r3dfox, modern Firefox for Windows 7!

[K4sum1]

r3dfox is release branch Firefox made to work on Windows 7/8. Also with limited compatibility for XP using OCAPI and Vista using the extended kernel.

Main download: https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases

Alternative download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/r3dfox/files/

If you run into any bugs or issues, please report it on GitHub under the issues tab. I am more likely to get to it and remember to fix it if it's there. If you don't have a GitHub account, here is fine too.

[luk3Z]

Someone even made a video on XP:

[xperceniol_sal]

Best of luck with the new project.

[luk3Z]

FF Legacy look & feel

Firefox tab height:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1339088

Bookmarks/Sidebar line spacing:
%AppData%\Eclipse Community\r3dfox\Profiles\(your profile).default-default\chrome\userChrome.css:

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/* Minimize height of sidebar items */
.sidebar-placesTreechildren::-moz-tree-row {
    min-height: 18px !important;
    height: 18px !important;
    max-height: 18px !important;
}

/*** Tighten up drop-down/context/popup menu spacing ***/

menupopup > menuitem, menupopup > menu {
  padding-block: 0px !important;
}
:root {
  --arrowpanel-menuitem-padding: 4px 8px !important;
}

Sources:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1337841
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1337931
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/1439545

[K4sum1]

Going to be a bit busy with other projects, so r3dfox 123 might be delayed a bit.

[luk3Z]

Old good privacy tweaks:

Testing better privacy & security settings for KMeleon + travelling USB devices
http://kmeleonbrowser.org/forum/read.php?19,144468,page=1

Better security, privacy and anonymity in Firefox
https://web.archive.org/web/20170404173124/http://b.agilob.net/better-security-privacy-and-anonymity-in-firefox

Firefox Gets Privacy Boost By Disabling Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor APIs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-gets-privacy-boost-by-disabling-proximity-and-ambient-light-sensor-apis/

Other:
https://www.privacytools.io/browsers/
https://www.mydigitallife.net/speed-up-your-firefox-by-adjusting-your-http-pipelining/
http://configfox.sourceforge.net/
https://www.howtogeek.com/102032/how-to-optimize-mozilla-firefox-for-maximum-privacy/
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/07/01/control-privacy-settings-in-firefox-easily/


Some tweaks still can be applied to FF 122 or Tor Browser.

[Duke]

Hi,

There is a problem on one specific site with all versions 123 of R3dfox, WebRender fix and pre WebRender fix, but it's working fine with version 122 and also with official Firefox ESR 115.8. I'm using Windows 8.1 x64.
The site is xxxxxxxx.com (Edit: site removed since it's now working fine)
With version 122, select a cam and the video plays straight away without any problem, you can select the resolution in bottom right corner of the player.
But with version 123 if you open the same cam page then it struggles, it plays the video for about 1 second, then hangs, then plays again for 1 or 2 seconds, hangs again, then it looks like another type of player is used where you can't select the resolution and which is playing at about 1 FPS.
I haven't notice any difference in the browser console. But I have no problems on Youtube and Dailymotion.

[K4sum1]

There is a problem on one specific site with all versions 123 of R3dfox, WebRender fix and pre WebRender fix, but it's working fine with version 122 and also with official Firefox ESR 115.8. I'm using Windows 8.1 x64.

It being fine on 8.1 makes me think it's upstream, but I would need someone to winvertroll regular 123 and test it on 8.1, and test it on 10 too.

When I get around to releasing 124, lemme know if it's still an issue.

[Duke]

I have made a new fresh installation of R3dfox version 123 WebRender fix, installed the exact same extensions and it's working fine. So the problem occurs when I update my version 122 to version 123, there must be something in my profile config that version 123 doesn't like.

In about:support at the end of the Graphics section I have these errors that I don't have with version 122 neither with the fresh version 123 nor with Firefox ESR 115.8:

Failure Log
(#0) GP+[GFX1-]: [D3D11] 2 CreateTexture2D failure Size: Size(426,240)texture11: false Code: 0x80070057
(#1) GP+[GFX1-]: [D3D11] 2 CreateTexture2D failure Size: Size(854,480)texture11: false Code: 0x80070057
(#2) GP+[GFX1-]: [D3D11] 2 CreateTexture2D failure Size: Size(854,480)texture11: false Code: 0x80070057
(#3) GP+[GFX1-]: [D3D11] 2 CreateTexture2D failure Size: Size(426,240)texture11: false Code: 0x80070057

I've found these pages about this error number but as I said I don't get the errors with version 122 and fresh 123:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/-code-0x80070057-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error-when-you-try-to-display-a-user-s-effective-access-to-a-file-343394a6-1d65-802f-6e9e-91d94c661185
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/-0x80070057-error-message-when-you-back-up-files-in-windows-7-baf51f0e-60de-4003-ace0-982b4eae16a9

Any ideas ?

[K4sum1]

Not sure then. Probably upstream bug if I had to guess.

[Duke]

So I've copied some of my config files (favicons, places, prefs, logins with key and cert) from the working version 122 to the new fresh version 123 profile folder, then imported the settings of my extensions, and... everything seems to be working fine.
However, the address bar and the suggestion list below it when you type something are now using a smaller font than with version 122, not sure why.
And I've also lost the black title bar (I'm using both the dark mode and the dark theme) but I guess it's because of the Aero thingy. Is there a way for Windows 8.1 users to get the black title bar back ?

[K4sum1]

However, the address bar is now using a smaller font than with version 122, not sure why.
And I've also lost the black title bar (I'm using both the dark mode and the dark theme) but I guess it's because of the Aero thingy. Is there a way for Windows 8.1 users to get the black title bar back ?

I think the address bar is upstream but I need to check.

You can install a theme that replaces the background and it should work? I haven't tested because I like Aero. It's still a bodge, I hope to improve it.

[Duke]

However, the address bar and the suggestion list below it when you type something are now using a smaller font than with version 122, not sure why.

Solved by adding "#urlbar {font-size: 10pt !important}" to userChrome.css.

You can install a theme that replaces the background and it should work?

Well, I think the default dark theme is supposed to do that. And it works with non Aero versions

[Duke]

Differences between version 122 and version 123 in about:support → Media → Codecs
Version 122 shows Hardware Decoding is Supported for H264
Version 123 shows Hardware Decoding is Unsupported for H264

Hardware decoding for H264 is working fine on this PC with D2D, D3D9 and D3D11. Proven with Dxdiag, VLC, MPV and MPC-HC.

[luk3Z]

I did some tests with RF (my env. XP x64 + OCAPI 3.0.5 + [NNN4NT5]).

1. If I install r3dfox-122.0.1 then RF works ok
2. If I install r3dfox-123.0.2 then settings window & url bar doesn't work
3. If I uninstall r3dfox-122.0.1 and install r3dfox-123.0.2 then it possibly reads old profile & works ok

[K4sum1]

Not sure what causes that. Maybe don't use NNN4NT5? Issue like that is so weird.

[luk3Z]

Nevermind I made a script to add variables permanently (according to message on GH from Feb 6):
RF.cmd

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@echo on
setx MOZ_DISABLE_CONTENT_SANDBOX 1
setx MOZ_DISABLE_GMP_SANDBOX 1
setx MOZ_DISABLE_GPU_SANDBOX 1
setx MOZ_DISABLE_NPAPI_SANDBOX 1
setx MOZ_DISABLE_RDD_SANDBOX 1
setx MOZ_DISABLE_SOCKET_PROCESS_SANDBOX 1
pause

Now it works
I also found some cool info about Mozilla's Sandbox: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Sandbox

[Duke]

Differences between version 122 and version 123 in about:support → Media → Codecs
Version 122 shows Hardware Decoding is Supported for H264
Version 123 shows Hardware Decoding is Unsupported for H264

FYI this Win32 portable build of R3dfox 124 is showing Hardware Decoding is supported for H264:
https://github.com/adeii/supermium-portable/releases/download/F1235/R3dfox-portable-win32-124.0-24.7z

There is something wrong with version 123 builds.

[Duke]

Problem with latest release 124.0.2 "Aero" when using both dark mode and dark theme on Windows 8.1, the right click context menu background is all white and some options are not visible:

R3dfox124Aero.png (30.17 KiB) Viewed 1757 times

R3dfox124Aero2.png (12.33 KiB) Viewed 1757 times

[K4sum1]

Added it to this GitHub issue. I might take a peek at it later idk.

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/issues/37

[Duke]

Btw, I've read some people don't like the R3dfox logo but I must say that I like it a lot, I find it classy, really
Thanks for your work

[Duke]

About removing telemetry and other annoyances, you could either have a look at LibreWolf source code and/or use the distribution folder trick: create a folder named "distribution" in the Core main folder, where R3dfox.exe is, then inside this "distribution" folder create a file named "policies.json" which contains the following text:

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{
	"policies": {
		"DisableAppUpdate": true,
		"DisableFeedbackCommands": true,
		"DisableFirefoxStudies": true,
		"DisablePocket": true,
		"DisableTelemetry": true
	}
}

See about:policies#documentation for the list of available policies.

[Duke]

I've just tested R3dfox 124.0.3 with dark mode and dark theme on Windows 8.1 and I still can't read some settings menus (see https://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?p=4775#p4775):

r3dfox124-0-3-Menus.png (5.05 KiB) Viewed 1469 times

This translate option is missing, so I'm getting very annoying translate popups every now and then:

r3dfox124-0-3-TranslatePopup.png (16.6 KiB) Viewed 1469 times

It looks like the hotfix version finally solved the problem I had with the videos on some sites, good job

And BTW, IMHO this browser is called R3dfox, that's it. Everybody is calling it like that, it sounds better, so forget about R3dactedfox
R3dactedfox is too long plus R3dfox matches better with Firefox

[K4sum1]

Yeah I need to get around to fixing those menus, but I'm not entirely sure what they are. Probably going to tackle them with 125.

Translate being gone might be related to removing telemetry, but not sure. I would need to see how stock Firefox and Mercury behaves.

Yeah r3dacted is a bit of a meme, I might just keep it for the about logo and have it be Eclipse r3dfox again.

[Duke]

Translate being gone might be related to removing telemetry, but not sure. I would need to see how stock Firefox and Mercury behaves.

The corresponding key browser.translations.automaticallyPopup does exist in about:config so it's just not displayed in the settings.
Setting it to False seems to have stopped the popups.


After several tests, I can confirm the hotfix version has no problems anymore with online videos and the error messages I had in about:support are gone
Since it looks like you are in touch with the guy who is making these builds: https://github.com/adeii/supermium-portable/releases/tag/F1235
Maybe you could share your fix with him so he can fix the LibreWolf build which has the same video problem I had with R3dfox

[Duke]

Admin Edit: This is not part of official r3dfox, and was included in a portable modification.

I've just noticed it has installed an extension named "Adblocker for Youtube" without asking me or any prompt of any kind

[Duke]

I've found it, it's in r3dfox-portable-win64-124.0.2.zip archive that I've downloaded from https://github.com/adeii/supermium-portable/releases/download/F1235/r3dfox-portable-win64-124.0.2.zip

I guess I can safely delete the XPI file and its related folders browser-extension-data and extensions\staged ?

[Duke]

I edited your first post about this so it gets seen first before the addon talk since I don't want people to see this and think it's a issue with r3dfox itself.

You can, and you should, delete all of the posts about this extension since we now know where it came from and R3dfox or Mozilla are not to blame.

[Duke]

About the "it keeps connecting to 93.243.107.34.bc.googleusercontent.com just like R3dfox did. And if I kill the connection it's coming back 5 seconds later." I have noticed some things:

• It doesn't happen with previous versions of R3dfox but only with version 124 and there are MANY of them. I still have version 122 and it doesn't happen, I have only one connection to *.googleusercontent.com and I know it's one of the uBlock filters.

• At least, the connections don't come back now after being closed but they do come back with a fresh new profile.

• Someone posted a log here: https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/issues/6#issuecomment-2046476888
  All of these connections starting with 34.1*.*.* are from googleusercontent.com domain:
  
  2024/04/10 11:16:04 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:04 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.160.144.191:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.149.100.209:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.160.144.191:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.149.100.209:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.107.221.82:80
  2024/04/10 11:16:05 tcp.go SYN 34.107.243.93:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:06 tcp.go SYN 34.149.100.209:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:06 tcp.go SYN 34.107.243.93:443
  2024/04/10 11:16:06 tcp.go SYN 34.149.100.209:443
  
  Example with 34.107.221.82:
  Name: 82.221.107.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
  IP: 34.107.221.82
  Domain: googleusercontent.com

[K4sum1]

To ensure it's not one of the tweaks I did, can you check 124.0.2-aero?