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Here, you will find a list of software compatible with Windows Vista, after installing the new extended kernel by Win32. As this project is very new, this list will remain quite short for the time being. List: BeamNG.Drive 0.16 and later Chromium versions 53-73 beta (later versions currently do not work) Firefox "classic" versions 53-56 Firefox Quantum version 57 and later GIMP 2.10.18 Google Earth 7.3.3 and later Interlink Mail client Logitech Gaming Software 9.02 Opera 44 (later versions currently do not work) Palemoon 28.x Rocket League Thunderbird versions 53 and later Waterfox Classic Waterfox Current Whatsapp I will continue to update this list as more software is made compatible. Feel free to contribute your own additions in the form of a reply to the topic, and I will add them ASAP.

While i was downloading Windows XP updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog, i realized this task could be done much faster. For that reason, i decided to make a PowerShell script for batch downloading updates from a list, featuring filters for language, NT version and architecture. I'm aware there is already another GUI application with a similar purpose, but you might find this one more fitting for your context as it has some key differences, such as: - Focused on simplicity. Command-line operation only - Script available under a permissive license (Unlicense) - Code and its functioning is commented and documented to its best. Take a look at the code to learn how it works. - It can run natively on Linux, even on a Raspberry Pi - A function lets you download the details page in HTML format for each update, ready for offline read I've made it available both on my website and GitHub: https://github.com/blueclouds8666/msupdate-dl http://neonfloppy.sytes.net/projects/msupdate-dl/ Let me know if you found it useful, I'll be listening feedback to improve the script if needed.

== Lynx Web Browser Community Edition for DOS with TLS 1.2 == = Overview = Lynx v2.9.0dev.5 is another open source web browser ported to DOS with TLS v1.2 support [1]. It runs well in vanilla Windows 98 using it's DOS v7.10. Lynx development started in 1994 at the University of Kansas. It is a lightweight, configurable, text only browser (no images). Below is a compilation of the most relevant information needed to download, install and run the browser. Project homepage with screenshot. https://lynx.browser.org/ Online manual, not all applies to running in DOS. https://lynx.invisible-island.net/release/lynx_help/lynx_help_main.html = Prerequisites = - Working DOS system - Basic DOS knowledge - Functional DOS network [2] - Software downloads below = Download = Download CWSDPMI.EXE (21 KB) [3]. http://links.twibright.com/download/binaries/dos/ Download Lynx web browser for DOS (lx290d5b.zip, direct link, 2.5 MB). http://djgpp.mirror.garr.it/current/v2tk/lx290d5b.zip = Setup = This example creates a C:\DOS\ directory with additional subdirectories for relevant software, modify as desired. Create and place 'CWSDPMI.EXE' in C:\DOS\CWSDPMI\. Extract the downloaded lx290d5b.zip file into a temporary directory. Create another subdirectory named C:\DOS\LYNX\ and copy the following files into this directory, renaming 'ca-bundle.pem' to DOS friendly 'CA-BUN.PEM': CA-BUN.PEM LYNX.CFG LYNX.EXE LYNX.LSS LYNX.RC = Configure DOS Environment = Lynx utilizes CWSDPMI [3] and runs well on this test system without any special DOS configuration. Most configuration is handled through a custom LYNX.BAT file, see LYNX.BAT section below. No specific C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT or C:\CONFIG.SYS file entries are needed although 'DOSKEY /INSERT' is optionally useful in AUTOEXEC.BAT to assist with DOS navigation. If DOSKEY is not installed in C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ it is available from your Windows CD or better yet install 'Enhanced DOSKEY.com'. http://www.paulhoule.com/doskey/ = Create LYNX.BAT = Create a C:\DOS\LYNX\LYNX.BAT file to load SMARTDRV.EXE, the DOS packet driver, CWSDPMI.EXE and launch Lynx. Modify the DOS packet driver entry below based on your hardware. Note Lynx needs to run from a true DOS environment. Do not launch it from Windows or drop to DOS from a Windows session. Instead reboot system into DOS before launching browser. Note this test hardware requires a full poweroff, rather than simply rebooting Windows 98 back to DOS, otherwise the ethernet adapter and DOS packet driver do not initialize. C:\DOS\LYNX\LYNX.BAT file: @ECHO OFF C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE C:\DOS\LNE100\LNE100TX.COM 0x60 C:\DOS\CWSDPMI\CWSDPMI.EXE C:\DOS\LYNX\LYNX.EXE Note the location of this LYNX.BAT file becomes the working directory for Lynx when saving bookmarks to a bookmark file (LYNX_BOO.HTM file, autogenerated when first bookmark added). Personal preference is to keep LYNX.BAT in C:\DOS\LYNX\. = Configure Lynx = By default Lynx prompts the user for browsing cookie and HTTPS connection requests. This is too tedious for most users and the following configuration changes appear to allow Lynx to function well without prompting to access web pages. Note default cookies configuration is session only. To negate prompting manually modify the following C:\DOS\LYNX\LYNX.CFG entries before running the browser. C:\DOS\LYNX\LYNX.CFG file: ACCEPT_ALL_COOKIES:TRUE FORCE_SSL_PROMPT:NO FORCE_COOKIE_PROMPT:NO SSL_CERT_FILE:c:\dos\lynx\ca-bun.pem SSL_CLIENT_CERT_FILE:c:\dos\lynx\ca-bun.pem SSL_CLIENT_KEY_FILE:c:\dos\lynx\ca-bun.pem In addition to the LYNX.CFG file for basic options select O)ptions when running the browser. Any changes through O)ptions modifies C:\DOS\LYNX\LYNX.RC. Note ensure 'Save options to disk' is selected (use Enter key) before selecting 'Accept Changes'. Note CuteMouse for DOS mouse support did not work in Lynx despite numerous configuration attempts. This system runs CuteMouse fine for other DOS applications and it, therefore, appears as though mouse support is not available for this DOS port of Lynx. See the Links Web Browser for DOS with TLS 1.2 Community Edition thread for a web browser alternative that provides graphic and mouse support [1]. = First Run = Boot to DOS, navigate to C:\DOS\LYNX\ and run LYNX.BAT to launch Lynx. If your system utilizes a DHCP connection there may be an initial delay getting connected. Once a DHCP connection is established a W32DHCP.TMP file gets created in C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\. Leave this file in place to make the next Lynx launch faster. Users who do not want this sensitive plain text information on their system, however, should delete the file after a Lynx session. = Quicker DHCP Launch = If the first browser launch resulted in a 'Configuring through BOOTP' delay and then connected via DHCP anyway, create a configuration file named WATTCP.CFG in C:\DOS\LYNX\ containing the line below [4]. Note 'my_ip' is literally 'my_ip', do not substitute this for your system's IP (Internet Protocol) address. Note a blank (empty) line is expected below the 'my_ip=dhcp' entry. my_ip=dhcp = Confirm TLS v1.2 Support = Load the link below to confirm TLS v1.2 support. https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html = Help and Usage = When running Lynx enter H)elp to review online help, including keyboard shortcuts. Basic usage is simple: left arrow key to go back, forward or Enter keys to select a link, page up/down to scroll, arrow up/down to highlight links, 'a' key to add a bookmark, 'v' key to view and select bookmarks. Use Ctrl-x to view session cache (browsing history) and Ctrl-k to access the cookie jar (browser cookies set during session). END [1] See the Links Web Browser for DOS with TLS 1.2 Community Edition thread for a web browser alternative that provides graphic and mouse support. https://msfn.org/board/topic/181853-links-web-browser-community-edition-for-dos-with-tls-12/#comments [2] Review this DOS Networking guide if the system does not yet have a working DOS packet driver. Note mTCP is not required to run Lynx as it handles connectivity internally. https://msfn.org/board/topic/177106-running-vanilla-windows-98-in-2020-and-beyond/page/32/?tab=comments#comment-1187090 For network adapters that do not have a working packet driver, review forum member @Deomsh's NDIS 2 driver guide below. https://msfn.org/board/topic/181853-links-web-browser-for-dos-with-tls-12-community-edition/?tab=comments#comment-1187234 [3] Alternatively download the same 'r7 binary distribution' (csdpmi7b-1.zip, 70 KB) of CWSDPMI (Charles W. Sandmann's DOS Protected Mode Interface) from below if documentation is desired. http://sandmann.dotster.com/cwsdpmi/ [4] More WATTCP configuration information. http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/Networking_FreeDOS_-_WATTCP

Looks like I will be buying your at least a 'six pack'.

That's because of a domain name change, o.rths.ml was the previously used domain, and there are other older domains. You can just replace it with o.rthost.win, and the downloads should work

goto about:buildconfig and have a look? and source code repos are already on github.

Try installing Windows ME with the "/p i" switch. Note the space between p and i.

While we're on it and if I may... also my hobby project Xivid has basic support for Youtube. It primarily focuses on Dutch websites (language is also Dutch), but the Youtube-extractor should work for you too I believe. For example: xivid.bat -j "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<id>"

... Does it work on NM27? It would be unfair to compare browser extensions and/or userscripts to standalone CLI/GUI dedicated downloaders, wouldn't it? I, for one, have been an avid user/proponent of the original yt-dl CLI app, and have recommended it before in these threads without reservations (and it's an added bonus for XP users that it still supports the OS, because the devs build the Windows binary on py3.4.4)... I'm also fully aware of the existence of the yt-dl forks, yt-dlc (now abandoned) and yt-dlp (formerly/briefly yt-dld - fork of yt-dlc), that became prominent when (USA based) RIAA issued a DMCA takedown against yt-dl on GitHub... I currently use either one of yt-dl/yt-dlp (the latter has some teething issues still. also some quirks I'm not yet familiar with), for Live streams I also use streamlink (officially supported only on Win7+, but with some custom fixes (py3.7) would also run under Vista SP2 - no XP support at all is currently possible ). I'm also fully aware - the XP and Vista 32-bit communities owe a great debt to @Reino (previously aka @CoRoNe) for his 32-bit builds - especially now that the Zeranoe repos/forums have vanished into thin air and the other Windows-binary providers are ONLY compiling/offering 64-bit ffmpeg builds... Kind regards

I use yt-dlp (fork of youtube-dl), which supports downloading from more than 1000 supported sites and from a lot of unsupported sites with the generic extractor. I integrated it in the browser context menu with the help of the "Open With" extension (can be obtained via CAA). Very convenient!

Posted about it previously in https://msfn.org/board/topic/180462-my-browser-builds-part-2/?do=findComment&comment=1195339 You can download videos and images from selected sites only, namely: These are local downloads, no on-line service is being used (i.e. you fetch straight from yt servers) ... MPEG-DASH streams also supported, either via downloading separate V+A streams and then manually merging them into a compatible container via your local copy of FFmpeg, or via an experimental alpha feature, where the merge is managed by the script itself... Since practically no legacy "youtube" extensions currently present inside CAA work anymore, SFN-userscript+GM4PM is an elegant and still working yt video downloader for NM27 DISCLAIMERS: 1. I don't own an SSE-only CPU, so can't possibly tell beforehand whether it works on such hardware... 2. The script is somewhat resource-heavy, especially when extracting the download links, very weak CPUs may struggle... 3. For anyone fearful of everything Russian (and the no-longer, at least by that name, existing KGB ...), this is indeed a Russian project... Best regards ("big freeze" already here in Northern Greece... ) EDIT: Another YT userscript I have installed is YouTube Links , but this one requires at least UXP browsers (e.g. NM28/St52)

While benchmarks don't paint the "entire" picture - if I used Basilisk 52, I would be using basilisk52-g4.4.win32-git-20190727-9b0ff0e8b-xpmod. For the most part, my observations in testing Bailisk 52 is that the first in a "4.x" series performs better than the last in a "4.x" series - but I did not look for ouliers between the first and last.

Third name in 30 days? This isn't a username changing simulator.

Basically, I'm just on this copy of Windows I'm on because it's just been working. I've had my problems, but I haven't worried about tweaking or fixing more than just simply using the computer. Really the only option, compared to Linux, which was just a complete and total disaster when I tried it - rather would use my computer than have to work on it all the time.

I'll do some compare-contrasts over the next day or two and report back. Most of my current benchmark spreadsheets focus primarily on NM27 (and how it has been going downhill based on benchmark comparisons). Update: Looking like the "g4.7" series is where I would stay and I wouldn't bother 'upgrading' to the "g4.8" series -- "mileage may vary"

No, those builds are only needed by computers that don’t even support SSE2, which is only a fraction of the remaining Windows XP diehards. I think browsers that support SSE2 will be around for a long time - they just won’t be based on the latest Chromium.

Awesome! Can confirm that your method is working for me here on 78 ESR

A new bugfix for shell32.dll is to be released, where Shell_NotifyIconGetRect will now redirect to Shell_NotifyIconW due to some bugs with my implementation of the former which are fixed when calling the latter. SHAssocEnumHandlerForProtocolByApplication is also in the pipeline; however, the Opera components I looked at were all 32bit so that again will take awhile for those interested. As for the Windows codecs, it appears that these functions will needed to be added to the following files. Then we should be able to use the AAC/MPEG-4 decoders from Windows 7 (msmpeg2adec.dll and msmpeg2vdec.dll): kernel32 SetThreadIdealProcessorEx GetThreadGroupAffinity mfplat MFCopyImage MFCreateVideoMediaType MFGetStrideForBitmapInfoHeader Of course, some parts of those mfplat functions are hideously complex though. But I don't they'll beat my XP x64-based LoadLibraryExW rewrite (mostly done, but some subroutines need to be fixed up). On another note, by nop-ing the first few instructions of VerifyVersionInfoW in kernel32, you can effectively disable all version checks, with negative side effects like browsers thinking they're running on Windows 10 (so Serpent has the W10 appearance complete with oversized window controls on top of the native ones and newer Firefoxes expecting Windows 10 crash). I am considering offering a version of kernel32 with the gimped VerifyVersionInfoW to be used in cases where version checks are otherwise impossible to avoid.

Great video @WinClient5270 you claimed FF 78 doesnt work in a comment thats because you need to open up firefox.exe in CFF Explorer, go into the import table, select ntdll.dll and change the entry RtlQueryPerformanceCounter to NtQueryInformationProcess , maybe you can add that in your description , credits go to @win32 ofcourse , once again.

This is absolutely and simply fabulous! What more is there for me to say?

Hello everyone! Hereby I would like to introduce myself to you all. After browsing through this forum for quite a while now, I have decided to create an account and fully benefit from a membership status. As you might suspect, here in Switzerland we have many great goods. Chocolate, cheese, that kind of stuff. But what we do not have is a community for older Windows Operating Systems. It should be noted that Windows 10 surpassed Windows 7 as the most popular OS back in 2016 (!) here. I never understood why people had the urge to upgrade so quickly. So me, back then being a Windows Vista user, was out of luck. It would be a challenge to find anyone using that OS, let alone a proper, warm and friendly environement like this one! I have always loved Vista, for me the peek in Windows history. It saddens me that many overlook the fact, that Windows Vista was groundbreaking. It introduced us to a new era..but eventually it was 7 that got the reputation that Vista deserved in the first place. That is why I am here. Because this is the community I was looking for, a community that respects us Vista lovers . Note: People tend to say that my writing comes off as "cold-hearted" and "arrogant". That is not the impression I intend to leave! I fear the reason for that is simply that English is not my first language..I appologize for such issues beforehand. I am looking forward to the future and wish you well. It is important to stay safe, especially during such frightening times. Thank you for reading! NT 6.0

Thank you! Yes, you are right; there weren't that many to begin with. At least I knew a few persons who either bought a new PC or upgraded to Vista. A friend of mine brought her laptop with Vista on it, ever since then I loved it. I don't think she had a very expensive model, yet even Aero seemed to work just fine. Sadly, my Vista-PC died and I had to buy a new one two years ago..Windows 10 of course. I modified it with various programs to make it look more like Vista..but it's just not the same thing. I've had the craty idea of installing it on this computer, an idea I cannot get out of my head. Since I have a separate laptop for work-related stuff (They REQUIRE Windows 10) it would not be an issue to use it for personal use. Most of the programs that I use are compatible. The issue: It has a Kaby Lake CPU..not good. I will try it somrhow for sure..just unsure where to begin.