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Compatibility Mods :: NVIDIA graphics driver patches for Windows XP x64 :: Author blueclouds8666

no_email@example.com (blueclouds8666) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:10:27 +0000

I have recently been researching some of the problems and limitations that NVIDIA graphics drivers have under Windows XP, and found several community-developed fixes publicly available on the internet. Each of them come handy for their specific purpose, but are only available separately and for different driver versions. I realized there are certain scenarios in which having them combined into a single driver package is necessary, so that's why, after some reverse engineering and assembly reprogramming, I made a combined driver patch myself. Here is what it includes:

- The pixel clock limit of 165 MHz, which restricts all HDMI connections to the HDMI 1.0 specification, has been removed, allowing for higher resolutions such as 1920x1080 at 120Hz, 2560x1440 at 75Hz and 2560x1600 at 60Hz. A pixel clock limitation of 340 MHz, as per the HDMI 1.3 specification, still applies even if your card has HDMI 2.0 capable ports. This specific limitation has not been overcome yet. Credits for the original patch go to Yas [1][2].

- The system crashes caused by plugging multiple digital displays, or by plugging an analog and a digital display, have been fixed. This bug is exclusive to Windows XP x64, so it is not needed for 32-bit Windows XP systems. Credits for the original patch go to tal.aloni.il [3].

Both patches have been applied over driver version 355.98, as this is the last one to have proper monitor detection for high resolution displays (required for setting custom resolutions and HDCP detection), while this is also the last driver version to have properly working hardware resolution scaling.

In order to get it set up on your system, install the original NVIDIA 355.98 driver package, then reboot into safe mode and replace C:\WINDOWS\system32\nv4_disp.dll and C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\nv4_mini.sys with their patched counterparts. You can grab a copy of them at the link below.

https://icedrive.net/s/hkvi27yWG718536avY8yPSbR83FW

NOTE: These drivers are provided as is, with no applicable warranty or support. The resulting software is purely experimental, as such, it may exhibit deficiencies or errors, or may not even function properly for the specified purpose.

[1]: http://wp.xin.at/archives/5616
[2]: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=903981
[3]: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/gtx-960-bsod-whenever-hdtv-is-connected.253135/

Compatibility Mods :: NVIDIA patched driver installers for Windows 7 and 8 :: Author blueclouds8666

no_email@example.com (blueclouds8666) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:20:18 +0000

Some time ago, I developed my own modded installers for NVIDIA drivers so I could use them for my personal systems. Eventually, it was clear to me that other people online were having the same issues as me, so I ended up sharing them with some. Now that NVIDIA has finally discontinued driver updates for legacy operating systems, this is a good moment for me to share them in this forum, so more people can find them if ever needed. All of my driver installers are labeled based on the changes that were applied to them:

- sha1mod: all the artificial limitations imposed by the installer have been removed, so it would no longer require the SHA-2 system update (KB4474419) or an active internet connection for its own certificate validation. This allows you to install NVIDIA drivers and all of its components (GeForce Experience, ShadowPlay, Optimus, HD Audio) on a clean and fully isolated Windows 7 SP1 install without any kind of system updates applied. In order to achieve this, I had to downgrade the installer and control panel components to prior versions, on top of other minor adjustments. The driver binary itself remains untouched, without a valid SHA-1 signature, so you will have to disable driver signature enforcement at the operating system to get it running.

- rtxmod: all the artificial limitations imposed by the driver binary have been removed so that any RTX 30 series cards can run over Windows 8 or 8.1. This specific binary mod was discovered by someone else, I only adapted it to a wider selection of driver versions and packaged it on a more convenient installer. The resulting driver is signed with a test certificate so Windows 8 wouldn't refuse to load it despite of driver signature enforcement being already disabled.

All of these are available for driver versions 466.77, 472.12 and 475.14. Additionally, NVIDIA Quadro driver variants are available for those who have a workstation card. Despite their filename, NVIDIA Quadro drivers also work as intended with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012. You can grab a copy of them at the link below.

https://icedrive.net/s/x3iRyTB1TVZX4NQaTxB6z13XZvSu

NOTE: These drivers are provided as is, with no applicable warranty or support. The resulting software is purely experimental, as such, it may exhibit deficiencies or errors, or may not even function properly for the specified purpose.

Compatibility Mods :: NVIDIA patched driver installers for Windows 7 and 8 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:33:56 +0000

Useful, thanks

Compatibility Mods :: [XUL Firefox and derivates on w98 MODERN UP-TO-DATE BROWSERS!!] Do something horrible on your ancient PC :: Author leo

no_email@example.com (leo) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:14:43 +0000

Introduction/credits

Guide and resources were provided to me by ivyflow3r/RayZen. Originally posted on YouTube, we've altered the guide to include better working files.
This guide will install KernelEx, along with a few unofficial updates and several DLLs from Windows XP. All of this will allow a Windows 98SE/Me system to run XUL Firefox and other browsers based on it.

Requirements

This setup will work on a Windows 98SE or a Windows Me installation. If you're using Windows 2000, there's probably something better out there.

For a somewhat decent experience, you should have the highest possible RAM. In base Windows98/Me, that would be 512mb. But HimemX and a few system.ini tweaks should allow you to use 1GB of RAM just fine.

You will also need a CPU with the SSE2 instruction set, like an Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 for that "somewhat decent experience".
RT also provides New Moon builds for older SSE CPUs like the Pentium 3 and IA32 builds for i686 CPUs I believe?, but AFAIK it will be (especially IA32) terribly slow.
If you actually want to browse websites on one of those, you should give something actually made for this kind of hardware a try instead of attempting to run software tailored to the horrid bloat that is most of the modern Web.

Downloads

KernelEx, the updates and DLLs needed
The direct download link

Downloads for New Moon and Serpent
Firefox 52.9.0esr on Mozilla's FTP.
Mypal

Installation

1. Copy unicows.dll to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\
2. Install KernelEx via the installer program (duh) KernelEx-4.5.2.exe. If you automatically enable KernelEx for everything, you may run into issues with some (native Win98) programs. In that case, be ready to mess with the Compatibility tab in Properties.
3. Preferably in DOS mode, copy everything from \KernelExUpdates\KernelEx to C:\WINDOWS\KernelEx\ (copy path\to\KernelEx\*.* C:\WINDOWS\kernelex\*.*). If files happen to be conflicting, you overwrite.
4. Make sure that in C:\WINDOWS\kernelex\core.ini, [BASE] contains kstub824 and kexvista.
5. (specifically Firefox 52 requires you to) Copy ucrtbase.dll from the DLL folder to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
6. Add KnownDLLs.reg to your registry.

Browser setup

The setup program for your browser will usually not work.
Download a ZIP archived folder, if the developer manufactures your browser like that or (for Mypal and Firefox) use an archive manager like 7-Zip to open the contents of the installer, and extract the "core" folder, which contains the browser itself.
Copy the DLLs from \KernelExUpdates\DLL to the browser's folder.
Open the Properties of the browser executable and set KernelEx to "use specific compatibility mode: Windows XP SP2". Do the same for xul.dll.
Edit dependentlibs.list with a text editor to only contain xul.dll.

Your browser should now boot.

In about:config, change gfx.content.azure.backends to user set string value "skia".

To fix a possible broken search bar,
go to C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\browser's name\Profiles\something.default\and replace search.json (which may have a slightly different name) to be an empty, read-only file.

To fix broken fonts in webpages,
Go to the Content tab in the browser's settings, then Fonts, and pick some fonts or use the defaults and untick "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above."

Depending on your browser, some of these specific steps may change but it's always "force your fonts on webpages from the config" and "always empty search.json".

This should be the best you can do.
While Mypal 26 and Firefox 52 may be a bit outdated and will struggle with some webpages, New Moon and Serpent are up to date, and results may exceed your expectations.
I have previously managed to use Discord, however last time I had a basically unusable experience, probably due to being in too many servers or forgetting about the about:config step.

I couldn't get it to render actual channels this time. Sorry.

Have fun!

Compatibility Mods :: [XUL Firefox and derivates on w98 MODERN UP-TO-DATE BROWSERS!!] Do something horrible on your ancient PC :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:33:25 +0000

Thanks for the info!

Compatibility Mods :: [XUL Firefox and derivates on w98 MODERN UP-TO-DATE BROWSERS!!] Do something horrible on your ancient PC :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 03:35:41 +0000

Now try Lun3r

Compatibility Mods :: [XUL Firefox and derivates on w98 MODERN UP-TO-DATE BROWSERS!!] Do something horrible on your ancient PC :: Reply by OwnedByWuigi

no_email@example.com (OwnedByWuigi) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:42:17 +0000

would this work on anything past 52.9? (e.g, Mypal 68)

Compatibility Mods :: [XUL Firefox and derivates on w98 MODERN UP-TO-DATE BROWSERS!!] Do something horrible on your ancient PC :: Reply by leo

no_email@example.com (leo) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:06:46 +0000

OwnedByWuigi wrote: ↑02 Nov 2025, 02:42 would this work on anything past 52.9? (e.g, Mypal 68)

Hell naw (sorry)
I don't know TOO MUCH about the technological side of things, but Servo has a lot that would either require overwhelmingly extensive modification,
or just XP or newer.
With quite a bit of modification too, given how modern Firefox and r3dfox both require One Core API.

and don't get me started on the speed

Compatibility Mods :: [XUL Firefox and derivates on w98 MODERN UP-TO-DATE BROWSERS!!] Do something horrible on your ancient PC :: Reply by leo

no_email@example.com (leo) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:09:55 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑01 Nov 2025, 03:35Now try Lun3r

We're moving out so the PC is currently sitting in a box and the HDD died, so I have a lot to do before I can

ples mail ssd 128gb

Research Network :: Firewall program for manually allowing or blocking program network access :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:01:02 +0000

Those are probably fine, but I want to be able to do something like this, and I don't think any of those can do that.

svchost firewall rule.png

I combined it all into one rule with a portset. I have it set to only allow UDP out on ports 53, 67, 500, and 4500. Any IP is allowed since all those ports are used for is connecting to the internet (DHCP) and VPN (IKEv2). Maybe I could manually set whatever and not need to allow 53 or 67 on desktop, but ehh.

Attachments

svchost firewall rule.png (31.77 KiB)

General Software & Hardware :: AI is the future and why anti-AI rhetoric is deeply flawed :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:52:59 +0000

https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/10/02/meta-to-use-your-ai-chats-to-give-you-targeted-ads-will-it-come-to-europe-and-can-you-opt-

General Software & Hardware :: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards for Vista/XP x64? :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:48:04 +0000

Yeah, it's just newer cards never got the drivers idk why. You can get 802.11ac on XP even and it works fine. However 8.1 the max is also 802.11ac. I don't know why WiFi is weirdly limited between Windows versions outside of maybe (probably) laziness on the WiFi card manufacturer.

General Software & Hardware :: Considering an OS update ; ideas welcomed... :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:44:19 +0000

For me, I have my NAS running on like the cheapest hardware you can get, and it's pretty good. I have a RAID 5 of four drives resulting in 12TB total storage. RAID 5 basically means you don't get the capacity of one drive, but that one drive can fail and you can still recover from it. I have it set to spin down the drives when inactive because I don't need 24/7 access, and I can go even a whole day without needing to access my NAS. I don't think the NAS can access the wider web even though it's on my network, at least the last time I tried, it didn't work. I can swap in a new drive if one drive fails. However since it's RAID 5 only one drive can fail without losing data. RAID 6 is similar, but you lose the capacity of two drives, therefore up to two drives can fail and you can still recover from it.

General Software & Hardware :: Considering an OS update ; ideas welcomed... :: Reply by BenjaminK

no_email@example.com (BenjaminK) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:19:34 +0000

Mmm... Okay, interesting. I knew about RAID 5's existence already, yet never came across that "NAS" terminology, as an amateur, while gathering information to build my rigs years ago... And yes, it seems indeed the best cheap solution for someone who'd want to secure a large amount of storage space. I don't need that on this retro-gaming setup - even half of 1TB would already be enough -, but I'll keep that in mind, thanks !

General Software & Hardware :: Modern AMD GPUs on NT 6.x is a mixed bag :: Reply by TylerTT

no_email@example.com (TylerTT) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:42:38 +0000

TylerTT wrote: ↑06 Jan 2023, 00:24 Been getting the Windows 8.1 driver crashing since I upgraded from my RX 580 to my RX 6600 XT (

Came back to this after a little while. Exact same card, now black screens after installing the driver. Nice.

EDIT: turns out I just forgot to disable Resizable BAR lol it works now

General Software & Hardware :: Windows Movie maker 2.6 black screen issue on windows 10 :: Reply by ginger334

no_email@example.com (ginger334) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:59:09 +0000

Why nobody cares about this?

General Software & Hardware :: Windows Movie maker 2.6 black screen issue on windows 10 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:12:47 +0000

I have no idea
It must be a driver issue or maybe some setting in WMM.

General Software & Hardware :: Windows Movie maker 2.6 black screen issue on windows 10 :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:52:50 +0000

Could be a codec issue, maybe?
I know I have to jump through some hoops to get "old" .wmv and .wma to work in modern players.
Seems that newer codecs disable some of the older codecs that are known to have "security holes".

General Software & Hardware :: Windows Movie maker 2.6 black screen issue on windows 10 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:26:21 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 22:52 Could be a codec issue, maybe?

Yes, that too.
WMV is dead anyway, de facto.

Browsers :: Hafnium - from-scratch web engine for XP x64 and above :: Author OwnedByWuigi

no_email@example.com (OwnedByWuigi) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:41:25 +0000

So far VERY BASIC but I hope things will get better.

Browsers :: Hafnium - from-scratch web engine for XP x64 and above :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:09:29 +0000

Browsers :: Are you creating a new browser? :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:11:03 +0000

Are you creating a new browser?

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:54:30 +0000

Firefox 115.29 ESR is out:
https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.29.0esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.29.0/releasenotes/

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:11:14 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑14 Oct 2025, 19:54 Firefox 115.29 ESR is out:
https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.29.0esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.29.0/releasenotes/

I'm starting to wonder if I should revert to this on Windows 8, or stick with r3dFox. Some sites do work better on r3dFox 140 ESR, but updates are more timely and predictable on ESR 115.

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:08:02 +0000

JodyThornton wrote: ↑14 Oct 2025, 22:11 I'm starting to wonder if I should revert to this on Windows 8, or stick with r3dFox. Some sites do work better on r3dFox 140 ESR, but updates are more timely and predictable on ESR 115.

You can use both like I do

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:22:42 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑14 Oct 2025, 23:08You can use both like I do

I hear you. I'm more of a standardize and settle person though, selecting one utility to do the job. What issues do you still experience with v115?

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:03:49 +0000

JodyThornton wrote: ↑14 Oct 2025, 23:22 What issues do you still experience with v115?

I had 2 or 3 sites not working or partially working but actually not anymore. So no specific issues (I'm spoofing the user agent of latest Firefox version) but it's overall slower than R3dfox.

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:53:26 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025, 11:03 I had 2 or 3 sites not working or partially working but actually not anymore. So no specific issues but it's overall slower than R3dfox.

For the non-working sites, is it due to User-Agent blocking or unimplemented JavaScript functionalities? I know that one of the founders of Mozilla is still doing the former, old-school method to block scrapers rather than using something like Anubis as it looks basically like Hashcash for him. [citation needed]

Browsers :: Extended support for Firefox 115 ESR :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:29:15 +0000

Firefox 115.30 ESR has been released:
https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/115.30.0esr/

Release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.30.0/releasenotes/

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Author Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:24:54 +0000

FYI with version 144 Firefox has dropped support for Android 5, 6 and 7 and also for 32-bit x86. Now the minimum required Android version is Android 8 Oreo:

https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2025/09/15/raising-the-minimum-android-version-for-firefox/

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:17:07 +0000

Which Android hardware nowadays still run on those Android versions? Malware filled Android TV set-top-boxes?

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:13:32 +0000

I had some otherwise really nicely working Samsung Tab S2 tablets that ran Firefox. I'll just download the final APK of Nightly, install it, and leave it at that. I figure I'll get a year out of those tablets

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:33:07 +0000

I have some 'old' devices too which are still working fine but are running Android 7 and won't update to anything higher.

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:56:08 +0000

I have a ton of Android phones collected, and a fair bit of them run 7. The Droid Razr M is a really cool one that is stuck on 7, but otherwise runs all the apps I'd need. Albeit it's a bit slow, but it's still completely usable.

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:29:52 +0000

Is Firefox even usable on 1 GB RAM devices? I only tried it few years ago and didn't like it, was too much of a resource hog.

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:07:33 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 20:29 Is Firefox even usable on 1 GB RAM devices? I only tried it few years ago and didn't like it, was too much of a resource hog.

However, on a Samsung Tab S2 tablet with 3 GB of RAM, it was still very useful.

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:43:04 +0000

Interestingly, this comes at a time when other Chromium browsers are stopping support on Android 8 (Oreo) and Android 9 (Pie). I used Vivaldi on the former, using my other tablet which is a Samsung Tab S3. As of v7.6, I'm shut out

Mobile Devices :: Firefox drops support for Android 5-6-7 :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:10:56 +0000

I'd keep using it 'till the wheels fall off.

In my case, important stuff other than the web browser...Android 7 doesn't cut it anymore. One financial app dropped support over half-year ago, though old version still works...for however long, the other is on the brink (minimum Android 7), the gas station app, that dropped Android 7 too and old version is blocked.

Good thing about Chromium though, it tends to last longer without updates. Unless the sites you need quickly adapt latest Chromeisms.

Gaming :: Windows 7 and connection issues with GOG servers... :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:50:30 +0000

What I had meant (I probably should've been more specific) was that the library was broken, so I couldn't get to the point where I could start downloading the game until I restarted the client a few times.

Gaming :: Windows 7 and connection issues with GOG servers... :: Reply by BenjaminK

no_email@example.com (BenjaminK) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:40:43 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑16 Oct 2025, 18:50 What I had meant (I probably should've been more specific) was that the library was broken, so I couldn't get to the point where I could start downloading the game until I restarted the client a few times.

Oh, okay ! Well, Galaxy itself may behave a bit weirdly from time to time : I've noticed warnings about "Cloud Save Sync failed due to heavy load" in a few rare situations, but I don't know if they're due to Galaxy's shortcomings or GOG's issues with its servers. It's a good idea to check the offline installers whenever you're having trouble with a game - any kind of trouble - through Galaxy : if you can access your library and download a game's installer through your usual browser, it's probably just a detail about the client. So just install it the old school way, then use the "Scan and import folders" function - yes, even in v1.2 - to add it to the Galaxy's interface afterwards.
Hey, it's still branded as "Beta" even after six years of updates ! At least GOG's staff acknowledge that it still needs improvement, continue to invest in it, and usually answer quite fast in case of troubles.
Also, library updates seem sometimes a bit capricious. I never ran into such troubles personally, but some people complain about having this kind of access issues (broken library, no downloading, etc.) whenever newer items are updated shortly after release dates. Everything seems to be quickly solved - else the common user would be more vocal about it ! -, but it's probably a good practice to expect the usual potential crashes if you're a player keen on playing the latest hits right around their release day...

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:18:15 +0000

MS keeps waging war on local accounts.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/10/07/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-to-require-microsoft-account-internet-during-oobe-tested/

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:37:01 +0000

My newest laptop is only 1.5 yrs old and it came with Win11 24Hx.

I know that for reinstalling it, all I had to do to install without an MS Account is Shift->Function->F10 (Home) at the "Let's Connect" screen to open a command prompt window, enter ncpa.cpl, DISABLE the wi-fi, then enter shutdown /r /t 0, and then when the install resumed it DID NOT SEE A NETWORK AVAILABLE so it ONLY THEN presented a "I don't have internet" link on the "Let's Connect" screen, click that link and it lets you install WITHOUT an MS Account.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:03:57 +0000

Looks like it's going to be harder and harder:
https://www.theverge.com/news/793579/microsoft-windows-11-local-account-bypass-workaround-changes

Time to switch to Linux

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:25:21 +0000

The randomly named user mentioned in that article has always been able to be manually entered.

At the "Let's Connect" screen, again use Shift->Function->F10 (Home) to open a command prompt window and enter sysdm.cpl to access System Properties then click Change to access Rename Computer.

TO H#LL WITH LINUX Been there, done that, ain't ever found a d@mn one worth keeping around. "To each their own."

Microsoft isn't as smart as the folks that find the workarounds.
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE WORKAROUNDS.
Especially for those of us that use unattended answer files and debloat Win *BEFORE* it lands on the hard drive.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:07:05 +0000

Typical Linux distro at least doesn't come with fucked up GUI out-of-box. Jumping through all these hoops, what's the point? Windows was supposed to be user friendly OS.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:23:31 +0000

"Agree to disagree."

I have sat my GRANDPARENTS in front of Windows and in front of Linux.
Whether the Linux Fan Boys will like to admit it or not, my GRANDPARENTS can EVENTUALLY find their way around WINDOWS.

Sorry, SAD BUT TRUE!

Linux is *NOT* for everyone. Plain and simple.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:31:06 +0000

Though sure, if it weren't for Microsoft including SOLITAIRE games, my grandparents would have given up on Windows also.
Maybe that's the sheer GENIUSNESS of Microsoft, that they were smart enough to know if they didn't include SOLITAIRE then "old farts" would never use their product.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:18:07 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025, 19:07 Typical Linux distro at least doesn't come with fucked up GUI out-of-box. Jumping through all these hoops, what's the point? Windows was supposed to be user friendly OS.

I guess your comment kind of confuses me.
Mainly because I AGREE WITH IT.

Vista's default green and blue whatever it's supposed to be desktop.
XP's green grass and blue sky.
10's "window", 11's "rose".

In my view, WINDOWS NINETY FIVE was the LAST version of Windows to have a GREAT default wallpaper.
ie, THERE WAS NONE, just a BLANK desktop with icons in the upper left corner. THE WAY I STILL USE A DESKTOP TO THIS DAY!

Windows started "F-ing Up" when they REMOVED the IE desktop icon (because of the context menu it provides).
Soon after that, they thought they should also remove the "My Computer" desktop icon.
Have to scroll through four or five settings boxes just to get it back (because I don't want the pinned icon next to Start).

So yeah, the default GUI needs to jump through hoops to get it to where one likes it.
But, um, SO DOES LINUX.
This "Type A" has no issue with admitting he is "Type A".
And no default Linux GUI exists that doesn't require me to jump through a few hoops.

But sure, Windows is WORSE in that regard (for the most part).
One of my biggest "beefs" with various OS Distributions like X-Lite or Nexus or you-name-it is how they **F UP** the ICONS.
Adding "icon themes" is great for a FIFTH GRADER. But I am no longer in the fifth grade.

But hey, again, "Linux does it also". **F-d Up GUI**

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:11:55 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE1jzBDKFKg

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:07:56 +0000

Reminder - YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET AND DISABLE WI-FI to get the "I don't have internet" link.

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Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:25:40 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑16 Oct 2025, 05:07 Reminder - YOU MUST DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET AND DISABLE WI-FI to get the "I don't have internet" link.

Are you sure this still works with 25H2 ?

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:07:16 +0000

I do not have 25H2. Isn't your video link 25H2?
I admitedly only watched a portion of the video and screencaps in my previous post are from that video.
All I know for 100% is that I have a .txt file on my computer dated 4/17/25 and your video uses the same exact method.
My newest laptop install uses this method but no, it's the version just prior to 25H2, maybe even two versions prior.
I will not be updating to 25H2, it took me approx two months and over a hundred installs to get this version to my liking.
And I do not believe in upgrading for the sake of "support".
Once I get an install to my liking, IT NEVER RECEIVES ANOTHER UPDATE THEREAFTER... NEVER. "To each their own."
Windows Update is DISABLED, embedded Microsoft Edge is REMOVED, Action Center / Security Center is REMOVED, et cetera.

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Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:26:21 +0000

Downloading 25H2 as we speak.
Will *ONLY* try in a VM (assuming it will even install in a VM).
Download speed is bottlenecked on the server side so I sit and wait... and wait...
Should know by this afternoon "if" the SAME OLD TRICK still works for 25H2 (and if it does, I'll wonder what all the fuss was about, lol).

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:16:52 +0000

Well, I can only speak for 25H2 installed in a VM and there is no way to NOT install as a local account!
Perhaps it is something that VirtualBox "did". I didn't have to do ANYTHING. It installed as a LOCAL ACCOUNT without me doing ANYTHING.
ie, an ANSWER FILE will be the ONLY thing required to install as a local account on "real hardware".

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Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:13:08 +0000

Interesting.
We can see in your pic that it detects you as 'Not connected - Offline'. Maybe you have created a VM without any network device at all ?

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:48:29 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025, 22:18 In my view, WINDOWS NINETY FIVE was the LAST version of Windows to have a GREAT default wallpaper.
ie, THERE WAS NONE, just a BLANK desktop with icons in the upper left corner. THE WAY I STILL USE A DESKTOP TO THIS DAY!

I was expecting you to mention Clouds.bmp

Fun fact: winnt(256).bmp, the default wallpaper of Windows NT 4.0, is aligned vertically on top of Clouds.bmp, perhaps as a way of saying that NT is one tier above 9x.

Edit: Fixed incorrect quote attribution

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:39:41 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑16 Oct 2025, 22:13 Interesting.
We can see in your pic that it detects you as 'Not connected - Offline'. Maybe you have created a VM without any network device at all ?

Correct. I **NEVER** install any OS while connected. Call it paranoia, lol. But that shouldn't be relevant here. VirtualBox uses an "internal" ANSWER FILE to install Win 11 (to get around TPM, Secure Boot, and RAM requirements). Therefore, Q.E.D., all that is needed to install Win 11 with an OFFLINE ACCOUNT (ie, the topic-at-hand) is an ANSWER FILE.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:03:02 +0000

I suppose I should also point out that I normally use Rufus to REMOVE the TPM/SB/RAM limitations for W11 VM installs but that did not work with 25H2 (at least not my older Rufus, did not think about looking for upgrade until posting this update). Which also means I could not use my preferred OLDER versions (plural) of VirtualBox. I did have to upgrade (temporarily) my VB in order to install 25H2 (via embedded answer file).

So if I did need to install 25H2 on "real hardware", that would be my starting point - track down the specifics of the answer file that VirtualBox 7.0 uses (ie, also intentionally an OLDER version of VB because I have a 5.x and a 6.x and neither of those would install 25H2). Important to note because even VB 7.0 already had 25H2 local account installation solved LONG before 25H2 was even released.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:32:26 +0000

Can't say Linux is for me as a daily driver, though I found it useful for some tasks that are either difficult or impossible on Windows.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:00:23 +0000

The most promising version of Linux in my view was Clear Linux.
Designed by Intel but works great for AMD processors as well.
Was the *FASTEST* and *SNAPIEST* version of Linux I have ever come across.
With Ubuntu being the *SLOWEST* version I have ever come across, really no clue why it is so "popular".
But Intel abandoned Clear Linux a few months ago.
To me, they are all nothing but "hobby projects" and I can't do any of my *real life work* without Windows.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:20:07 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 21:00 With Ubuntu being the *SLOWEST* version I have ever come across, really no clue why it is so "popular".

Off Topic

Word of mouth I guess.

Besides Ubuntu, I only dribbled with Manjaro Linux few years ago, Debian, Puppy Linux and Raspberry Pi OS (on Raspberry Pi 5).

But I'm not comfortable there in general. Guess I'm too attached to Windows way of things.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:41 +0000

Off Topic

^Same!

I'm not all that comfortable with Linux either. I do use Manjaro but I agree ... Ubuntu is far to slow on my aged systems. I'm also attached to Windows it would seem.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:18:17 +0000

I wouldn't say that I am "attached" to Windows, rather, I use it because it's "superior" AND I CAN DO MORE.
Like it or not, there is a reason that Linux is a tiny miniscule measly little 6% of market share.
But hey, it used to only be 5%, so things are "looking up".

It's a HOBBYIST OPERATING SYSTEM.
Much like my Commodore 64 emulator.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:38:36 +0000

Linux is for programmers and I'm not a friend of programming. I hold the same opinion about using legacy Windows versions. But Win11 is just becoming more and more unusable with each iteration. I don't know what happens when older Windows versions start showing signs of age.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:13:39 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 19:38 Linux is for programmers and I'm not a friend of programming.

Nah, not anymore. At least not with Mint or Zorin.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:53:01 +0000

I always run into hurdles and even if things weren't as buggy as they are, I'd still miss Windows style font rendering (ClearType), mouse feel, System Informer, the way file system is organized etc...

There's just too many things that bother me about it that it's pointless.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:44:21 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 19:38 But Win11 is just becoming more and more unusable with each iteration.

Let's not kid ourselves, it's been that way FOREVER, it's not really a Win11-thing.
It's not even a Microsoft-thing.

My very first computer didn't even have a hard drive (they did exist, just nobody needed that much "space").
64 KB RAM for Commodore 64 and Apple IIe (would have to research Apple IIe, pretty sure it was 64k).
128 KB for Commodore 128.
256 KB for Amiga 1000.
1 MB for Amiga 2000.

I maintain "slimmed down" VirtualBox .vdi's of every OS most OS's that I've ever owned.
It's always kind of funny to witness how the size grows from one OS to the next.

Win3.1 = 20 MB vdi size
Win3.11 = 78 MB
Win98SE = 218 MB
WinNT4 = 236 MB
Win2k = 578 MB
WinXP SP3 (no .NET) = 634 MB
Win2k3 = 1.07 GB
Win7 = 1.28 GB
WinVista = 1.74 GB
Win10 LTSB (2016) = 1.84 GB
Win10 LTSC (2019) = 2.61 GB

I didn't keep my Win11 25H2 "test VM" (and nor was it "slimmed down"), but if memory serves, that .vdi was 6+ GB !!!

XP is really just too "fresh" in most of our minds.
But give it some time and it *WILL* be just like Win3.1, 98, 2k, and yes, even C64, just something to fire up for nostalgia, not to really "do" anything.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:15:59 +0000

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Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:34:35 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 22:15 Windows 3.1

Haha, yes!
I still have the Year 2000 and €uro patches somewhere

BTW:
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=893803

But I guess that should be in the Windows 9x and older forum.

Windows 11 :: Method to create offline account on Windows 11 Pro :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:15:48 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 22:15 2025-10-25_18-13-31.jpg

This brings back nice memories - I used to use 3.1 with dial-up networking right up till 2004 when I junked my old laptop - Gosh I used to remember the dos commands but now I forget.

Windows 11 :: My theory as to why Microsoft is attempting to force TPM 2.0 as a requirement for Windows 11 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:17:11 +0000

Interesting video:

Your Windows 11 Computer’s Hidden Spy: The Dark Truth About TPM Chips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1eX_vvAlUc

Windows 11 :: My theory as to why Microsoft is attempting to force TPM 2.0 as a requirement for Windows 11 :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:54:15 +0000

Wow! I hadn't realized that TPM was *THAT* bad!
I only have one laptop that has TPM.
It came with Win11 but it was never online for just shy of two months of ownership.
It took me that long to attempt to tweak Win11 to my liking.
It eventually ended up with Win10 21H2 before I could get that laptop to my satisfaction.
Only then did it get permission to have online access.
None of my computers ever connect until I say so.

Windows 11 :: My theory as to why Microsoft is attempting to force TPM 2.0 as a requirement for Windows 11 :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:11:54 +0000

As far as Device Manager is concerned, TPM is disabled at the driver/OS level on that laptop.
I'll have to wait until my next reboot to see if I disabled it at the BIOS level.
Unsure if that's really important or not since it *IS* currently disabled at the driver/OS level.

Windows 11 :: My theory as to why Microsoft is attempting to force TPM 2.0 as a requirement for Windows 11 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:56:03 +0000

It's not only about the TPM but the links between all this MS sh*t they call features and our MS account.
Evil

Windows 11 :: My theory as to why Microsoft is attempting to force TPM 2.0 as a requirement for Windows 11 :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:06:56 +0000

I do not have a Microsoft Account.
Installing Windows (even Win11!) WITHOUT one is really not that difficult.

Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 :: Windows 7 Extended Kernel :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:33:57 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑12 Oct 2025, 11:40 New version 1.1.3.1763 available:
https://github.com/YuZhouRen86/VxKex-NEXT/releases/

I have still not tested it.

I use it as it has a few quality-of-life changes that I like. Compare normal VxKex:

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to VxKex NEXT:

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The font on NEXT is always Segoe UI instead of default locale font which is ridiculously small on CJK versions of Windows at 100% scaling
VxKex NEXT tab attaches to shortcuts as well instead of normal VxKex only attaching to executables.

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Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 :: Windows 7 Lite :: Author Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:06:38 +0000

XenoPanther has made a 69 MB version of Windows 7 x86:
https://x.com/XenoPanther/status/1983477707968291075

But:

You will need to provide your own system files to get even some of the most basic programs running.

Windows XP & Server 2003 :: 5eraph UpdatePacks x64 v2019 :: Reply by hfuria

no_email@example.com (hfuria) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:15:43 +0000

The file (mrt.exe) is not updated, even after 2024-11-23 update.

The pack contains the follhowing file:
mrt.exe;
version: 5.38.12803.0
date: 216-06-30
syze: 144.749.672 bytes

But the last version compatible with windows 5.X is
mrt.exe
version: 5.39.12900.0
date: 2016-07-27
size: 147.640.136 bytes

The file is available at:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/uprl/2016/08/windows-kb890830-x64-v5.39_699bf47d2326fdd390f2f1770e1a982fa1538055.exe
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/uprl/2016/08/windows-kb890830-v5.39_1b2084eb641b136abcd3d438fda7ac6bdd145486.exe

Windows XP & Server 2003 :: 5eraph UpdatePacks x64 v2019 :: Reply by MilkChan

no_email@example.com (MilkChan) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:14:47 +0000

hfuria wrote: ↑02 Nov 2025, 20:15 The file (mrt.exe) is not updated, even after 2024-11-23 update.

The pack contains the follhowing file:
mrt.exe;
version: 5.38.12803.0
date: 216-06-30
syze: 144.749.672 bytes

But the last version compatible with windows 5.X is
mrt.exe
version: 5.39.12900.0
date: 2016-07-27
size: 147.640.136 bytes

The file is available at:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/uprl/2016/08/windows-kb890830-x64-v5.39_699bf47d2326fdd390f2f1770e1a982fa1538055.exe
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/uprl/2016/08/windows-kb890830-v5.39_1b2084eb641b136abcd3d438fda7ac6bdd145486.exe

I didn't add it because it blocks Windows Server 2003.

Windows 9x and older :: Windows 95 Setup wallpaper in 4K :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:01:57 +0000

"Direct" OneDrive link in case one does not want to read the article. I might need to download and put all of them into mirrors just in case.

https://onedrive.live.com/?redeem=aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL2YvYy9kNmQwYWM2MTM3NGJiNWJmL0V1WDBFcHYtMkhCQnRBMWZGaWVmdDBrQkxMNUNtT0RaUlA0RTZ5dGdLTUJFcGc_ZT1pMDBlZWs

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: GTK4 would be better... :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:35:12 +0000

GTK4 would be better...

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox build guide :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:02:52 +0000

Where you get the source code?

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:16:27 +0000

Firefox 144 is out with some important security fixes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-81/

Let's fall on our knees and pray K4sum1 to not let us down

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:08:08 +0000

I'll get around to it soon. Haven't been feeling like it recently and just wanted to game. Now I don't feel like gaming and more like getting some stuff done.

Something else I want to try is seeing if I can get Windows 7 (and potentially earlier) booting on certain ASRock AM4 boards with certain CPU configurations.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:39:29 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑16 Oct 2025, 19:08 Something else I want to try is seeing if I can get Windows 7 (and potentially earlier) booting on certain ASRock AM4 boards with certain CPU configurations.

Not ASRock, but I managed to install Windows 7 on ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS board, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G, and no dGPUs with CSMWrap. I still had to enable CSM to get the built-in VGA fonts that CSMWrap needs. Otherwise, it runs solid albeit the startup sound seems to be cut off (?) when playing through HDMI audio to monitor. CSMWrap also released a new version mentioning the ability to load dumped ROMs for VGA fonts requirement which I want to take a look someday...

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:21:54 +0000

This is what I mean

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Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:51:03 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑17 Oct 2025, 03:21 This is what I mean

acpi.sys replacement does not work?

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:50:57 +0000

I've traced it to hal,dll

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:46:48 +0000

When you are creating the new Version 144 of r3dfox?

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:05:38 +0000

I prefer next version of r3dfox ESR rather than chasing the constant updates to be honest

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:58:50 +0000

I'm working on next 143 and soon will work on 144. Next release will be big as I'm making the browser a lot more like Librewolf.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 03:33:04 +0000

I hope you are not changing to much - I must be able to login into https-Sites and the site's Browser up to date check must work!

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 03:34:19 +0000

u ever

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Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:29:23 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑21 Oct 2025, 01:58 I'm making the browser a lot more like Librewolf.

That sounds and looks interesting.
But make sure not to force or override any setting we may have already tweaked

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:37:00 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑21 Oct 2025, 01:58 I'm working on next 143 and soon will work on 144. Next release will be big as I'm making the browser a lot more like Librewolf.

Is this the same for future ESR releases? Looking forward to it.
I just want my Zapp's Photon theme to keep working.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:28:26 +0000

If it a so big project, perhaps it is better to make it later as a second version with new name like r3dstealthfox.
To today it is important to have a up too date browser, because of more and more important site's make Browser up to date checks, in worst case you get no access.
Your browser is the last hope for a poor man like me... - actual FF ESR 115.29.0 is recognized as too old...

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:27:12 +0000

Maybe I could just release 143 and 144 without this, but I got onto this task because I can't enable the menu bar (without the always enabled bug) by default without an enterprise policy. Librewolf has some privacy stuff done in policies, so the main reason for this is to keep menu bar enabled by default.

Now I'm a bit stuck, I still need to go through some stuff, but it's so big and head so small that I get overwhelmed and don't want to do it. I have no idea when I will get around to it. However I'll get around to it soon so I can update the browser.

Pretty much the only browsers I use on Windows (aside from Chromium and Lun3r) is r3dfox and r3dfox ESR. So as long as I use Windows, updates will come. If I no longer use Windows, expect a r3dfox release to come out for the new OS.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:35:46 +0000

Taiclaw wrote: ↑22 Oct 2025, 20:28 Your browser is the last hope for a poor man like me... - actual FF ESR 115.29.0 is recognized as too old...

How about spoofing User-Agent?
Go to about:config, add a string-type preference named general.useragent.override with value Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:140.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0. (Replace the number after rv: and Firefox/ to approriate ESR/stable version at the time you do that.)
If you are using r3dfox then you can also spoof only some specific sites by suffixing the domain name after preference name like general.useragent.override.jwx.org

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:25:01 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 12:27 Maybe I could just release 143 and 144 without this

Yes, good idea. Because for us end users it's more important to have an up to date browser with recent security fixes than a bunch of new features which can wait and be delayed.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 02:27:43 +0000

Is that a problem with Active Directory and using Local Group Policy?

I don´t kow so much about FF and the up to date check, but would it help to fake a actual FF
by using a thief function to steal all current certificates (functional and security) and the version number of a current FF and intrigue them in r3dfox - mini-updates...

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no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:56:02 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 20:25Yes, good idea. Because for us end users it's more important to have an up to date browser with recent security fixes than a bunch of new features which can wait and be delayed.

If it were up to me, I would just want r3dFox to be stock Firefox ESR 140.x, with the ability to run it on Windows 7 and Windows 8. That's it. No Anti-DRM or Wildevine either, since I want to be able to watch streaming news channels. But I'll live with that.

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:59:17 +0000

Is there a programming forum for FF? Since most FF programmers only use the more modern parts of the internet these days and no longer use things like forums or email...
To communicate with them is a problem for an internet oldy like me...

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:06:18 +0000

A new solution:

A portable FF for all Linux Distributions or a portable FF for all existing OS's or a new Version of FF OS like the selfrunning DOSBox Pure Unleashed ! ^^

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:55:10 +0000

flatrute wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 12:35
Taiclaw wrote: ↑22 Oct 2025, 20:28 Your browser is the last hope for a poor man like me... - actual FF ESR 115.29.0 is recognized as too old...
How about spoofing User-Agent?
Go to about:config, add a string-type preference named general.useragent.override with value Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:140.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0. (Replace the number after rv: and Firefox/ to approriate ESR/stable version at the time you do that.)
If you are using r3dfox then you can also spoof only some specific sites by suffixing the domain name after preference name like general.useragent.override.jwx.org

I've tested it! Doesn't work!!!

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:00:22 +0000

Can you give us a tutorial , who you create r3dfox?

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:20:42 +0000

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases/tag/v144.0.1

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:27:06 +0000

JodyThornton wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 23:56 If it were up to me, I would just want r3dFox to be stock Firefox ESR 140.x, with the ability to run it on Windows 7 and Windows 8. That's it. No Anti-DRM or Wildevine either, since I want to be able to watch streaming news channels. But I'll live with that.

Not really possible, read this, specifically the "Widevine or DRM protected content does not play" section. https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/issues/35

Taiclaw wrote: ↑24 Oct 2025, 00:06 A new solution:

A portable FF for all Linux Distributions or a portable FF for all existing OS's or a new Version of FF OS like the selfrunning DOSBox Pure Unleashed ! ^^

I think that's kinda just a generic Linux binary. They're pretty portable although Linux isn't made to run raw binaries like that.

Taiclaw wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 01:00 Can you give us a tutorial , who you create r3dfox?

I don't think I can just give a tutorial on that, it's pretty complex. I'd just start by taking a given commit, looking at the title and comments around it, and seeing if you can figure out what code changes in the commit do what specifically.

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no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:40:13 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 12:20 https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases/tag/v144.0.1

Are you making similar Librewolf changes to the new ESR versions? (I almost hope not ...lol, but it is your browser)

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:17:48 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 12:20 https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases/tag/v144.0.1

Thanks!

But:

Enhanced Tracking Protection defaults to strict now. Other options are removed to match Librewolf behavior.

Please don't do that. Keep the custom settings on.
Please please please

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 04:48:49 +0000

JodyThornton wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 15:40 Are you making similar Librewolf changes to the new ESR versions? (I almost hope not ...lol, but it is your browser)

They will come in next release. I don't see any real negative to them though. Can you like give me a reason to not do it?

Duke wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 20:17 But:
Enhanced Tracking Protection defaults to strict now. Other options are removed to match Librewolf behavior.
Please don't do that. Keep the custom settings on.
Please please please

But why? I don't see any reason you shouldn't just use strict mode. Unless you can give me an example of a website that breaks in strict mode.

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no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:32:49 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑26 Oct 2025, 04:48
JodyThornton wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025, 15:40 Are you making similar Librewolf changes to the new ESR versions? (I almost hope not ...lol, but it is your browser)
They will come in next release. I don't see any real negative to them though. Can you like give me a reason to not do it?

Only if it causes problems with customization, or mass changes. I stick with ESR, so that UI customizations or other usrChrome.css changes last for a whole year. I like stability

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:21:37 +0000

I don't think it should cause any problems, just making sure people know in an abundance of caution.

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:24:26 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑26 Oct 2025, 04:48 But why? I don't see any reason you shouldn't just use strict mode.

Because:

I want to use my own cookies setting: cookies from unvisited websites. IMO all cross-site cookies is too strong for some sites so you have to add the site to the exceptions which disable the whole ETP for this site. Very bad.

I want to be able to select the windows it applies to: all windows or only in private windows. So I can instantly switch between a normal or a private window if needed.

I want to be able to disable suspected fingerprinters on the fly. I've noticed some parts of some sites won't load or even custom fonts won't load it it's enabled. Again adding the site to the exceptions is not a viable solution to me.

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:25:32 +0000

Ok, that's fair. I'll make the settings visible next release.

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:33:09 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑26 Oct 2025, 11:24
K4sum1 wrote: ↑26 Oct 2025, 04:48 But why? I don't see any reason you shouldn't just use strict mode.
Because:

I want to use my own cookies setting: cookies from unvisited websites. IMO all cross-site cookies is too strong for some sites so you have to add the site to the exceptions which disable the whole ETP for this site. Very bad.

I want to be able to select the windows it applies to: all windows or only in private windows. So I can instantly switch between a normal or a private window if needed.

I want to be able to disable suspected fingerprinters on the fly. I've noticed some parts of some sites won't load or even custom fonts won't load it it's enabled. Again adding the site to the exceptions is not a viable solution to me.

I use Custom too....

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no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:57:27 +0000

I just add AutoConfig code to disable JavaScript completely and to delete cookies on every startups I was surprised to find that the main website to submit homework and reports of my college still works just enough for me to send in a couple PDF files

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no_email@example.com (Ror3dfox) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:01:08 +0000

Win 7
r3dfox 137
========

My old "News Paywall Bypass" which bypasses paywalls in newspapers and magazines, has stopped working. Anyone have an alternate suggestion?

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:17:16 +0000

Please make future AI features in the search bar completely deactivatable! I read an article about it, it is awful!

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:23:31 +0000

Ror3dfox wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:01 Win 7
r3dfox 137
========

My old "News Paywall Bypass" which bypasses paywalls in newspapers and magazines, has stopped working. Anyone have an alternate suggestion?

Hey, where in darknet you found it? ^^

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:33:11 +0000

flatrute wrote: ↑27 Oct 2025, 12:57 I just add AutoConfig code to disable JavaScript completely and to delete cookies on every startups I was surprised to find that the main website to submit homework and reports of my college still works just enough for me to send in a couple PDF files

???

Under Cookies and Site Data
Delete cookies and site data when r3dfox is closed

FF normal!!

Normally JavaScript is deactivated.

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:34:59 +0000

Ror3dfox wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:01 Win 7
r3dfox 137
========

My old "News Paywall Bypass" which bypasses paywalls in newspapers and magazines, has stopped working. Anyone have an alternate suggestion?

https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-clean-filters

Taiclaw wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:17 Please make future AI features in the search bar completely deactivatable! I read an article about it, it is awful!

I decided to disable existing AI features in 144 because I don't see any real use for them. Better to just go to duck.ai or host the chats yourself. Probably gonna disable this too.

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:48:29 +0000

Ror3dfox wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:01 My old "News Paywall Bypass" which bypasses paywalls in newspapers and magazines, has stopped working. Anyone have an alternate suggestion?

I'm using this filters list for uBlock Origin:
https://github.com/liamengland1/miscfilters

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:52:00 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 08:34 I decided to disable existing AI features in 144 because I don't see any real use for them. Better to just go to duck.ai or host the chats yourself.

Good move!

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no_email@example.com (Ror3dfox) — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:33:51 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 08:34
Ror3dfox wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:01 Win 7
r3dfox 137
========

My old "News Paywall Bypass" which bypasses paywalls in newspapers and magazines, has stopped working. Anyone have an alternate suggestion?
https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-clean-filters

What do I do with that script?

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:43:49 +0000

Settings other than strict exist again.

https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases/tag/v144.0.2

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:53:39 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑06 Nov 2025, 04:43 Settings other than strict exist again.
https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases/tag/v144.0.2

Great, thanks!

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:32:40 +0000

Firefox 145 Release November 11
I'm looking forward to going back to the roots - custom!

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:41:58 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑06 Nov 2025, 04:43 Settings other than strict exist again.
https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/releases/tag/v144.0.2

But when I select Custom it always resets to Strict after closing the browser. I have to select Custom every time I launch R3dfox

And I don't know if it's related or not but https://tinyurl.com doesn't fully load anymore, I only got the spinning wheel. It was working fine with previous versions of R3dfox and it's also working fine with Firefox 115.29 ESR.
Using the Fix sites issues options doesn't help.

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 02:45:37 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑08 Nov 2025, 13:41 But when I select Custom it always resets to Strict after closing the browser. I have to select Custom every time I launch R3dfox

I just realize the mistake, in (r3dfox dir)\config.cfg, the entry for browser.contentblocking.category uses pref instead of defaultPref. I'm not sure if this is required for it to be set by default, but it makes sense it would reset on boot. I'll see if changing this to defaultPref works, and if so then this should be fixed. For now just remove the line and it will stick with custom until next release.

Duke wrote: ↑08 Nov 2025, 13:41 And I don't know if it's related or not but https://tinyurl.com doesn't fully load anymore, I only got the spinning wheel. It was working fine with previous versions of R3dfox and it's also working fine with Firefox 115.29 ESR.
Using the Fix sites issues options doesn't help.

So I took a look at that, and it appears to use WebAudio to fingerprint you, the user. If WebAudio is disabled, this fails, and it just decides fuck you and infinitely loads. If you really want to use the website, setting dom.webaudio.enabled to true fixes it.

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:27:45 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 02:45
Duke wrote: ↑08 Nov 2025, 13:41 But when I select Custom it always resets to Strict after closing the browser. I have to select Custom every time I launch R3dfox
I just realize the mistake, in (r3dfox dir)\config.cfg, the entry for browser.contentblocking.category uses pref instead of defaultPref. I'm not sure if this is required for it to be set by default, but it makes sense it would reset on boot. I'll see if changing this to defaultPref works, and if so then this should be fixed. For now just remove the line and it will stick with custom until next release.

Duke wrote: ↑08 Nov 2025, 13:41 And I don't know if it's related or not but https://tinyurl.com doesn't fully load anymore, I only got the spinning wheel. It was working fine with previous versions of R3dfox and it's also working fine with Firefox 115.29 ESR.
Using the Fix sites issues options doesn't help.
So I took a look at that, and it appears to use WebAudio to fingerprint you, the user. If WebAudio is disabled, this fails, and it just decides fuck you and infinitely loads. If you really want to use the website, setting dom.webaudio.enabled to true fixes it.

It would be better, if you take the Browser Privacy from to r3dfox-143!!!

I've had often problems, because of the fanatic security madness...
The sandbox of Linux for FF is such idea too..

Therefor I wrote:
I hope you are not changing to much

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:03:22 +0000

WebAudio was disabled less so to work around privacy and moreso to fix issues that can be caused by it, but it can help with both.

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:09:47 +0000

In the past there existed a project in FF for Multicore-Support - because of the fanatic security madness the project was cut out of FF!

Multicore-Support would be cool!

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:10:35 +0000

I'm pretty sure modern Firefox has multicore support?

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:25:31 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 09:03 WebAudio was disabled less so to work around privacy and moreso to fix issues that can be caused by it, but it can help with both.

Strange, but it would be better, if it would be a deactivable option under Browser Privacy!!!

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:38:15 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 09:10 I'm pretty sure modern Firefox has multicore support?

In FFdev 115.0b9
under about:config the rest of it looks so:

multicore Boolean Number String

in r3dfox-144.0.1 nothing!!!

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:39:42 +0000

Taiclaw wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 09:38 In FFdev 115.0b9
under about:config the rest of it looks so:

multicore Boolean Number String

in r3dfox-144.0.1 nothing!!!

Can you send a pic?

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:53:20 +0000

How to upload an image to the board?

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no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:53:44 +0000

It's kinda broken just use catbox.moe for now.

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:56:04 +0000

The board is currently very slow!!!

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:09:18 +0000

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:12:14 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 02:45 I just realize the mistake, in (r3dfox dir)\config.cfg, the entry for browser.contentblocking.category uses pref instead of defaultPref.
For now just remove the line and it will stick with custom

Yes, that fixed it

K4sum1 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 02:45 So I took a look at that, and it appears to use WebAudio to fingerprint you, the user. If WebAudio is disabled, this fails, and it just decides fuck you and infinitely loads. If you really want to use the website, setting dom.webaudio.enabled to true fixes it.

That fixed it too
FYI to prevent fingerprinting I'm using CanvasBlocker extension:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvasblocker/

Tip: to allow smilies to work on this forum with CanvasBlocker add eclipse.cx to the Window API list by clicking on "+" and then remove its checkmark.
It should be the same with any other phpBB forum.

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:26:14 +0000

Taiclaw wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 10:09

It's asking you to create this key because no key containing "multicore" exists at all.
With the default about:config of R3dfox, which looks and acts like the "old" one, you need to right click on the board and then select New like this:

R3dfox-OldConfigNew.png

Or as a workaround: use about:confignew instead.

BTW I've checked several Firefox versions and also LibreWolf and Tor Browser and none of them has a key containing "multicore".

Attachments

R3dfox-OldConfigNew.png (4.13 KiB)

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:52:37 +0000

For real Multicore-Support there is a little much more work and you need to go in to the deep of FF!!!

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:05:38 +0000

Taiclaw wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 09:25
K4sum1 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2025, 09:03 WebAudio was disabled less so to work around privacy and moreso to fix issues that can be caused by it, but it can help with both.
Strange, but it would be better, if it would be a deactivable option under Browser Privacy!!!

What all have you deactivated?

Give the user the choice to deactivate Options (include Autoplay) and at remaining Permissions and AI the choice to activate - then all are happy

Only a idea : AI under Permissions

I think it would be the best to take the Base from r3dfox-143 and make the changes in a better way!!!

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:44:09 +0000

This Widevine tweak doesn't work anymore :
https://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?p=6462#p6462
https://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?p=6470#p6470
https://board.eclipse.cx/viewtopic.php?p=6475#p6475

Now with R3dfox 144 the config keys and the content of the gmp-widevinecdm folder are always deleted on launch.
I understand that you don't want to enable it by default but I think this is quite lame to force us not to use Widevine with tweaks
So we have to use another browser for DRM content

BTW, I wonder if removing some media features could be linked to the playback problem some people are experiencing:
https://github.com/Eclipse-Community/r3dfox/issues/68

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:12:32 +0000

I've replaced Profile folder.
After any change the Profile folder is rewritten and I must replaced it again.

At the moment - YouTube no problem.

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no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:18:25 +0000

I know 2 old FF/YouTube-problems:
Frozen or dead videos caused by a bad internet connection or too much opened YouTube-sides!!!!

Sometimes a video resolution change help to reload...

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no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:42:45 +0000

@Taiclaw,

Don't keep changing the title of your posts. It makes your post appear as though it were a different thread.

Cheers!

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no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:49:41 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑10 Nov 2025, 14:44 I understand that you don't want to enable it by default but I think this is quite lame to force us not to use Widevine with tweaks
So we have to use another browser for DRM content

DRM is evil anyway. One is better off owning those contents physically.

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no_email@example.com (Duke) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:22:40 +0000

flatrute wrote: ↑11 Nov 2025, 04:49 DRM is evil anyway.

Maybe, but it exists. It's a fact.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, got strange :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:45:50 +0000

The discussion get strange....and r3dfox got strange too

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no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:45:14 +0000

flatrute wrote: ↑11 Nov 2025, 04:49DRM is evil anyway. One is better off owning those contents physically.

Yes, but if you want to stream a television news channel for example (like CP24 in Toronto), you need access to the technology. After awhile, I sometimes find ideologies can get in the way of doing everyday, practical work.

I don't choose Firefox for the privacy/anit-corp stuff; I use it because I can still customize the interface. I could never live with Pale Moon or New Moon stuff anymore. One needs to be able to browse the modern web, watch YouTube, and use online banking.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox - a current Win7 browser for daily use :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:48:46 +0000

I need a current Win7 browser for daily use!!!

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:13:34 +0000

Taiclaw wrote: ↑12 Nov 2025, 00:48 I need a current Win7 browser for daily use!!!

R3dfox can do that, so what is the problem ?

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:39:48 +0000

JodyThornton wrote: ↑12 Nov 2025, 00:45 After awhile, I sometimes find ideologies can get in the way of doing everyday, practical work.

AGREED!

I only upgraded from XP (modified/tweaked over the years!) to 10 (heavily-tweaked) within the past ONE year.
So I skipped right over everything in the title of this thread (ie, Vista, 7, and 8).

I totally "get" the delicate balance between a "modern browsing experience" and running an OS that adheres to "ideologies".
(do not let MSFN know, but I am "NotHereToPlayGames", ie tweaker of 360Chrome from my XP Days)

Ideologies OFTEN get in the way and "hold us back".
I also had to just recently (as in mere days ago!) finally ditch (forever?) Serpent52 as a secondary browser.
My 360Chrome v13.0 still gets some use here and there as a secondary.

I like finding secondaries. Speaking for me, that is why I "follow" r3dfox, IceCat, Supermium, etc.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:58:38 +0000

Duke wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 10:13
Taiclaw wrote: ↑12 Nov 2025, 00:48 I need a current Win7 browser for daily use!!!
R3dfox can do that, so what is the problem ?

A normal version without problems caused of secerurity madness!
And now new ESRs and no non-ESR?

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:06:08 +0000

Taiclaw wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 10:58 A normal version without problems caused of security madness!

What do you mean ?
Version 144 rolled back to allow the custom settings of Enhanced Tracking Protection.

Taiclaw wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 10:58 And now new ESRs and no non-ESR?

There have been ESR builds for a long time. Some people like to use them.
For the regular version please be patient. K4sum1 is doing all this work almost alone for all of us and he's doing it for free. We must all thank him.

Eclipse r3dfox browser :: r3dfox, a modern Firefox based web browser for Windows Vista, 7, and 8! :: Reply by Taiclaw

no_email@example.com (Taiclaw) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:01:02 +0000

I miss:

In v143 a Bookmark Site with Location indicated - no problem, in v144 problem.

Custom is deactivated again after closing r3dfox!!!!

I want security.sandbox.content.level possible to set on 0 under Settings.

RT1 Browser Platform :: Browsers release notes :: Reply by roytam1

no_email@example.com (roytam1) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:18:56 +0000

New build of Serpent/UXP for XP!

Test binary:
Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20251018-3219d2d-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win64-git-20251018-3219d2d-uxp-861967f98e-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-20251018-3219d2d-uxp-861967f98e-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-20251018-d849524bd-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod.7z
Win32 IA32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20251018-d849524bd-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod-ia32.7z
Win32 SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20251018-d849524bd-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod-sse.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20251018-d849524bd-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod.7z
Win7+ x64 AVX2 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20251018-d849524bd-uxp-861967f98e-w7plus-avx2.7z

Official UXP changes picked since my last build:
- No issue - Set title for about:logopage (89ee61a746)
- No issue - Improve compiler compatibility. (ac993f4fb3)
- Issue #2855 - Fix rule node tracking for NAC (cc331e8e01)
- [devtools] Remove newline kludge from "Copy as cURL" on Windows (4abf0b3f21)

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:
- caps: follow-up of rev b7098813 - enlarge CSP's RefCnt value limit to prevent crashing in multiple process mode. (9ad9a88955)

Update Notice:
- You may delete file named icudt*.dat 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.

RT1 Browser Platform :: Browsers release notes :: Reply by roytam1

no_email@example.com (roytam1) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:19:00 +0000

New build of BOC/UXP for XP!

Test binary:
MailNews Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/mailnews.win32-20251018-40a79c75-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod.7z
BNavigator Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/bnavigator.win32-20251018-40a79c75-uxp-861967f98e-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.win32-20251018-id-656ea98-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod.7z
IceApe-UXP(suite) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/iceape.win32-20251018-id-656ea98-ia-c642e3c-uxp-861967f98e-xpmod.7z

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

RT1 Browser Platform :: Browsers release notes :: Reply by roytam1

no_email@example.com (roytam1) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:19:07 +0000

New build of post-deprecated Serpent/moebius for XP!
* 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-20251018-e2f63f387-xpmod.7z
Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win64-git-20251018-e2f63f387-xpmod.7z

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

Repo changes:
- import from UXP: No issue - Improve compiler compatibility. (ac993f4f) (88149f721)
- import from UXP: Issue #2855 - Fix rule node tracking for NAC (cc331e8e) (1b577a8b4)
- import from UXP: [devtools] Remove newline kludge from "Copy as cURL" on Windows (4abf0b3f) (1c307b192)
- import from `custom` branch of UXP: caps: follow-up of rev b7098813 - enlarge CSP's RefCnt value limit to prevent crashing in multiple process mode. (9ad9a889) (e2f63f387)

Mypal Browser :: New Mypal68 :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:10:20 +0000

Mypal68 v74.1.3:

https://codeberg.org/Theodor2/Mypal68/releases/tag/74,1.3

Suggestions :: Hide email as contact method by default when creating user account :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:06:15 +0000

I tried looking in ACP for a relevant option, but I can't find anything,

I'm pretty sure phpBB email contact by default sends an email through the server, hiding the user's email unless the user decides to reply by email.

Suggestions :: Hide email as contact method by default when creating user account :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 20:46:19 +0000

From what I saw here, there's just plain mailto link on user's profile.

Suggestions :: Hide email as contact method by default when creating user account :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:47:40 +0000

I appear to have that option disabled now that I checked. Should I enable it?

Suggestions :: Hide email as contact method by default when creating user account :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:34:42 +0000

You mean on your profile? For you to see it how it works in practice? Or some other option only admin can see?

General Chat :: How do you detect coinminers? :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:46:37 +0000

They really should just crack it atp.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Author The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:14:23 +0000

Kinda rolling on the floor laughing.
No, not really funny "ha ha", just something I've never witnessed in my 40+ years of computers and web sites.

MSFN just hit 100 consecutive spam posts (no, not by me, I just sat and watched 'em pile on).

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 06:53:03 +0000

It reminded me to when I stumbled at a newsgroup archive on Google Groups while I was reading about history of Vietnamese encodings before Unicode and all I saw was hundreds of pages of anti-communist spams

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:50:43 +0000

What I find weird is this forum gets hit by spam from time to time, but it's weird. Always MMOexp in the title and they appear to just be guides for modern slop games that don't run on pre-10. I don't understand what the point of sending them here is, or what they gain from it.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 22:13:48 +0000

Spam is frequent at MSFN. A couple here or there is nothing.
But when it is a HUNDRED CONSECUTIVE, it seems to ALWAYS be TURBOTAX / QUICKBOOKS.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 22:22:46 +0000

Usually I've caught them not long after they get posted. I keep up on new posts, but I normally don't formulate a reply until I feel like I have the time to do so.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 03:24:22 +0000

K4sum1 wrote: ↑18 Oct 2025, 22:22 Usually I've caught them not long after they get posted. I keep up on new posts, but I normally don't formulate a reply until I feel like I have the time to do so.

Same here when I am on MattKC's phpBB

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:30:01 +0000

This must be why they are in maintenance mode right now.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:04:09 +0000

Possible.

During the spam assault (all TurboTax and QuickBooks), I basically watched them delete them several at a time and they kept being added WHILE they were in-process of deleting them. A few minutes into that, they did a "maintenance mode". It didn't last very long (10/15 minutes?). Today's "maintenance mode" has been going on for at least 3 hours.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:54:30 +0000

Still down! Wow! That spam assault must have really did a number.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:45:38 +0000

Still down. Gotta be the longest "maintenance mode" I've ever seen.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:00:04 +0000

It's back!

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:12:43 +0000

It was down for over 12 hours.
And as we speak, they are getting spammed left-and-right with AIRLINE TICKET CANCELLATION spams.
Maybe I shouldn't call it "left-and-right", it's 'only' seven consecutive spams in the last 20 minutes.
Enough for me to exit MSFN for now, return later and cross my fingers.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:15:09 +0000

Though a DEFINITE improvement.
Those seven consecutive airline cancellations spams were deleted already and no new have arrived.
So a DEFINITE improvement!

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:21:38 +0000

Ten more consecutive flight cancellation spams, and that was without "watching" for them.
I don't think that they "fixed" anything, I think they're just trying to stay on top of removing them so that we don't see a HUNDRED consecutive spams.

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by JodyThornton

no_email@example.com (JodyThornton) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:53:34 +0000

And now .... another error message which reads,

We're sorry, but a temporary technical error has occurred which means we cannot display this site right now.
You can try again by clicking the button below, or try again later.

Sigh!

General Chat :: MSFN :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:58:54 +0000

I read over there occasionally and I guess I miss it when it happens.

General Chat :: what are you listening to? :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:54:11 +0000

General Chat :: what are you listening to? :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:36:20 +0000

^^ Says it's not available. Region lock?

General Chat :: what are you listening to? :: Reply by flatrute

no_email@example.com (flatrute) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:54:35 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 20:36 ^^ Says it's not available. Region lock?

Same here. The music should be I See Right Through To You by DJ Encore.

General Chat :: Userstyles - Before and After :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:02:53 +0000

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑25 Jun 2025, 13:10 Or is it "just me" that spends so much time on userstyles, lol.

Probably. I haven't a clue how I'd want things to look otherwise and only visit few websites anyway.

I mostly used them to fix layout issues in Pale Moon.

General Chat :: Happy Halloween Eclipse Community :: Author xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:54:58 +0000

General Chat :: Happy Halloween Eclipse Community :: Reply by K4sum1

no_email@example.com (K4sum1) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 03:34:30 +0000

Almost slept through halloween lol

General Chat :: Happy Halloween Eclipse Community :: Reply by Duke

no_email@example.com (Duke) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:11:29 +0000

General Chat :: Happy Halloween Eclipse Community :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:28:00 +0000

I hope you both at least enjoyed the TV programing.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:53:21 +0000

Besides being hot topic in some places and me wanting to break silence with something, it comes with eventual newer versions of programs stopping working in part or entirely.

I tried using Performance profiler today for the first time in Visual Studio 2022 on work laptop still on older Win10 1809. It refused to start and suggested repair install. Visual Studio Standard Collector Service 150 refused to start. Reason, long story short, it crapped out after being unable to enable RedirectionGuard, some security mitigation available in newer Windows versions. I opened the service's EXE with x64dbg, patched a single conditional jump instruction to become unconditional and now the profiler works.

No idea if there's anything for Teams, this doesn't work anymore. I know you have browser instance running for it in any case, but I prefer to not have these things in actual web browser and at least some resemblance of desktop application, even if the only reminder is tray icon with the context menu.

May have to rush to Windows 11 some day anyway, but not today, not yet!

Meanwhile, running Win11 at home which was supposed to be just temporary testbed for old new sound card, but don't feel like swapping things around. I know, I make no sense.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:50:53 +0000

^Sounds interesting; UCyborg.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:07:15 +0000

It does? Welp, it's either that or upgrading Windows, a major annoyance I think.

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑13 Oct 2025, 20:36 I will NEVER understand why people are so focused on WHATEVER "support" is supposed to mean.

In some cases it means "we won't activate your license anymore".

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:06:26 +0000

I have never witnessed that.
We still run a ton of Win7 stations at the lab and even they can STILL BE ACTIVATED upon reinstall.
Despite Win7 not having "the sky is falling, where is my support" since circa 2019-ish.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by teknixstuff

no_email@example.com (teknixstuff) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:07:34 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑23 Oct 2025, 21:07 It does? Welp, it's either that or upgrading Windows, a major annoyance I think.

The-10-Pen wrote: ↑13 Oct 2025, 20:36 I will NEVER understand why people are so focused on WHATEVER "support" is supposed to mean.
In some cases it means "we won't activate your license anymore".

Even the oldest Windows version to have activation, XP, can still be activated both online and over the phone.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:11:59 +0000

Windows isn't the only software in the world with the concept of license activation.
Source: my workplace

Ugh, I regret getting access to code repo at work. Programming...stay the heck away is my advice. Why do I even bother? I hate programming, it's a sure way towards pain, misery, depression, drug abuse, alcohol abuse and suicide.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 22:50:19 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑24 Oct 2025, 17:11 Windows isn't the only software in the world with the concept of license activation.
Source: my workplace

Ugh, I regret getting access to code repo at work. Programming...stay the heck away is my advice. Why do I even bother? I hate programming, it's a sure way towards pain, misery, depression, drug abuse, alcohol abuse and suicide.

Can you take a vacation or do you have some time off from work available? It sounds to me like you REALLY need a break from that job. That being said, I know that "sure way" all too well myself. Besides, I don't want anything to happen to you - whatever you do - don't act of emotion or impulse. Try to take life day-by-day and appreciate what you do have - we at least have our freedom (while its lasts here in the States)

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 08:15:51 +0000

I have most of leave still available. Haven't really felt like taking it because what's the point? It's for people that have something to live for, not for walking dead.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:23:59 +0000

I posted something controversial in anger on another forum regarding how some app developers restrict their Android applications from users rooting their phone. Earlier, another guy posted something helpful (in response to my existential crisis) in another thread. He then deleted it. I think I have spooked him.

I then deleted the controversial bits. It's not really me. But I'm in a dark place, things get to me and I lash out sometimes (very rarely, but still). I don't know, am I overthinking it?

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by The-10-Pen

no_email@example.com (The-10-Pen) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:27:33 +0000

UCyborg wrote: ↑26 Oct 2025, 12:23 I posted something controversial ... He then deleted it. ...

I then deleted the controversial bits. ...

We live in a very funny and strange and hypocritical and judgemental era.
I strive to always be "in the center". That is not the same as "taking both sides" - believe in something or fall for everything.
It really is funny what some consider "controversial, you're wrong, listen to me" yet others consider "passivist, live and let live, doesn't affect me".
We have folks on this very forum that get "censored" quite a bit.
And others that can say anything without fear of any hammer.
It's almost some sense of "do not censor that person, we will be held liable for the postal rampage in 'real life' if we don't allow the 'unreal vent'..."
I say that semi-sarcastically and not directed herein specifically, though the line of distinction is fine. A fine line indeed.
One person's "fake news" really is another person's entire sense of reality, ie, nothing "fake" about it.

To paraphrase Einstein, "It's all relative."

"Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:54:11 +0000

I hope things improve for you, UCyborg.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:24:19 +0000

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:03:04 +0000

Life is just incredibly boring at best and full of pain and suffering at worst.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:02:42 +0000

^Yeah, I know, I also have this void that I can't fill and I feel so empty inside. Just going through the motions during times like this. Things are changing here in the USA and not for the better.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:51:38 +0000

Took this week off. Guess it's still better than rotting in front of computer all day. It's slipping by really fast and I don't feel like myself. It's been a long time since I really was myself.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by UCyborg

no_email@example.com (UCyborg) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:48:35 +0000

xperceniol_sal wrote: ↑02 Nov 2025, 23:02 Things are changing here in the USA and not for the better.

All that comes to mind reading / hearing "USA" are the baby raping dick cutters (https://thewholetruth.data.blog/2025/08/20/how-parents-pretend-to-care-for-their-sons/) and school shooters.

General Chat :: Then dust yourself off and try again :: Reply by xperceniol_sal

no_email@example.com (xperceniol_sal) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:34:33 +0000

Its sad and I just want peace but that is far in the distance.