases cycle is faster than before now.
Yet I would have been REALLY happy to get updates to v140x ESR (and even use that until the end of the year). The 153 ESR version seems hard to configure with a title bar and tabs under the address bar like this.
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Duke wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 05:52 That said, v140 ESR is EOL now. So is v128 which is not working anymore on some pages. The reason why I point out that Firefox releases cycle is faster than before now.
Yet I would have been REALLY happy to get updates to v140x ESR (and even use that until the end of the year). The 153 ESR version seems hard to configure with a title bar and tabs under the address bar like this.
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<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by GoodConscience]]> 2026-10-13T13:47:57+00:00 2026-10-13T13:47:57+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9648#p9648
JodyThornton wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 12:19
r3dfox ESR 128
... Impossible to access and view here :( ; redirects to a "login.live.com" webpage instead :twisted: :
Don't actually have a MS (/Google/Apple) account myself ;) ...]]>
JodyThornton wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 12:19
r3dfox ESR 128
... Impossible to access and view here :( ; redirects to a "login.live.com" webpage instead :twisted: :
Don't actually have a MS (/Google/Apple) account myself ;) ...]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by GoodConscience]]> 2026-10-13T14:02:23+00:00 2026-10-13T14:02:23+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9649#p9649
Duke wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 05:52
I don't have a Github account, I had problems creating one
What problems? Have you re-tried recently?

https://github.com/signup

They only want a valid e-mail address, a password and username (perhaps one of your privacy settings or a content blocker is messing with the new account submission?); existing Google/Apple accounts may be used as alternatives...

My own GH account was created many years before MS acquired it ;) ...]]>
Duke wrote: 12 Oct 2026, 05:52
I don't have a Github account, I had problems creating one
What problems? Have you re-tried recently?

https://github.com/signup

They only want a valid e-mail address, a password and username (perhaps one of your privacy settings or a content blocker is messing with the new account submission?); existing Google/Apple accounts may be used as alternatives...

My own GH account was created many years before MS acquired it ;) ...]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by GoodConscience]]> 2026-10-13T14:50:18+00:00 2026-10-13T14:50:18+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9650#p9650
Duke wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 11:23
But since the beginning R3dfox was made for Vista+.
Not true per se (I have Vista SP2 x86 here, so I know firsthand :) ) ; initially, the browser would only target Win7 SP1 x64 :| ; the first build that promised Vista SP2 support WITHOUT VistaExtendedKernel was Beta v126.0.2v:

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v126.0.2v

Then came:

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v115.13.0esr

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v115.13.0esr-stable

And the very first "release" channel build with native Vista (SP2) support (even for x86 - but without sandbox there) was:

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v128.0.2
Changes on top of the previous 128.0 build:
Windows Vista support!
]]>
Duke wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 11:23
But since the beginning R3dfox was made for Vista+.
Not true per se (I have Vista SP2 x86 here, so I know firsthand :) ) ; initially, the browser would only target Win7 SP1 x64 :| ; the first build that promised Vista SP2 support WITHOUT VistaExtendedKernel was Beta v126.0.2v:

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v126.0.2v

Then came:

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v115.13.0esr

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v115.13.0esr-stable

And the very first "release" channel build with native Vista (SP2) support (even for x86 - but without sandbox there) was:

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox-old/releases/tag/v128.0.2
Changes on top of the previous 128.0 build:
Windows Vista support!
]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by JodyThornton]]> 2026-10-13T15:14:23+00:00 2026-10-13T15:14:23+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9651#p9651
GoodConscience wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 13:47 ... Impossible to access and view here :( ; redirects to a "login.live.com" webpage instead :twisted: :
Usually sharing makes it work on most other forums. Anyway I uploaded a direct attachment. :D]]>
GoodConscience wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 13:47 ... Impossible to access and view here :( ; redirects to a "login.live.com" webpage instead :twisted: :
Usually sharing makes it work on most other forums. Anyway I uploaded a direct attachment. :D]]>
<![CDATA[Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke]]> 2026-10-17T08:43:03+00:00 2026-10-17T08:43:03+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=623&p=9654#p9654
Duke wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 11:23 As of today, R3dfox is already 2 versions behind Firefox.
So is there any chance to get an updated version of R3dfox ?
I know there are some issues with v153.3 ESR but we could get at least the security patches. 🙏]]>
Duke wrote: 13 Oct 2026, 11:23 As of today, R3dfox is already 2 versions behind Firefox.
So is there any chance to get an updated version of R3dfox ?
I know there are some issues with v153.3 ESR but we could get at least the security patches. 🙏]]>
<![CDATA[RT1 Browser Platform :: Browsers release notes :: Reply by roytam1]]> 2026-10-23T23:13:57+00:00 2026-10-23T23:13:57+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=35&p=9665#p9665
Test binary:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20261024-3219d2d-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win64-git-20261024-3219d2d-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z

source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/custom

IA32 Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20261024-3219d2d-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod-ia32.7z

source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/ia32

NM28XP build:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
Win32 IA32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod-ia32.7z
Win32 SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod-sse.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
Win7+ x64 AVX2 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-w7plus-avx2.7z

Official UXP changes picked since my last build:
- Issue #3196 - Handle BigInt objects in `js::Unbox()` (22a08897bd)
- Issue #3197 - Make strict subtree form element checking preffed. (d7675feefa)
- Issue #2051 - Follow-up: Fixes for filters on Big Endian. From Jazzzny's PowerFox repo. (2f2104ebc2)
- Issue #1829 - Follow-up: Fix building on Intel using clang as the assembler. 10.7's system assembler is too old, so this allows builds with cctools (llvm) as. (19583ec74c)
- Remove the URI_LOADABLE_BY_ANYONE flag from the jar: protocol. (7b08294cab)
- [gfx] Prevent feTile rect calculations from overflowing (24dbf6d322)
- Issue #3198 - Make sure website knows user prefers full motion by default. (521c997b71)
- Use strong ref for animation mutation observer batch targets. (3c7935270c)
- [layout] Ensure frame table is valid after adjusting selection. (2f1501ff4b)
- Update executable extensions list (4ec65e4dac)
- Clarify lowercase policy in extension list for possible future maintainers of the list. (e58ada6bb6)
- Update executable extensions list (659d5fb191)
- [XPCOM] Lock during nsComponentManager memory reports (86076bbadd)
- Issue #3201 - Part 1: Import highway 1.4.0 into our tree. (3c9c70d1f6)
- Issue #3201 - Part 2: Update build system files for highway 1.4.0. (9e8db359d9)
- Issue #3201 Part 2 Follow-up: Export ops for loongarch and avx3 (61ae3d6a8d)
- Issue #3201 - Part 3: Import libjxl 0.12.0 into our tree. (bcecceb475)
- Issue #3201 - Part 4: Update our build system files for libjxl 0.12.0. (0394a1c2cd)
- Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/tracking' into custom (f0624871bd)
- Update SQLite lib to 3.54.1 (68acfd796c)

No official Pale-Moon changes picked since my last build.

No official Basilisk changes picked since my last build.

My changes picked since my last build:
- sqlite3: remove SRWLOCK, and use GetTickCount instead of GetTickCount64, for XP compatibility (a6107d4538)
- Patch to eMudhra private key leak (9fcebc46cc)
- sqlite3: fix Critical Section not being initialized in winMutexInit (141f49953e)

Update Notice:
- You may delete file named icudt*.dat and icu63.dll inside program folder when updating from old releases.

* Notice: From now on, UXP rev will point to `custom` branch of my UXP repo instead of MCP UXP repo, while "official UXP changes" shows only `tracking` branch changes.]]>

Test binary:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20261024-3219d2d-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win64-git-20261024-3219d2d-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z

source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/custom

IA32 Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20261024-3219d2d-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod-ia32.7z

source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/ia32

NM28XP build:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
Win32 IA32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod-ia32.7z
Win32 SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod-sse.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
Win7+ x64 AVX2 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20261024-d849524bd-uxp-141f49953e-w7plus-avx2.7z

Official UXP changes picked since my last build:
- Issue #3196 - Handle BigInt objects in `js::Unbox()` (22a08897bd)
- Issue #3197 - Make strict subtree form element checking preffed. (d7675feefa)
- Issue #2051 - Follow-up: Fixes for filters on Big Endian. From Jazzzny's PowerFox repo. (2f2104ebc2)
- Issue #1829 - Follow-up: Fix building on Intel using clang as the assembler. 10.7's system assembler is too old, so this allows builds with cctools (llvm) as. (19583ec74c)
- Remove the URI_LOADABLE_BY_ANYONE flag from the jar: protocol. (7b08294cab)
- [gfx] Prevent feTile rect calculations from overflowing (24dbf6d322)
- Issue #3198 - Make sure website knows user prefers full motion by default. (521c997b71)
- Use strong ref for animation mutation observer batch targets. (3c7935270c)
- [layout] Ensure frame table is valid after adjusting selection. (2f1501ff4b)
- Update executable extensions list (4ec65e4dac)
- Clarify lowercase policy in extension list for possible future maintainers of the list. (e58ada6bb6)
- Update executable extensions list (659d5fb191)
- [XPCOM] Lock during nsComponentManager memory reports (86076bbadd)
- Issue #3201 - Part 1: Import highway 1.4.0 into our tree. (3c9c70d1f6)
- Issue #3201 - Part 2: Update build system files for highway 1.4.0. (9e8db359d9)
- Issue #3201 Part 2 Follow-up: Export ops for loongarch and avx3 (61ae3d6a8d)
- Issue #3201 - Part 3: Import libjxl 0.12.0 into our tree. (bcecceb475)
- Issue #3201 - Part 4: Update our build system files for libjxl 0.12.0. (0394a1c2cd)
- Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/tracking' into custom (f0624871bd)
- Update SQLite lib to 3.54.1 (68acfd796c)

No official Pale-Moon changes picked since my last build.

No official Basilisk changes picked since my last build.

My changes picked since my last build:
- sqlite3: remove SRWLOCK, and use GetTickCount instead of GetTickCount64, for XP compatibility (a6107d4538)
- Patch to eMudhra private key leak (9fcebc46cc)
- sqlite3: fix Critical Section not being initialized in winMutexInit (141f49953e)

Update Notice:
- You may delete file named icudt*.dat and icu63.dll inside program folder when updating from old releases.

* Notice: From now on, UXP rev will point to `custom` branch of my UXP repo instead of MCP UXP repo, while "official UXP changes" shows only `tracking` branch changes.]]>
<![CDATA[RT1 Browser Platform :: Browsers release notes :: Reply by roytam1]]> 2026-10-23T23:14:03+00:00 2026-10-23T23:14:03+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=35&p=9666#p9666
Test binary:
MailNews Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/mailnews.win32-20261024-40a79c75-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
BNavigator Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/bnavigator.win32-20261024-40a79c75-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z

source repo (excluding UXP): https://github.com/roytam1/boc-uxp/tree/custom

* Notice: the profile prefix (i.e. parent folder names) are also changed since 2020-08-15 build, you may rename their names before using new binaries when updating from builds before 2020-08-15.

--

New build of HBL-UXP for XP!

Test binary:
IceDove-UXP(mail) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/icedove.win32-20261024-id-656ea98-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
IceApe-UXP(suite) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/iceape.win32-20261024-id-656ea98-ia-c642e3c-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z

source repo (excluding UXP):
https://github.com/roytam1/icedove-uxp/tree/winbuild
https://github.com/roytam1/iceape-uxp/tree/winbuild]]>

Test binary:
MailNews Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/mailnews.win32-20261024-40a79c75-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
BNavigator Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/bnavigator.win32-20261024-40a79c75-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z

source repo (excluding UXP): https://github.com/roytam1/boc-uxp/tree/custom

* Notice: the profile prefix (i.e. parent folder names) are also changed since 2020-08-15 build, you may rename their names before using new binaries when updating from builds before 2020-08-15.

--

New build of HBL-UXP for XP!

Test binary:
IceDove-UXP(mail) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/icedove.win32-20261024-id-656ea98-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z
IceApe-UXP(suite) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/iceape.win32-20261024-id-656ea98-ia-c642e3c-uxp-141f49953e-xpmod.7z

source repo (excluding UXP):
https://github.com/roytam1/icedove-uxp/tree/winbuild
https://github.com/roytam1/iceape-uxp/tree/winbuild]]>
<![CDATA[RT1 Browser Platform :: Browsers release notes :: Reply by roytam1]]> 2026-10-23T23:14:09+00:00 2026-10-23T23:14:09+00:00 http://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=35&p=9667#p9667 * Notice: This repo will not be built on regular schedule, and changes are experimental as usual.
** Current moebius patch level should be on par with 52.9, but some security patches can not be applied/ported due to source milestone differences between versions.

Test binary:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win32-git-20261024-176bcea67-xpmod.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win64-git-20261024-176bcea67-xpmod.7z

repo: https://github.com/roytam1/basilisk55

Repo changes:
- import from UXP: Issue #3196 - Handle BigInt objects in `js::Unbox()` (22a08897) (8a653cb01)
- import from UXP: Issue #3197 - Make strict subtree form element checking preffed. (d7675fee) (80231babf)
- import from UXP: Issue #2051 - Follow-up: Fixes for filters on Big Endian. From Jazzzny's PowerFox repo. (2f2104eb) (386716dc6)
- import from UXP: Issue #1829 - Follow-up: Fix building on Intel using clang as the assembler. 10.7's system assembler is too old, so this allows builds with cctools (llvm) as. (19583ec7) (8248c68d5)
- import from UXP: Remove the URI_LOADABLE_BY_ANYONE flag from the jar: protocol. (7b08294c) (700045bff)
- import from UXP: [gfx] Prevent feTile rect calculations from overflowing (24dbf6d3) (37a8956c3)
- ported from UXP: Issue #3198 - Make sure website knows user prefers full motion by default. (521c997b) (921eb8033)
- import from UXP: Use strong ref for animation mutation observer batch targets. (3c793527) (214302701)
- import from UXP: [layout] Ensure frame table is valid after adjusting selection. (2f1501ff) (4d14b3b4b)
- import from UXP:
- Update executable extensions list (4ec65e4d)
- Clarify lowercase policy in extension list for possible future maintainers of the list. (e58ada6b)
- Update executable extensions list (659d5fb1) (16146d4fa)
- import from UXP: [XPCOM] Lock during nsComponentManager memory reports (86076bba) (7beee2126)
- import from UXP: Update SQLite lib to 3.54.1 (68acfd79) with XP compat changes in uxp-custom branch rev a6107d45 and 141f4995 (b2d048890)
- import from UXP:
- Issue #3201 - Part 1: Import highway 1.4.0 into our tree. (3c9c70d1)
- Issue #3201 - Part 2: Update build system files for highway 1.4.0. (9e8db359)
- Issue #3201 Part 2 Follow-up: Export ops for loongarch and avx3 (61ae3d6a)
- Issue #3201 - Part 3: Import libjxl 0.12.0 into our tree. (bcecceb4)
- Issue #3201 - Part 4: Update our build system files for libjxl 0.12.0. (0394a1c2) (96fb50791)
- Patch to eMudhra private key leak (176bcea67)]]>
* Notice: This repo will not be built on regular schedule, and changes are experimental as usual.
** Current moebius patch level should be on par with 52.9, but some security patches can not be applied/ported due to source milestone differences between versions.

Test binary:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win32-git-20261024-176bcea67-xpmod.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win64-git-20261024-176bcea67-xpmod.7z

repo: https://github.com/roytam1/basilisk55

Repo changes:
- import from UXP: Issue #3196 - Handle BigInt objects in `js::Unbox()` (22a08897) (8a653cb01)
- import from UXP: Issue #3197 - Make strict subtree form element checking preffed. (d7675fee) (80231babf)
- import from UXP: Issue #2051 - Follow-up: Fixes for filters on Big Endian. From Jazzzny's PowerFox repo. (2f2104eb) (386716dc6)
- import from UXP: Issue #1829 - Follow-up: Fix building on Intel using clang as the assembler. 10.7's system assembler is too old, so this allows builds with cctools (llvm) as. (19583ec7) (8248c68d5)
- import from UXP: Remove the URI_LOADABLE_BY_ANYONE flag from the jar: protocol. (7b08294c) (700045bff)
- import from UXP: [gfx] Prevent feTile rect calculations from overflowing (24dbf6d3) (37a8956c3)
- ported from UXP: Issue #3198 - Make sure website knows user prefers full motion by default. (521c997b) (921eb8033)
- import from UXP: Use strong ref for animation mutation observer batch targets. (3c793527) (214302701)
- import from UXP: [layout] Ensure frame table is valid after adjusting selection. (2f1501ff) (4d14b3b4b)
- import from UXP:
- Update executable extensions list (4ec65e4d)
- Clarify lowercase policy in extension list for possible future maintainers of the list. (e58ada6b)
- Update executable extensions list (659d5fb1) (16146d4fa)
- import from UXP: [XPCOM] Lock during nsComponentManager memory reports (86076bba) (7beee2126)
- import from UXP: Update SQLite lib to 3.54.1 (68acfd79) with XP compat changes in uxp-custom branch rev a6107d45 and 141f4995 (b2d048890)
- import from UXP:
- Issue #3201 - Part 1: Import highway 1.4.0 into our tree. (3c9c70d1)
- Issue #3201 - Part 2: Update build system files for highway 1.4.0. (9e8db359)
- Issue #3201 Part 2 Follow-up: Export ops for loongarch and avx3 (61ae3d6a)
- Issue #3201 - Part 3: Import libjxl 0.12.0 into our tree. (bcecceb4)
- Issue #3201 - Part 4: Update our build system files for libjxl 0.12.0. (0394a1c2) (96fb50791)
- Patch to eMudhra private key leak (176bcea67)]]>