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... Well, "Dwm" stands for Desktop Window Manager, and that one is only present on Vista+...

DaveH and @Dave-H, small, but significant difference.

Nope, because whomever it was bragged about his 100th post. Then somebody pointed out that it only took THREE DAYS. My guess is that moderators stepped in, "warned him", and he voluntarily abandoned MSFN after the "warning". Who knows, as I wasn't here 20 years ago.

Yes, and they stopped me using the username I originally wanted to use too!

It's relevant here at the moment IMO, as long as we don't have a long discussion about browser cache location options developing!

Too funny. A member from over 20 years ago that was only here for a week.

I would look at changelogs every once in a while. Is there another place where they're put together like that? Guess Wayback Machine will still be useful for up-to current versions.

Do you know that 64-bit versions of Firefox never supported XP or Vista?

The last version adwcleaner for XP is 6.047 (2017-05-19) https://download.toolslib.net/download/file/1/851?s=gP7VLih67fmmhqhqfLTpmYQR0FtB2J4p and it does not have a cloud version. In 7.4.2 before to see the error message in user32.dll I had to download and attach the dwmapi.dll v. 6.0.5384.4 to executable file.

Can confirm, this is the error that appears :

This article below by MB: https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039579393-Windows-XP-and-Vista-compatibility-with-Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner hints that "Versions before 8.0 may still work on a Windows XP", emphasis (mine ) put on "may"... FWIW, I have local records kept that indicate that the XP_EoS version of Malwarebytes AdwCleaner is/was v6.047 : There doesn't exist a GUI button to update the "database", only an "option" to use the "local" or the "server" one: I did perform a quick scan with the default setting of "server"; I had to open the log file to, sadly, find out that only the extremely outdated "local" database was used for the scan: # AdwCleaner v6.047 - Logfile created 26/04/2023 at 00:25:03 # Updated on 19/05/2017 by Malwarebytes # Database : 2017-05-19.1 [Local] # Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium Service Pack 2 (X86) # Username : (redacted) # Running from : (redacted)\adwcleaner_6.047[XPEOL].exe # Mode: Scan # Support : https://www.malwarebytes.com/support I don't have an XP machine available currently to check whether v7.4.2 does, indeed, launch there ; that version does launch under Vista SP2 x86 - incidentally, it offers to update the app to v8.4.0, but that offer should be declined, as (consistent with the article I linked above) that one doesn't launch under Vista (so why offer it in the first place? ) ... Like its predecessor, v7.4.2 has a default setting of "Automatically using the cloud database if available": I performed a second scan with v7.4.2, its log file now reads that it used a "database" from Oct 10th 2022, i.e. a stale one from 6 1/2 months ago (!) : # ------------------------------- # Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 7.4.2.0 # ------------------------------- # Build: 10-21-2019 # Database: 2022-10-10.1 (Cloud) # Support: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support # # ------------------------------- # Mode: Scan # ------------------------------- # Start: 04-26-2023 # Duration: 00:00:35 # OS: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium # Scanned: 32074 So, I don't know what to make of that , certainly can't answer whether that is considered as "definitions still provided for it" ; "use at your own risk" would be my advice ...

I found the problem comes from win32k.sys 5.0.2195.7603, 5.0.2195.7624, 5.0.2195.7636, 5.0.2195.7640 has same problem X3 Externded kernel v5.0.2195.7641 is based on 7640 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5174319/font-problems-in-vista-after-windows-update-kb3013455

Well in about a week and a half, Patch Tuesday arrives sans any updates for Windows 8 (as support ran out for the OS on the 12th of January). So after running System Restore, I will be running WSUS Offline and downloading February's updates for Server 2012. I'll check the bulletins for each patch and see which of the patches do not relate to server-specific code, and attempt running those. If my system updates successfully, great. I have unofficial support. If not and my system barfs, then I'll return to the last restore point. Then I'll decide if I stay with Windows 8, or go back to Windows Vista for another year (after all, my taxes will be done and I won't need any newer OS for another year.) I'll keep you posted on what happens. I may need to patch/edit the update.inf file somehow, but I'm not sure yet. This will be the first time that a Windows NT 6x based OS runs out of support, to try this experiment, so I'm eager to see what happens. Here's Greenhillmaniacs Repository of Server 2012 Patches that are Suitable for Windows 8 https://mega.nz/#F!ExhDEbDA!pUhzXKVp5-hgzvylW_btfQ

I thought, if every one can post on MSFN crappy random youtube video, why can't I do the same?

Yes, I know that, I meant to post the image of the error message that appears when running adwcleaner_7.4.2.exe. Technically speaking, v7.4.2 can be installed on XP SP3, it's just that the Entry Point Not Found errors are preventing adwcleaner_7.4.2.exe from starting on XP, I knew this when I ran adwcleaner_7.4.2.exe on my Vista SP2 VM under Windows XP compatibility mode with no problems. I already know that, it was already mentioned on this post of the topic. Well, after I put dwmapi.dll, it then complained about missing _except_handler4_common in msvcrt.dll, so I had to install this (use a translator, as this is a link to a Japanese site), and then, the error about missing _except_handler4_common in msvcrt.dll went away, but it then gave me this error I wrote about previously.

Hehe, yeah, at first, when I saw DaveH, I thought that was @Dave-H's abandoned account!

Does the monitor lose signal? I think I'd run MemTest in any case, just in case, next would be to see if the issue only happens on Windows and if replacing the graphics card with a spare (if you have it) helps.

Ha, I'm ashamed to admit that I've been sleeping an average of 10 hours a night lately! I make myself feel bad by saying that I'm wasting time that I should be actively living! I have already resolved to get up earlier, 2 hours earlier... we'll see.

yeah and they added few new dlls from win8 but this could be simply workarounded(checked in dependency walker) The issue is i don't know how can I remove system check from exe or somehow cheat to app detect win7 as 8.1.... edit: with appverifier on works fine https://imgur.com/a/lnvK2Ng

This website is a good alternative. I look at it everytime a new Chrome version is released.

You mentioned the wrong person.

Sure, and noone said (or at least I never said) that this kind of posts violate MSFN rules. They do violate the (unwritten) rules of good taste and common sense, which are - as you might well know - two among the most uncommon things, and anyway very flexible and personal ones, so noone (I believe) should be banned for violating them. But a stern look of disapproval seems appropriate anyway: jaclaz

And a related one, actually sponsored by Anne Arundel County, Maryland: https://www.aacounty.org/departments/office-of-emergency-management/emergency-information/before/electromagnetic-pulse.html

I am looking better and in options there is the local and server option. How can I know which database is being used? Using it offline does not give any connection error. Edit: Report after analysis # AdwCleaner v6.047 - Archivo de registro creado 26/04/2023 en 04:50:38 # Actualizado en 19/05/2017 por Malwarebytes # Base de datos : 2017-05-19.1 [Local] # Sistema Operativo : Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (X86)

Thanks. I had already browser.cache.disk.parent_directory set to go to z:\cache]profilename. I'm trying now browser.cache.offline.parent_directory, which I created in about:config (string), works ( I can see Z:\cahe]proflilename/cache2 populating. . As per 360chrome it is easy: assuming you use the 360Loader.ini in @articfoxie;s mods, you only have to set the following line" [Environment] Profile=z:\Chrome\User Data If like me you have a preset group of files you want to keep constant in the user data\default folder, you will have to adjust the corresponding path in your bats. I will keep tinkering to see how yo move the sp52 profiles to rabmdisk and repot @Dave-H, consider moving this and the last @7jn posts somewhere to https://msfn.org/board/forum/201-browsers-working-on-older-nt-family-oses/? Cheers

Thanks for your investigation ; https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Classes/Public_class_fields#browser_compatibility says that this JS syntax feature has been implemented in Chr72+/Fx69+ (so, a long time ago ); "upstream" now have an open UXP issue about it, opened just 2 months ago by @martok (the maintainer of palefill): https://repo.palemoon.org/MoonchildProductions/UXP/issues/2142 This is being worked on currently, so, fingers crossed, "we" may see a positive outcome/resolution soon-ish ... Slightly OT: I was puzzled by the fact my 360EEv11 copy, Chr69-based, was able to display images inside https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/disable-full-row-select-explorer-windows-7/ since the "feature" was only implemented as of Chr72, but then I realised I had, since long ago, enabled the "Experimental JavaScript" flag in that build (chrome://flags/#enable-javascript-harmony); mystery solved, as that flag enables a "draft" version of public class fields already in Chr69!

Thanks, so you are using Romex Vsuite with the flag "Use OS invisible memory". Good to know. jaclaz

Do you mean Serpent by sp52? There are two configuration setting for moving the disk cache in Serpent. I would still want the rest of my profile to be on disk. browser.cache.disk.parent_directory browser.cache.offline.parent_directory I think 360Chrome accepts a command-line parameter for this. But I don't use 360Chome. --disk-cache-dir

Read again (or try implementing it): only one (hardly at all most) of the three tools I mentioned show there is no swap, and it is the very basic dos tool used to create the swapfile in the first place. The existence of this phanthom swapfile is picked up (other than by the tool used to create it) in most usual situations, by at leat two common (and relative to XP, sophisticated) apps. Once you prove that (or disprove it , who knows, I aint Elon Musk, or what have you, but a pewr lil fella), tell me how to make the profiles of sp52 and 360chrome to run out of that you don't care to try to see really exists (or not). But test it and prove it first.

Tried that, nothing strange happened! Moreover, in my case Office 2003 which is only 32 bits can save documents and open documents without issues.

Try running any 32-bit programs. For example, you can run Notepad from the SysWOW64 folder, and then try opening the file (Ctrl-O or File -> Open...), or write some characters and try saving to a file. Those will not work at all since the open/save dialog won't show anymore after March 2023 build.

I can easily reproduce in my (latest) St52 (32-bit) copy here ; on ebay.de, crazy CPU consumption lessens somewhat if I "pause" the main/centre "carousel"; but commerzbank.de will fry both my CPU cores at a constant rate of 97-100% ; after a short while, the whole, single-process, browser becomes unresponsive and has to be killed via Task Manager (and upon relaunch, you are "greeted" with the "session restore" message, if you have that enabled...); their whole web design is dire BTW , endlessly-scrolling with embedded videos in between, typical of the web design of the era that mainly targets handheld mobile devices with vertical screens ...

Fixed. For how long is another question. palefill-1.26.3.xpi

What are you exactly trying to do? If you want to restore Windows Update v6/Microsoft Update v6, there's a simple method: Run the install.cmd in Restore_WU_XP or Restore_WU_XP_2003. Click cancel at the prompt. Install and run ProxHTTPSProxyMll v1.3a. Install the certificate (CA.crt) on the client Windows XP machine. Run the proxy, and go to the Windows Update website in the Windows XP machine, and there you go.

And all in an answer to my question. So think about it, if I never pestered, we'd still be waiting for this news.

Microsoft Accounts seem to no longer work on Windows 8.1 I couldnt sign in, even with a fully patched 8.1 (01/23). They break everything currently

Has anyone successfully installed XP 32-bit on the B650-E platform yet? I'm trying to install Ramsey's XP on my Strix B650-E with Ryzen 9 7900x, and I cannot see my SATA drives once the installer loads.

Hi everyone! So, I managed to pretty much get x64 XP running on my 12900k! USB n all, including the chipset thanks to XP2ESD! However, after I installed my GTX 770 drivers (both 355.98 and 368.81), I rebooted, and it just hangs at the XP boot screen. Oddly enough, sometimes when I say "Last known good config", it boots perfectly, even with my GPU drivers working! But, it is not consistant, and for the most part, it does not even work (does the same thing). Even safe mode doesn't boot at times!

Well this is nice to know. I can confirm that the updates work on my 8 system as well: http://prntscr.com/a1pp70 I hope we're able to keep updating 8 until 2023 with this method. Technically, I could upgrade to 8.1, but since 8 works, I just don't see a reason to do so at this time. Since I still use Vista on some other machines, I'll be grateful if that works as well. I had planned to continue using Vista as my main OS until at least 2017, but after building my new haswell machine, the hardware just won't take Vista at all. I'm really enjoying the speed and added desktop features/improvements of 8 over Vista though, so I can't say I really miss Vista too much. I also found myself running into so many compatibility issues with Vista with other software, unfortunately. Anyway, thanks for finding this out.

Well I'm happy even as it is. Plus this also gives Vista users added hope (since they're in a similar situation). They'll likely be able to do the same with patches from the original Server 2008.

Nope! Won't even bring up a download page. Just says that the Windows 7 version of IE 11 is not compatible with your system. Keep in mind that the original Server 2012 is only supporting IE 10 as well.

You may get the v11 update, now that you know the KB, from the MS Update Catalog... Search for "2012" or perhaps "Server", then sort by "latest first", by clicking on the release date column header. Try it, and let me know.

And I guess you're covered till Jan 10, 2023 !!! Yes it's what it seems. Now I'll use this thread for month to month results, and see how it goes from there. Even the IE updates go through. And v10, also not as good as 11, still browses most sites (should I need to use it ever)

And I guess you're covered till Jan 10, 2023 !!!

Well I got home later than I anticipated, but ran System Restore to create a Restore Point. Then I downloaded six updates (five for Windows Server 2012, and one for Internet Explorer 10). I had shut off the Windows Update service and had cleared the \Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder on a previous occasion, so I started the service and let the folder populate. Then I manually installed all of the updates one by one. (KB3115858, KB3123294, KB3126593, KB3126587 and KB3124280, plus KB3134814 for IE10) Now I had removed IE10 from my system (and even deleted the disk payload for the feature using the DISM command), but I thought perhaps that the IE update would improve security in the IE engine files that may still reside on the system. All updates installed without incident. Now to reboot. Be right back ...

I have noticed, for whatever it may be worth, that WSUS Offline Downloader has dispensed with any inclusion of updates for Windows NT 6.2, as of v10.4. So neither Windows 8 no Server 2012 has been included. How do they expect downloading of Server 2012 patches? Patch Tuesday is tomorrow, so I'll keep you posted.

Server 2012 has the Aero Lite theme of 8 by default, but you should be able to change to the normal Aero theme of 8 in Personalization. I changed to a custom Vista theme for Windows 8, which works perfect. For all of those bells and whistles of the Aero theme, you can just go to the advanced system settings and change performance settings in there. Of course, for features like Media Player, you still need to install Desktop Experience, along with WLAN Service and .NET Framework 3.5 to get some apps to install and work.

What do you need to customize in Server 2012? I remember with Server 2003, I had to enable Media Player and Internet connectivity if I wanted to even browse.. I adjusted RAM for programs vs cache. Does it come with the main Windows 8 desktop, or is it like "Classic"?

I would really like to hear so, since Windows 8 is just easier to setup for desktop use than Server 2012, lol. I do have Server 2012 running in my home laptop though, and it's perfect. DWM feels smoother in NT 6.2 than 6.3 with the glass8 mod, that's why I'll leave 2012 R2 and completely migrate to R1 in the home computer.