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... Well, this thread contains mixed content about both youtube-dl (in the topic's title ) and yt-dlp, and is primarily a WinXP one (), so the info I post below might be considered as only remotely relevant, especially since nicolaasjan already provides py3.8-based XP[+Vista]-compatible yt-dlp (32-bit) compiles, still ... June 5[6]th saw the release of Python 3.7.17 by the PSF, a source-only security bugfix release: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3717/ https://docs.python.org/release/3.7.17/whatsnew/changelog.html#changelog Windows binaries (Vista SP2+, x86 & x64) are being provided by a third party and can be found here ; Python 3.7, according to PSF's official lifecycle policy, will receive security fixes i.e. current month () ; https://www.python.org/downloads/ specifies the py3.7 EoL date as 2023-06-27, in ca. 2-weeks time ; we may see one final py3.7 update in the form of v3.7.18 towards the end of this month, but I personally doubt that, as 3.7.17 has been released just a week ago ... I guess the ball is now on yt-dlp's court, to start considering removing support for py3.7, eventually... py3.7 is currently being used to compile the yt-dlp_x86.exe builds for Vista SP2 (both 32 & 64-bit) and for the 32-bit minorities on Win7 SP1, Win8, Win8.1 and Win10 (Win11 doesn't come in a 32-bit flavour); py3.8 is currently being used to compile yt-dlp.exe (64-bit) for Win7 SP1+ x64 users (the masses, I guess ...); many devs inside the yt-dlp team have expressed in the past their desire to forego completely py3.7 and py3.8 support at the same time, switching directly to py3.9+ (or, perhaps, py3.10+), especially since Win7 usage is dwindling over the last months (not least because evil Google dropped support for the OS); that leaves the question pending over the fate of the yt-dlp_x86.exe binary itself, as the trend now among app authors is to switch exclusively to 64-bit ; I'll sure be keeping an eye over at the yt-dlp repo for any related (ill-)developments ...

If there is anything I can do to help feel free to let me know.

Get some time to breathe. The hearing of that injunction is postponed to 21 July (yet another unforgettable date in 2019)

Hello all, I'm trying to fit Windows 10 22H2 installer onto a 4.7GB DVD+RW disk - but the image is too big. Is there any way I can do this from Linux Mint please? TIA

Magic is dark for that reason.

I have very quickly in a VM. After a bit of clicking around in the Settings app, RAM usage went back to normal Win10 levels.

Depends on what you put there. It was just a template showing iterating over all stylesheet files on which to do search and replace on the file content. This script would put the old font-weight of certain titles on MSFN before the update (500->400): 'use strict'; window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => { const e = document.querySelector('link[rel="stylesheet"]'); fetch(e.href) .then(response => response.text()) .then(data => { const s = document.createElement('style'); const m = e.getAttribute('media'); m && s.setAttribute('media', m); s.innerHTML = data.replace('font-size:1.05em;font-weight:500;', 'font-size:1.05em;font-weight:400;') .replace('font-weight:500;display:inline;line-height:20px;', 'font-weight:400;display:inline;line-height:20px;'); e.parentNode.replaceChild(s, e); }) .catch(err => console.log(err)); }); Executing on DOMContentLoaded event is necessary in the absence of advanced script manager, if it just runs right away, but I guess it works without being wrapped inside event listener with TamperMonkey if set to run on document-end. CSS with content of interest happens to be linked inside the first link element with stylesheet attribute, so document.querySelector(), which just returns the first element, works in this instance. replace() function can be chained to do multiple replacements since each call returns modified string as the result of it, on which it may be called again to do more replacements.

I have not tried it. Generally speaking, I would avoid these types of "operating systems".

Because I never read this thread until today. What I wonder is why you had to throw my name out there? It's okay if your world revolves around me, I get it. My world revolves around me also. (Technically speaking, EVERYBODY'S world revolves around THEMSELF - their eyes, their ears, their perceptions.) waka waka waka

Any thought on this - Tiny10

Why at least another week? As far as I can see, we have at least more than a month. But I hope we will have much more.

IObit Malware Fighter is offered for Windows XP. I verify that works. Unfortunately it consumes many resources and insists on installing software additionally. Advanced Systemcare. https://www.iobit.com/malware-fighter.php

Yeah, yeah, yeah. A bold case of "never say never". Or just too many folks being quite bored and hanging on every word and literal interpretation. You still knew what I meant, feel free to visit the repack "Russian" web site and report back on just how much ENGLISH is on that page. My point remains - I do not need a "translation" feature embedded into my browser and nor do I need a "translation" extension - If I cannot READ the web site, then that site is NOT FOR ME.

The "repack" web site is russian (meaning NON English location, in terms of the safety of your IP you wrote above). So how do these two statements come together?

Without making an exact calculation (but you can find several different PSU calculators online), that should be something that could run off a 450 or maybe 500 W PSU, here is an old test made with a 460 W PSU, JFYI: https://www.phoronix.com/review/245/6 Personally I would look for something in the 600 to 650 W range, power supplies tend to work better if they are a bit oversized. That Chieftec model you mention appears to be a rather expensive PSU (used). Again personally I wouldn't go for an used PSU, in my (little) experience PSU tend to fail for no apparent reason[1] and I never saw a real difference in their life correlated to their cost (and supposed quality/brand name), so, while a "no-name" one might be risky, many cheap, known brands would do. jaclaz [1] I suspect it all boils down to hours powered on + number of switch on/off + years of age, the only thing you can (often, not always) check on a used PSU is the manufacture date, but you have no way to know if it was inside a machine working 24/7 for years or a machine powered once weekly for a couple hours to check e-mail.

So I tried these driver versions, and saw no difference. 6.14.10.5394 6.14.10.5398 6.14.10.5421 6.14.10.5436 6.14.10.5437 6.14.10.5449

You'll have to reinstall Windows, otherwise it won't work.

@roytam1 Thanks for your clarification! For me as a freedom-loving person , the whole thing is unimaginable and extremely depressing. Maybe, a cooperation between you and @basilisk-dev really is a way to continue this great browser project in the future. I sincerely hope that things do not take a turn for the worst and that the further development of these fantastic browsers does not have to be discontinued. If I had anywhere near your skills in this area, I would make myself available in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Anyway! Hope dies last.

Don't give them any ideas, though I doubt they follow this thread. FWIW, I can now also provide Py3.9 builds for XP and upward, thanks to the release @cmalex kindly provided some time ago. Here is a build for you to test, if you wish (updated regularly). This is what it gives on Vista: [debug] Command-line config: ['-v', '--ignore-config'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, pref cp1252, out cp1252 (No VT), error cp1252 (No VT), screen cp1252 (No VT) [debug] yt-dlp version nightly@2023.10.15 [4e38e2ae9] (win_x86_exe) [debug] Python 3.9.13 (CPython AMD64 32bit) - Windows-Vista-6.0.6003-SP2 (OpenSSL 3.1.0-dev ) [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-110472-g4006c71-Reino (setts), ffprobe N-110472-g4006c71-Reino, phantomjs 2.1.1 [debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.19.0, brotli-1.1.0, certifi-2023.07.22, mutagen-1.47.0, requests-2.31.0, sqlite3-3.37.2, urllib3-2.0.6, websockets-11.0.3 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Request Handlers: urllib, requests [debug] Loaded 1890 extractors Usage: yt-dlp [OPTIONS] URL [URL...] yt-dlp: error: You must provide at least one URL. Type yt-dlp --help to see a list of all options.

The best fix for that seems to be here - https://msfn.org/board/topic/184624-arcticfoxienotheretoplaygames-360chrome-v1352036-rebuild-1/?do=findComment&comment=1246644 I have not tried it myself but @rereser is a respectable source.

I have a stack of 98SE and Me VMs waiting to be patched.

Yep! I agree. If MSFN is not available for a longer period of time, a status message on Twitter or Facebook would be something useful.

It was just a suggestion, I am not really saying it should be pinned. And I don't mind this topic really much, but I do read the replies here over time. Eh, I only suggested 1 site, and that was when I misunderstood your topic for the first time I replied here.

Hello @Cixert! I have been wondering for a long time that no one here mentions or recommends this program. So my compliments to you. I have been using SUPERAntiSpyware since 2007, starting with version 3. The last compatible version with Windows 98 and ME was 4.24.1004. Since 2011, I have been in possession of a lifetime licence and have been using it in the Professional Edition ever since. And you are absolutely right, SUPERAntiSpyware Professional has been XP-compatible for years and actually runs without problems. According to the fact that an automatic update from the version 10.0.1250 to 10.0.1252 isn't offered anymore in my system and according to their FAQ, SUPERAntiSpyware Professional doesn't seem to support Windows XP anymore. Therefore, SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Edition 10.0.1250 seems to be the last XP/Vista-compatible version. That's probably why you observed an issue under the option System Tools. In the version 10.0.1250, there is no problem with this option. Here are two screenshots of SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X 10.0.1250 showing the main interface and the working option System Tools: However, the Free Edition and Technicians Edition are supposed to be still compatible with Windows XP and Vista. Anyway! SUPERAntiSpyware has been on my list for a long time. And an article about it will come soon. But again, thanks for your recommendation! Good job! Greetings, AstroSkipper

Getting some more time to take a breathe is always a good thing. TBH, I have actually always thought that there is no digital barrier in terms of computers and internet that cannot be overcome, by whatever means. As a European and German, I naturally have no idea what such a barrier really looks like, how it is technically realised and what the consequences of discovering a circumvention might be at your location. Your life and well-being come first in any case, of course. Greetings from Germany, AstroSkipper PS: You are undoubtedly the one who made it possible for me to extend the life of my Windows XP computer by years. I will always be grateful to you for that. And I hope it will never end! I am definitely a Windows XP die-hard fan as you surely know.

OMG! Is there a requirement to be that aggressive? Thank you for letting me using Reddit! What would I do without your permission?! I wasn't going to, don't worry, I prefer websites with more than 3 active members, but thanks. Therefore, your site is obviously not an alternative to MSFN. You too, and Good Luck with your project!

It doesn't mean the spoofing worked to the best extent, google has other ways to determine who you are, AppVersion or ClientHints, for example. https://browserleaks.com/javascript Here's the result of successful spoofing of Chrome 109 (last supported version for Win7). The Browser I'm on - Opera on Chrome 111, running on Vista. I even spoofed the language, just in case, I'm not using the US language, I'm using the UK, of course.

I looked at this again, they have classic <link rel="stylesheet" ... /> elements with links to CSS files further down inside <noscript> tags. Web browser only processes those when JS is disabled, that's why the page looks OK with JS disabled. I can't see what they were suggesting in that PM forum thread (server is down ATM), I remember messing about with Proxomitron since that's the only thing that came to my mind at the moment, I also remember there is an extension for manipulating network request responses, which I'm not familiar with, but anyway, another way around the problem is with a user script, something like this: document.querySelectorAll('link[rel="preload"][as="style"]').forEach(e => { const n = document.createElement('link'); n.setAttribute('rel', 'stylesheet'); n.setAttribute('href', e.getAttribute('href')); const m = e.getAttribute('media'); m && n.setAttribute('media', m); e.parentNode.replaceChild(n, e); }); Put the code in your favorite user script manager and make it run on document-end (should be default). Edit: One more thing, might be even more important, these link elements have attribute onload="this.rel='stylesheet'". On Chromium, this code runs and successfully replaces rel attribute. But why not on UXP? Edit2: OK, onload simply doesn't run if rel isn't initially set to recognizable value. According to the example at MDN, MS should just leave the links to CSS files in the separate tags with rel="stylesheet" (not enclosed by noscript tags like they did).

When they dropped support for Win XP, they did a very simple thing, they released an update, within days of January 1, that just won't run on XP. Although, for those who banned the update, Steam continued to work, and was fully functional for another couple of years, and even now you can log in, but you can't install or run games.

Made a post about this on my forum, it's a bit too early to really do or say much, but my post has a main idea that I would like to share here. Don't say that Steam will immediately stop working on 1/1/24. It is technically possible that it could happen, however, it's not likely going by past events, or even viable to do.

So I made a post about this on my forum, however I'll basically summarize everything I've learned into this post. It doesn't appear to be text, at least going by the language menu which has a pretty high FPS, it's the drawing of menu items that causes the slowness, different menus with more boxes lower the FPS. I tried this on a 3770K desktop and saw the same issues as the laptop. Here's a video from the desktop showing what happens in game. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/901264453067218985/1115878785686978560/VID_20230607_003822.mp4 Here's the FPS fluctuating in menus. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/901264453067218985/1115878785686978560/VID_20230607_003822.mp4 I went and tried the HD 4600 to see what it would do, but discovered an even more wack issue. I think it's hardware specific, but since it's unrelated to this topic, I won't go into it.

Windows Update v3.1 (v3.windowsupdaterestored.com) for Windows 95/98/98SE/Me.