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360 Extreme Explorer Screenshot of the browser: (360 Extreme Explorer, Ver: 13.0.2250.0, "Chrome" Theme) Modified Version download links: v9 --> (Updated 22/03/23) Version: 9.5.0.138 Based on Chromium: 63.0.3239.132 v11 --> (Updated 22/03/23) Version: 11.0.2251.0 Based on Chromium: 69.0.3497.100 v12 --> (Updated 22/03/23) Version: 12.0.1592.0 Based on Chromium: 78.0.3904.108 v13 --> (Updated 22/03/23) Version: 13.0.2250.0 Based on Chromium: 86.0.4240.198 (Updated 22/03/23) Version: 13.0.2310.0 Based on Chromium: 86.0.4240.198 Archive with all versions --> https://archive.org/details/360EE_Modified_Version See: https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019/05/360-extreme-chrome-browser.html https://web.archive.org/web/20210925152949/https://xpforever.miraheze.org/wiki/360_Extreme_Explorer Note: The changes I made are so many that maybe some little errors related to translation and/or the building of the modification notes can be present so please tell me if you find any. Also, if you want to propose something else, please be aware that I do not have a lot of free time and that at any moment, I could be gone for a while for whatever reasons (I do not intend to be rude with this comment, feel free to speak yourself). If anyone wants to help, it will be truly appreciated. Kafan Mini-Browser Another Chinese Chromium-based browser that seems to be pretty much like a standard Chromium build. Official Page --> https://browser.kfsafe.cn/ Forum --> https://bbs.kafan.cn/forum-298-1.html Screenshot of the browser: Modified Version download link: v1 Version: 1.0.0.121 --> (22/03/23) Version: 1.0.0.127 --> (22/03/23) Based on Chromium: 87.0.4280.66 Folder --> https://archive.org/details/360EE_Modified_Version Observations: - On startup the browser will connect to the website of the search provider selected as default because of the search bar provided on the new tab. - Browser crashing when inserting a USB drive? --> Disable the "Enable new USB backend" flag in "chrome://flags/" (Thanks to @realisty). - Only natively compatible with XP-32bits. It can be used on XP-64bits thanks to @Matias Groen (see XP x64 folder). - Very heavy for old computers. - Doesn't have NPAPI support. Original download link (you can unzip the EXE file with 7zip): http://browser-download.kfsafe.cn/MiniBrowserSetup.exe (currently down) Internet Archive alternative link --> http://web.archive.org/web/20221201234530/http://browser-download.kfsafe.cn/MiniBrowserSetup.exe DC Browser A Chinese Chromium-based browser. The only version compatible with XP is v4 (Chromium 75). Official page --> http://dcbrowser.cqttech.com/home Screenshot of the browser: Modified Version download link: v4 --> (Updated 22/03/23) Version: 4.0.7.22 Based on Chromium: 75.0.3770.100 Folder --> https://archive.org/details/360EE_Modified_Version Observations: - On startup the browser will connect to the website of the search provider selected as default. Similar to Mini-Browser. - All default extensions were removed (the PDF Feature and Screen Capture will not work). You can get them out of the browser's interface through the settings. - Doesn't have NPAPI support. - Has DRM support (Win7+) --> https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm Original download link (you need to install to get the browser files, fortunately you can set the location of the installation): http://file.cdn.cqttech.com/dcbrowser/DCBrowser_1261_4.0.7.22.exe Patcher to retrieve the translation function for all browsers modified --> https://archive.org/details/360EE_Modified_Version Usage: - Inside the "trans_patch.7z" there is a "trans_patch" folder. Extract it. - Copy and paste the folder in the same place the browser executable file is. - After that, enter the folder and execute "trans-patch.bat". - A command-line interface will show up. Depending on the browser you are trying to apply the patches a small question will be promted on CMD. If everything goes correctly the program will show you at the end "Press any key to continue". Press any key, open the browser and check if the translation function was restored. After all that you can delete the "trans_patch" folder. It should work without errors. If anything else happens tell me. Thanks to all the following for the information I could gather for the modification of these browsers: @Windows 2000, @VistaLover, @Sampei.Nihira, @win32, @DragonSC7601, @redapple0204, @blackwingcat, @404notfound, @Cixert, @thebuildone, @ArcticFoxie, @Dixel, The Russian Repackers, @dmiranda, @we3fan, @athlonxpuser and @Greyfox77 I really hope this can help someone, Cheers. - Humming Owl

Now -- Checked Event Viewer -- No CAPI2 Errors -- so far. Lets hope it stays that way. Thanks.

I haven't owned a phone since 2004. No land line. No cell phone. A very stress-free lifestyle

I am one few who despite using and liking cell phone are fine for someone not having one. It is more distract free life and if someone said had landline I called them instead of sending sms. I do not understand why some think person cannot live without one. It is user choice. I choose use one since advantages on a road or on move where I am mostly and I can always mute it only letting trough most important calls. You in other hand do not want distraction at all while on move which is understandable and person own choice

Well , I didn't even have a cell phone for a very long time ! In the 1990s , when everyone around (including my parents and other relatives, girlfriends , friends and co-workers) had them , I still refused to use it. I do not like to be bothered or distracted . And even now all of them are almost always off.

I do not want put you down, but there is more to it than just starting up shell. Windows system files might be missing some api calls it depends on, Windows XP shell is tied to internet explorer which is slowly dropping on win10 (only MSHTML.DLL will be left) and it may and will cause compability issues. Also control panel and others would not work proper since new control panel that is replacing old one soon. Back in late 90s there was software called 98lite for Windows 98/ME that allowed replace whole ie based explorer shell with one from windows 95, but windows 98, 95 and ME were very close each other mostly different driver model and shell (that worked mostly same on every version) while Windows XP got lot code different to windows 10 and also win10 updates could break it. And I am aware there was inexperience patcher for XP that swapped win2000 stuff to XP, but original winxp was mostly Windows 2000 with pretty look until sp2 which made it closer to Windows server 2003. I am not saying give up with your project, but that will be huge project to reprogram everything to work proper and unless you would need plenty of programming skills, time and other while not violating Microsoft software licence way they could sue you. Perhaps one day you prove me wrong (I will be amazed if someone actually does it) but in my opinion it is better keep focusing what XP community been so far, backporting software and drivers to XP. only way you can get true experience is to run Windows XP. I have had multiple peoples asking if can have win7, XP or 98 shell on Windows 10 and I explained why cannot. Everyone seems want someone magically make their Windows 10 desktop be fully like XP that is like asking Saab 900 turbo experience on Tesla Roadster. Only way is to run Windows XP and using hw and sw compatible with it to get experience..

Yes and the Used Size of the 2021 version of Mini-10x64 will be about 2.8 GB

No , youtube just loads less scripts and bloat if it "sees" older user agents . Try to spoof your UA with something older , while using v.13.1106. And choose x86 UA strings. I know for sure youtube and other sites load less fat to 32-bit systems .

Look for the Roytam browser builds part 2 thread in the XP forum on this site.