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YouTube works fine here in VLC using my youtube.lua script: https://msfn.org/board/topic/185971-youtube-under-windows-xp-downloaders-players-and-browser-support/page/13/#findComment-1288475

YouTube just stopped working for me completely. First it required me to supply cookies. After a bit of fiddling, I used --cookies-from-browser chromium to obtain a 400 kB file with all cookies. Then I supplied it with --cookies. The errors were: "Sign in to prove that you are not a bot." Then: "n challenge solving failed. Ensure that you have a supported JavaScript runtime." https://imgur.com/a/g7hUh6R I forgot what the JavaScript runtime was, only that they were several choices that people described as very slow. I haven't got them. The mode also switched from "android vr" to "tv downgraded".

its impossible to block CrossDeviceResume.exe processes like SearchUI which SaB does?

Precursor: *SKIP IF UNINTERESTED* I have a multibooted computer with 13+ entries in the bootloader. Currently, they go as follows: Win 11, 10, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP, 2K, NT 4.0, ME, 98 SE, 95, 3.1, and an Ubuntu install. All of them boot correctly (now after much disarray), and are neatly put into a single boot menu running without metro UI but on the modern BCD framework. I use 5 real mode boot sectors for ME, 98 SE, 95, 3.1, and Ubuntu using modified versions of generated files from easy bcd (based on grub4dos 0.4.6a). For NT 4.0, 2K, and XP, I also use Easy BCD (this time unmodified) to boot into them. Each operating system works fine. All operating systems above 2K have fully fledged drivers for everything, the base board is an IPIBL-LB (random HP board) with 4 drives + a CD drive. *** SKIP TO: Here's the problem: If I follow these steps, things go wrong: Boot into NT 4.0 (no issues) Restart (no issues) Boot into Windows 7 (no issues*) Once into Windows 7, after fully started, Windows 7 (but not any other operating system [ex 8.1]) will become super sluggish and slow. All drives are accessible except for the ones accessed by NT 4.0 during its boot (any time in the past, even hundreds of power cycles ago), mainly NT 4.0 itself as well as Vista and 2K. The FAT (non NTFS) drives accessed by NT 4.0 remain accessible, but NTFS drives accessed become unreadable/uninitialized in only windows 7. Trying to start a disk check on those volumes fails, and the UAC prompt takes forever to come up anyway. The system is unable to shutdown too. The current only way to fix this is to boot into another operating system and disk check anything accessed by NT 4.0. Here's what I want: Windows 7 can access all drives and not be sluggish after booting into NT 4.0 any time in the past Windows 7 can still see all partitions on all drives Here's what I don't care about: NT 4.0 not being able to see any other partition (actually ideally it shouldn't be able to) Here's my idea: NT 4.0 does not have disk drivers. It sees the drives (500+ GB) as 131 GB (No lba 48 support) - I have a disk driver I could install, but doing so seems redundant since it will only be a nightmare to reletter each drive and fix the USB drivers as well as making more partitions accessible from NT to further break 7 - If I could maybe get Vista to unletter from NT 4.0 and install NT on FAT, then it would maybe fix the issue? However I can't unletter Vista. I would also need guidance on installing NT 4.0 on FAT. Other than that I'm clueless Other info: I have removed all drive letters from NT 4.0 besides itself (now C:) and Vista (Z:) (it won't let me remove Vista as "boot drives MUST have letters" [this makes me confused]) NT 4.0 can only see 2 drives (technically 3 but it doesn't read the third), of which the picture has the layout. The full disk manager layout from 8.1 can be seen as well. This is NT 4.0 built 1381 SP6 I would really appreciate some guidance! I'm lost. Genuinely no idea where to start or how one or two partitions ruins 7 completely. Clueless, however much I might know. Sincerely, RU-B **Don't want any "Give up" vibes please**

Someone else had reported that DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 DXDIAG can crash when checking digital signatures. In your test with disabling/enabling the driver with DirectX 5: I have no idea what a STATESTS value of 0xBDF7 could possibly mean, the specification defines the high bit as Reserved, Always 0. The only thing I can think of to do if that happens is reset STATESTS and then reset the controller. e: no it has to be reading complete garbage instead of HDA controller registers, i should return an error as soon as the version number doesn't make sense. DirectMusic will always be user mode not kernel mode; my driver doesn't contain a MIDI synthesizer and relies on the stock general MIDI Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth. I'm currently exploring other ways of doing FM sound in DOS games (resurrecting the old VDMSound project) but it seems I will need to disassemble the port trapping VxD to add more features. It could use some buffering for port writes to reduce the synchronization overhead, it fails really badly with Diode Millliampere's Adlib Tracker music. e2: I don't know why in some of these dxdiag logs it lists my driver's name as "°" (0xB0 0x03), where can that be coming from?

My friend. We are not in school and I am not teacher. It is your responsibility to understand correctly formulated statement.

No problem.

Sorry,my english is too bad, so I didn't attent that

ah something went wrong and uploaded old one, all files are replaced and please redownload.

Oh yes...eh no, there went something wrong... kind regards soggi

Without Audio driver: no error if running DxDiag (empty log). I tested with DirectX 8.0 and DirectX 8.1 both. Only difference found: DirectX 8.0 gives no blue screen, general HResult error only. No problems with Playback or Volume noticed. I found no special WDM-related updates in case of Windows 98FE. The two you mentioned before won't install on Windows 98FE. WIN98FE_Wdmhda.021_DX5.1_DX8.0a_DX8.1a.zip Edit: after initial problems I succeeded to install DirectX 7.0a on Windows 98FE. Everything is, or seems to be fine! BTW DxDiag_WDMHDA.txt doesn't log tests as OK, but ALL tests on both DirectSound and DirectMusic where good! However, no Kernel mode mentioned with DirectMusic? WIN98FE_WDMHDA.021_DX7.0a.zip

Not only Serpent, all are from last week.

@roytam1 I was on location this morning to update Serpent and disaster: 2026-06-27 build has got 2026-06-19 contents.

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Ed Sheeran Ends at 2.49 (2014) Matt Cardle Ends at 1:08 (2012) Settled out of court. Earshot Ends at 1:16 (2004) I don't think anyone noticed this one, yet.

Thank you!

sure, created. https://msfn.org/board/topic/187835-my-browser-builds-part-6/

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-20260627-b6372f6d3-xpmod.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk55-win64-git-20260627-b6372f6d3-xpmod.7z repo: https://github.com/roytam1/basilisk55 Repo changes: - import from UXP: - Fresh import of libpng 1.6.58 (b61274cd) - Apply (hopefully for the last time before 2.0.x) APNG support code. (882bf4b3) (dba06fd4e) - ported from UXP: [devtools] Consistently show filepicker on first save action from StyleEditor. (6316f240) (c5177c2c5) - ported from UXP: Bug 2029403 - avoid PORT_Strdup in ssl_DecodeResumptionToken. (c9536715) (999cc9dfb) - ported from UXP: Bug 2030366 - avoid race with module unloading in NSSTrustDomain_FindTokensByURI. (43317d3e) (43c5cf5af) - import from UXP: Bug 2030564 - add defensive input validation to sftk_compute_ANSI_X9_63_kdf. (346619a8e) (045e9f53a) - import from UXP: [DOM] Clean up WebGL transform feedback validation. (a4a23b43) (6597dd785) - import from UXP: Issue #3122 - Put base paths in the json viewer client deps. (09108384) (b6372f6d3)

New build of BOC/UXP for XP! Test binary: MailNews Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/mailnews.win32-20260627-40a79c75-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod.7z BNavigator Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/bnavigator.win32-20260627-40a79c75-uxp-98f21468a1-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.win32-20260627-id-656ea98-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod.7z IceApe-UXP(suite) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/iceape.win32-20260627-id-656ea98-ia-c642e3c-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod.7z source repo (excluding UXP): https://github.com/roytam1/icedove-uxp/tree/winbuild https://github.com/roytam1/iceape-uxp/tree/winbuild

New build of Serpent/UXP for XP! Test binary: Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20260627-3219d2d-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win64-git-20260627-3219d2d-uxp-98f21468a1-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-20260627-3219d2d-uxp-98f21468a1-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-20260627-d849524bd-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod.7z Win32 IA32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20260627-d849524bd-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod-ia32.7z Win32 SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20260627-d849524bd-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod-sse.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20260627-d849524bd-uxp-98f21468a1-xpmod.7z Win7+ x64 AVX2 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20260627-d849524bd-uxp-98f21468a1-w7plus-avx2.7z Official UXP changes picked since my last build: - Fresh import of libpng 1.6.58 (b61274cd5d) - Apply (hopefully for the last time before 2.0.x) APNG support code. (882bf4b345) - [devtools] Consistently show filepicker on first save action from StyleEditor. (6316f240c7) - Bug 2029403 - avoid PORT_Strdup in ssl_DecodeResumptionToken. (c95367158a) - Bug 2030366 - avoid race with module unloading in NSSTrustDomain_FindTokensByURI. (43317d3eba) - Bug 2030564 - add defensive input validation to sftk_compute_ANSI_X9_63_kdf. (346619a8ea) - [DOM] Clean up WebGL transform feedback validation. (a4a23b4318) - Issue #3122 - Put base paths in the json viewer client deps. (09108384c7) No official Pale-Moon changes picked since my last build. No official Basilisk changes picked since my last build. Update Notice: - You may delete file named icudt*.dat and icu63.dll inside program folder when updating from old releases. * Notice: From now on, UXP rev will point to `custom` branch of my UXP repo instead of MCP UXP repo, while "official UXP changes" shows only `tracking` branch changes.

Notice: These projects have no affiliation with any upstream community code sources or organizations. Please direct all support or related questions to here. "Serpent", "New Moon", "MailNews" are generic debranded names and they are subject to change in the future. Archive directory names and archive filenames will only be changed once generic debranded names are not used in the future. Latest changelog is available here as well: http://rtfreesoft.blogspot.com/search/label/browser for people who can't register here, there is another place you can create post for asking/help besides in github and blog: https://forum.eclipse.cx/viewforum.php?f=33 Serpent/UXP browser (MCP reforked 52ESR as new base), and NM28XP releases: https://msfn.org/board/topic/187835-my-browser-builds-part-6/#findComment-1288477 Binaries are moved to here: (I'm lazy to edit all previous posts) https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/?sort=date&order=desc BOC and hyperbola related binaries: https://msfn.org/board/topic/187835-my-browser-builds-part-6/#findComment-1288478 Binary list: https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/?sort=date&order=desc ------------------------------------- Serpent/moebius browser (deprecated by MCP, forked by me), and also 26.5 as playground: https://msfn.org/board/topic/187835-my-browser-builds-part-6/#findComment-1288479 https://msfn.org/board/topic/177125-my-browser-builds-part-1/?do=findComment&comment=1150716 ------------------------------------- And NewMoon 26.5 and K-Meleon 74 with Goanna 2.2 (newmoon-26.5) for vanilla Win2000 build: https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/page/121/#findComment-1275928 https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/?do=findComment&comment=1266992 ------------------------------------- NewMoon 27 build: https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/page/121/#findComment-1275926 ------------------------------------- K-Meleon browser with Goanna/Tycho engine: It has its own sub-forum in K-Meleon official forum! http://kmeleonbrowser.org/forum/list.php?19 Latest build: https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/page/121/#findComment-1275927 ------------------------------------- Firefox ESR 45 with TenFourFox fixes for IA32/SSE-only machines: https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/page/121/#findComment-1275929 Firefox ESR 38 ported to VC2010 for older processors and older XP: https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/page/121/#findComment-1275930 https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/?do=findComment&comment=1267456 K-Meleon Original cross-post is here: https://msfn.org/board/topic/177125-my-browser-builds-part-1/?do=findComment&comment=1147803 ------------------------------------- ArcticFox XP win32 test build: https://github.com/rmottola/Arctic-Fox/releases ----previous post---- https://msfn.org/board/topic/185966-my-browser-builds-part-5/

Development progress insights: The youtube.lua script by AstroSkipper I have completely reworked my youtube.lua script. Now, the title of the video stream and an English subtitle is shown in VLC if available and selected by the user. Settings of both are done in the VLC settings which is then read by my script. The complete script has been optimised for best performance under Windows XP on my old, weak P4 machine. And no JavaScript challenges, of course. Here is a short GIF file: On a computer with multi-processor technology and modern RAM, this runs at lightning starting speed, of course, compared to my single-processor computer with SD-RAM from 2000 and a stream starting time of 30 seconds. You probably won’t even see the flashing CMD window anymore or at most one nano-flash. In the process of developing, I’ve managed to reduce the number of flashing CMD windows from four to one.. In any case, VLC and YouTube are working perfectly together again, even on Windows XP.

I was able to figure out the main issue after chatgpt referenced boot image related stuff. essentially it was not using the actual modified stuff, because i wasn't providing the .img/.ima base file from beforehand when creating the boot media via the software i was using. i know you did mention about this earlier, but i didn't understand what that meant exactly in my context. for those starting with just the 98SE boot disk iso, you'll need winimage + ultraiso and / or anyburn, but if you already have a stock 98SE boot image in .img form, then all you need is ultraiso i believe. i had chatgpt write a short guide on this, but i'm also providing the boot disk in .ima form already + my modified 98SE boot disk iso already made as attachments for some time so people can download and use / test, though i haven't been able to test the iso one's actual functionality, because i only have unsupported systems at the moment that are incompatible, like "hp 14-dq0054dx" using an external usb optical drive, shows as no fixed drive present, AHCI not loaded, etc. the boot disk doesn't support NTFS. It is essentially stock 98SE boot disk + CTMOUSE, AHCICDA.SYS, HimemX2, JEMM386.EXE, UIDE.SYS, modified autoexec.bat/config.sys/setramd.bat. https://limewire.com/d/Dq2t6#JQjSz1GzN9 SHORT VERSION for creating bootable el torito cd iso using extracted modified files injected into ultraiso + stock 98SE boot disk .ima file: CLEAN SHORT METHOD (what you want) You already have: - Stock Win98SE boot .IMG (good boot sector) - Modified boot files (CONFIG.SYS / AUTOEXEC.BAT / drivers) - ISO content (WIN98 folder / CAB files etc.) STEP 1: Open the .IMG in WinImage and make sure your modified CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT are inside it. Save the .IMG. STEP 2: Open UltraISO. STEP 3: File -> New -> Data CD/DVD Image STEP 4: Drag and drop the Windows 98 CD files into the ISO project: - WIN98 folder - CAB files - SETUP.EXE (if present) STEP 5: Bootable -> Load Boot File Select your modified Win98SE boot .IMG STEP 6: File -> Save As Choose: Standard ISO (*.iso)

MSFN was not his only active forum under the same name. He hasn't visited those forums since November of 2023.

It has been two years since @Humming Owl last visited here. You could try sending him a PM. This is, of course, off-topic, but I hope he's OK too.