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It seems to me that over the years, software also got more resilient in general. I remember early days of XP when we got internet access for the first time, the computer had to be formatted the first week, thing were popping up left and right. The contributing factors must have been Internet Explorer 6 + run everything as admin by default approach. Although I can't make a clear comparison in my mind because it was on computer that was used by the entire family and I was just a dumb kid back then. Today, I can just leave them with Windows Defender + uBlock Origin in their web browser and don't have to worry about their computers getting messed up by malicious software. I remember @Sampei.Nihira mentioning at some point using PsExec in XP to run a web browser with limited rights. I wonder if anyone here uses limited account in Windows, which I personally prefer over running things explicitly with limited rights while the default is admin rights. Sudo for Windows can be used for convenience of having a right-click context menu to run stuff as admin when needed, though it was last updated in 2013 and it could have holes. Sure some naughty things can still be done with limited rights, but still there's no reason for common software to have write access to various sensitive parts of the system. AFAIK, Chrome goes out of the way to lock access to various Windows APIs from its renderer process. When life gives you those lists, use them. I mean what's the point of having a computer if you have to do everything manually then? If the person A uses those lists and doesn't get infected and person B doesn't use those lists, but spends a lot of time time effectively re-inventing those lists...why become person A if that time could be spent on something more interesting?

... Just a short while before you posted this, I had finished applying your fix locally ; unfortunately, this, again, involves messing with the omni.ja archive... The file to be patched according to the GitHub commit resides in: "<St52-appDir>\!omni.ja\modules\DownloadUtils.jsm" (! = expanded) After you've finished patching the file, locate "<St52-appDir>\!omni.ja\jsloader\resource\gre\modules\DownloadUtils.jsm" and DELETE it; this is a compiled version of the (original) file in the previous location; by deleting it, you'll force St52 to load the edited raw source file rather than the compiled one (minute performance degradation to be expected ). Once finished, repack (and re-optimise) to an omni.ja file, overwriting the original... So far, so good ...

A big bummer from Koei Tecmo Games. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Digital Deluxe Edition requires Windows 10/11 No, DXVK won't help.

Vista has that starting up problem since the first Haswell arrived, early 2013. I had an engineering sample of Pentium G in 2012, so I knew it even in 2012 already. They had that cores. So?

my workaround seems working fine here, so it will work again in next build. and BTW if you get this and go to github, you can have similar error message regarding other intl object.

I'm unable to replicate that here, it's working fine on my end, sorry, my sincerest apologies for that. I'm also on latest St52.

But it works and can still download definitions, give or take a few occasional errors. Somewhere in this forum, couldn't find it, mentioned an xp compatible version of a more current clamav. But I'm happy with clamwin, so I have not tested.

Maybe he just trains his skills? I knew a guy who only used a huge hosts file with his XP machine instead of FW, the file was so huge, it slowed down his PC to a crawl, he edited it every couple of days or so,

Assuming no radical update came since April 2023 that turned everything upside-down, you can use ExplorerPatcher. After install, right-click on the taskbar->Properties->File Explorer->Control Interface->Windows 7 Command Bar.

ZoneAlarm is a jewish software, from Israel, perhaps this is what that member meant, when he wrote his "Notes" about "improper racist nature" at MSFN. Otherwise, I have no idea why would he write that. As for my opinion, there's no racism with you, not wanting to use that particular software, you're a customer, a user, so please continue. My experience with it was short, so I can't say much, apart from what I already told about the origins of that software. I actually don't make prejudgements, so I intalled it and tried. It seemed like it was a bit overcomplicated to use and didn't have enough configuration templates, maybe a bit heavy for that old celeron XP laptop of mine. Do you recall anything odd? Like calling home to Israel? Knocking on funny IP? Perhaps give it another chance? We all now have better hardware, no? Founded: 1993, Ramat Gan, Israel President: Amnon Bar-Lev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_Point

The lack? Alder Lake has them! "In Alder Lake, the system depends on the ability of the P-Cores and E-Cores to work seamlessly together. " https://techedged.com/intel-e-core/

Misspelling doesn't matter at all and was not the reason I had to laugh. It was the zoological classification of this firewall. Personally, I found it funny. And a bit of humour definitely can't hurt in this thread. In any case, thanks for your interest and support!

I just use the firewall built into windows. But in truth, most systems that don't leave one's home (hopefully trusted) network, do not need host firewalls as any old SOHO/consumer Firewall+NAT router basically eliminates those threat avenues.

Antimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP working in 2023 and hopefully beyond I hereby open a new thread on the topic of security programs for Windows XP. I have been thinking about that for a longer time, and then I decided to tackle this project. Windows XP is a very old operating system and a deeper knowledge of how to make it more secure is very important in my opinion. Therefore, I think it makes sense to get an overview of all the security programs still available for Windows XP. The thread "Which Antiviruses are Known for a Fact to be Working on XP SP3 as of 2019?", where I have previously written frequently about antivirus programs, has become rather bloated and confusing due to many informationless posts, is mainly focused on the topic of antivirus programs for Windows XP and has been completely unstructured from the very beginning. It is good to have such a thread full of different information for reference but there are many posts either outdated, incomplete or off-topic. Therefore, I have decided to start a completely different thread from scratch. I deliberately chose the term antimalware in the title of this topic. In these days, most so-called antivirus programs can not only identify computer viruses, but also trojans, worms, rootkits, exploits, spyware, and so on. Generally speaking: a virus is a malware, but a malware is not always a virus. Therefore, malware is a generic term for any malicious software, including viruses. For many years now, the so-called antivirus programs have actually been antimalware programs. In any case, this new topic here is about antimalware, firewall and other security programs for Windows XP. Under the term other security programs, I include among others security suites like internet security and total security, antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit, anti-exploit, online and offline scanner, ad blocker, protection layer, virtualization, security check and control programs and so on that make the use of Windows XP safer. And to avoid any misunderstanding, the main focus in this thread is on the concept of security. Those security programs that have been officially classified as insecure or not trustworthy are not the subject of consideration here, of course. Furthermore, many of these security programs can no longer be clearly classified in one of these categories due to their multifunctionality. I therefore define the following categories and their abbreviations: AM+ = Antimalware program with real-time protection AM- = Antimalware program without real-time protection SP = Specialized program (focused on one main antimalware function) IS = Internet Security TS = Total Security ON = Online scanner OF = Offline scanner AB = Ad blocker FW = Firewall VP = Virtualization program PL = Protection layer program SC = Security check program CP = Control program MF = Multifunctional program In addition, for the sake of simplicity, I define the following licence types and their abbreviations, reduced to the essentials: C = Commercial (any payment software including shareware) F = Free D = Donationware O = Open source In the second post of this thread, I will provide and maintain an alphabetical list of working antimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP which were each presented in a corresponding post here. This list has the following columns: Name, Version, Type, Date and Link. Name means the name of the program, Version means its last/latest version, Type means its license type, Date means its last/latest date of release or creation (in some cases, there is no date of release available anymore) and Link means the link to its corresponding post here in this thread. I will only include programs in this list that receive updates in some form, be it program updates, definition updates or database updates. With the exception, of course, that there are also programs that do not necessarily need such updates. In the third post of this thread, I will create and maintain an alphabetical list of programs that need to be tested for compatibility, features and support or whose installers have been lost and therefore could not be tested. In the fourth post of this thread, I will create an alphabetical list of programs that have recently been abandoned or should be avoided. Some of them should only be used for a while or be avoided due to security reasons. This project is very extensive and involves a lot of work. In-depth research in particular is very time-consuming, but necessary. So be patient, especially if the list of programs fills up slowly! As always: Good things come to those who wait. And just for clarification, I will not check all the programs myself to see if they can be installed properly and work, of course. Here, other members can make a perfect contribution with their knowledge or experiences already made. Furthermore, all the programs I have listed are not necessarily to be understood as recommendations. Basically, they are simply options that are still available for Windows XP. Because we all know that most manufacturers of security software have long since given up on Windows XP. If I personally consider a program to be good, I will express this in its relevant post. More about that here: Any discussions, questions or suggestions about security programs for Windows XP are explicitly welcome. But one thing must be very clear, everything should relate to this topic. Just for clarification, insulting, provocative or completely off-topic posts (especially about operating systems other than Windows XP) will not be tolerated. That means, please stay on topic! This thread is intended to be a well-structured source of information where readers can get ideas on how to make their old Windows XP a bit more secure. If you like this thread, or you find it interesting and helpful, I would appreciate any contribution, be it a comment, a like or an upvote. Thanks for your interest! Windows XP forever! Kind regards, AstroSkipper

I can't seem to find the exact engine it runs on, I would have to buy the game first, is a "mono" based game?

You didn't tell us, do you run Vista with, or without @win32kernel? I read a report of someone having no sound too, in some latest kernel, I myself never had such troubles with his kernel.

32-bit Vista could be a temp replacement, since it doesn't.

woot thanks! AllStartBack brings back Command Bar https://i.imgur.com/CMCHcGk.jpg

Reset your password using the "Forgot your password?" link in the login screen. Hope that helps.

Chrome introduced a special javascript api to recognice the operating system used. Will it be added to FF?

Perhaps slightly OT since UAC was more advanced in Vista than XP, but yes I used a standard account for all web browsing and nearly everything else except installing/uninstalling software. The concept is similar to sandboxing. If a standard account is exploited, you can just create another one. Even more OT since Microsoft offers no more protection for XP diehards, but the efficacy of their protection is precisely why the antivirus industry found itself in a “merge or perish” situation. Times are changing, and a Norton user recently posted about an Avast file on his computer: https://community.norton.com/en/forums/avastscandumptxt

Sure, didn't want to imply not using manual nit-picky approach if desired, just wanted to point out they're genuinely useful resource and there are indeed people working on keeping them up-to-date, so it's still a heavy weight off regular user's shoulder. I tried huge hosts file with bad domain list on an old 2012 smartphone once. Made it unusable. Poor thing has 600 MHz single-core ARM(v6) CPU and 384 MB of RAM.

Found it! Choose IDE. https://www.computeruniverse.net/en/c/hardware-components/cables-adapters

Hello, there was a long discussion between @D.Drakerand another member, where @D.Drakerwrote which quality IDE adapters worked good and need to be bought. I'm sorry, I have no link. But I remember they were German.

Antonino, not more than 4-5 pc or noutbooks, but can do it very fast now. That is the important thing. I was used a tools with wimlib, but the speed is much slower, about 5-6 times slower.

Where were you before!? I'm on iPhone with the iOS 15.6 update, and it feels slow, indeed!

Maybe nothing to worry about yet, it's user agent simplification, which was implemented in Chrome first, then in FF. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Changing_the_UA_String

I once tried a small piece, tasted like synthetic crab meat made of fake chicken. Imported from USA.

Yes it was already mentioned by @D.Draker. Yes, it's still around.

I was going to ask if @roytam1 could do that, but I figured it wasn't worth the trouble - then, it turns out, he had already done so long ago! FYI, under Win 7, Widevine 1.4.8 is recognized and appears in the "plugins" section of about:addons under St 55, but it doesn't seem to work (Bitmovin's test page reports "No DRM" under the Media Source Extensions side of the page). I suppose it's a moot point, though, since 1.4.8 has long been blacklisted anyway.

Article please.

United Kingdom, one of my favourites! I learnt British English at school. I'm sorry I misspelt the Komodo name, I didn't even think it would be that humorous! I'll test older versions then, report back! Muchly appreciated! Ta muchly!

I'm sorry, I have to disagree, Hard disk Sentinel warns ahead of any failure, especially if we talk about Seagate (which one shouldn't purchase anyway, due to the high failure rate). From my observations, Seagate will fail within several days or weeks after HDD Sentinel showed its warning. One thing to point out, this software does not always know newest HDD models.

The primary mistake of those large platforms was that they wanted to get everyone onto there, and didn't understand how people on the internet are. You can't have a platform for everyone, especially not everyone in the world. There are too many disagreements and too much funstering that exists to make it viable.

Extraterrestrial Chat NEMESIS telling me to warn u about not going off topic. Mr.Nemsis seems to hate ChatGPT , i guess jealousy

It's the way how their kernel is written, not much you can do about it, unfortunately! I travelled through a million of light years, trying to speed it up, Xp/Vista would still be faster with HDD.

Poor woman! Please pass my greetings to your war veteran sister. With people like her we shall win! I don't have PTSD or any forms of it, perhaps due to the fact I'm always prepared to what one could expect from such countries and their populace, seen lots of similar examples during my military days. They also love to put "surpises" inside of toys and other civilian items, just like their elder brother russkie... and then caboom!

On one hand: "Why do people put a space before a question ..." https://www.reddit.com/r/TooAfraidToAsk/comments/fwejui/why_do_people_put_a_space_before_a_question_mark/ 7 Apr 2020 — "It's for emphasis, tone or to symbolize your speech as relaxed or casual. Sometimes punctuation directly after a word can seem really harsh." On the other: It is also required by the rules in several major European languages, French or Portuguese, for example. I remember my short-lived pen-pal from Belgium always did it. Belgium has three major languages: Dutch, French and Frisian. In France we are demanded to put a space by the rules ! So, as we all can see, as a deputy helper, you deserve the bread you eat ! The fella you talk to, might not be English, or maybe he just reads Reddit too often, I dunno. In English, there is no space between the last word of a sentence and its question mark, that's what I remember from school. @Vistapocalypsesorry for the off-top, I didn't start it.

Panda Dome is cloud-based, so there are no downloadable definition updates. WiseVector StopX has been abandoned, so you can't get any new definition updates. It is AI-based and only partly based on local definition updates. Furthermore, such downloadable definition updates were never offered anyway. For MWAV - eScan Antivirus Toolkit, have a look here: And here is the direct download link to the definition updates: http://www.microworldsystems.com/akdlm/download/tools/esupdatebd.exe Cheers, AstroSkipper

Thank you for the flowers! I'll try to do my very best.

You're welcome! Such a thread has been a need of mine for quite some time.

Panda Free Antivirus Panda Free Antivirus (recently also called Panda Dome) is a cloud-based antivirus application designed to protect the user without wasting resources. It is extremely light as all the work is done in the cloud. Panda Free Antivirus provides fast protection against the newest viruses thanks to its cloud-scanning from Panda servers. Even the most recent version of Panda Free Antivirus is still compatible with Windows XP (SP3 32 bit editions only). Features: Antivirus Protection - Real-time protection against all types of malware and spyware. Schedule periodic scans and/or scan your computer on demand. USB protection - Protect your PC by preventing the automatic execution of malware from USB drives. Scan all USB drives upon insertion. Panda rescue kit - Free PC recovery system. Run an advanced scan of your PC or create a rescue USB drive to boot and clean those infected computers that won’t even start. Multimedia/Game mode - This mode ensures you play or watch multimedia content without disturbance from your antivirus while remaining completely secure. Homepage: https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/homeusers/free-antivirus/ Version number: 22.02.01 Date of release: 27.12.2023 Previous versions: 22.00.01 released on 01.04.2023 22.01.01 released on 15.09.2023 22.02.00 released on 31.10.2023 System requirements: Compatible with: Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (SP3 or higher, 32 bit only). Compatibility with Windows XP 64 bit: As already confirmed by @WSC4 and @UCyborg, Panda Free Antivirus is unfortunately not fully compatible with Windows XP 64 bit editions. The installer doesn't seem to detect the already existing .NET Framework 4 installation. A .NET Framework reinstallation via the installer also fails. If you still want to use Panda Free Antivirus under Windows XP 64 bit, you need to make some changes for the installer to work properly, which @UCyborg has found out and described here: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/?do=findComment&comment=1253877 Whether Panda Free Antivirus will run stably under Windows XP 64 bit is currently unclear and has to be confirmed yet. In any case, everything is without guarantee and at your own responsibility. Release notes: New cloud-based disinfection engine New behavioral analysis engine in the free edition Improved offline protection Process monitor allows seeing Internet connections on a per process basis Improved performance and 50% faster scans Compatibility with newer versions of Windows New interface Ability to manage different licenses Reviews: https://www.experte.com/antivirus/panda https://www.lifewire.com/panda-free-antivirus-review-1356582 Tests: https://www.av-comparatives.org/vendors/panda/ https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/panda-security/ Download links: Online installer: https://repository.pandasecurity.com/Panda/FREEAV/193309/PANDAFREEAV.exe Offline installer: http://acs.pandasoftware.com/Panda/FREEAV/193309/FREEAV.exe, credits to @AstroSkipper http://acs.pandasoftware.com/Panda/FREEAV/Promo_pd/FREEAV.exe, credits to @VistaLover Screenshot: Panda Free Antivirus is based on new cloud computing concept in which services are provided over Internet. This new antivirus scans files through Internet which makes it very light on system resources. It also doesn’t need regular updating of virus definitions as it automatically updates the virus definitions in the cloud (remote server) and scans files using those latest virus definitions. The user should have a good speed Internet connection to fully utilize this new cloud based antivirus otherwise it won’t work. No problem if the user is offline, it’ll still protect the system from virus attack as it stores the virus definitions in local cache as well. The system load of Panda Free Antivirus is very low (lower than it was for example with WiseVector StopX), and the detection rate is supposed to be very good according to my research. I used it for a while, and it is definitely an option for Windows XP. Cheers, AstroSkipper

Sphinx Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Windows 10 Firewall Control XP is a great firewall from Sphinx in the form of a special version for Windows XP. This firewall allows the user to perfectly control all incoming and outgoing network connections. There is a preset of zones and rules, but you can additionally define custom ones according to your needs. Never again any unwanted or clandestine connections to other servers! Windows 10 Firewall Control XP 7.5 is the last working version in Windows XP. In terms of version 7.5, there are only two versions for Windows XP: the free version Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Free and the paid version Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP. Feature comparison: Features listed on Sphinx's homepage: 100% compatibilty with any Windows version from Windows 10 to Windows XP (special Windows XP edition) Easy to use Per-application security settings Light setup ~ 5MB, small memory footprint Automatic applications listing/prompting Permanent network activity monitoring and instant notifications of blocked/allowed network incoming/outgoing events Remote management, remote applications protection Automatic network activity detection and applications listing Strict network activity statistics for every application Zone based network permissions management Flexible permissions settings, 30+ predefined security zones for applications, single click the zones usage Ability to compose new security zones and update/modify the existing zones Detailed blocked/allowed events monitoring, management and logging. Instant notifications Complete IPv6 support Ability to manage applications permissions and control applications network activity locally and remotely Group zone and application permissions management Predefined mode for decreasing expenses of mobile/satellite internet connection Integration with Windows Explorer for direct access permission management Applications connections monitoring and management Automatic Port Forwarding-to-applications management/synchronization Homepage: https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/ https://web.archive.org/web/20151229143305/https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html Version number: 7.5.105.217 Date of creation: 06.01.2016, released in the period from 06.01.2016 to 10.01.2016 System requirements: Windows XP (32/64-bit,SP 1,2,3) and Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit,SP 1,2) Version history and release notes: Reviews: https://msfn.org/board/topic/174417-sphinx-windows-er-10-firewall-control/?do=findComment&comment=1107771 https://chefkochblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/06/windows-10-firewall-control-review/ Download links: Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Free XP 7.5.105.217 (English version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5/Windows10FirewallControlFree-XP-Setup.exe Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Free XP 7.5.105.217 (German version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5.de/Windows10FirewallControlFree-de-XP-Setup.exe Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP 7.5.105.217 (English version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5/Windows10FirewallControlPlus-XP-Setup.exe Download link of Windows 10 Firewall Control Plus XP 7.5.105.217 (German version): https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5.de/Windows10FirewallControlPlus-de-XP-Setup.exe Older versions are still available here: https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html. In the lower right corner, you can select various older versions from their "Archive". Screenshots: More screenshots on https://web.archive.org/web/20151229143305/https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html by clicking onto the item "Screenshots". The paid Plus version is definitely worth its money. It is very light on system resources. The installer is totally unbloated and its size (English version) is only round about 5 MB. I use it for years, and for me it is the best firewall solution for Windows XP ever. Using Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Plus means to have full control about all incoming and outgoing connections in your system in a very convenient way. Here is a link from December of 2015 where you can compare the Free versus the Plus version and get more information: https://web.archive.org/web/20151229143305/https://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html A key for Windows 10 Firewall Control XP Plus has to be requested by contacting the support because it is no longer offered officially. I mention this due to the circumstance that a regular key doesn't work with the XP version. Cheers, AstroSkipper

Malwarebytes Free/Premium Malwarebytes is an antimalware program which comes in two versions: Malwarebytes Premium with real-time protection as a commercial version, and Malwarebytes Free without real-time protection in the form of freeware. Malwarebytes for Windows 3.5.1.2522 is the last XP-compatible version. It doesn't receive program updates anymore but still gets definition updates. Features of Malwarebytes Premium: Malwarebytes Premium offers a very powerful protection, fighting threats that are too advanced for standard antivirus products. It cleans infections, prevents future infections, blocks malicious websites, and hides from malware. Here is a short list of features: Outstanding three-layer protection (ransomeware protection is not supported in Windows XP). Removes malware and spyware. Real-time protection. Automatically finds malware. Stops exploit attacks. Shields against malicious websites. Exclusion list. Fast scan feature. Has a quarantine function Automatic updates. Malwarebytes Premium is a fully-fledged antimalware program (formerly antivirus program), which is sufficient to protect a computer against malware. Of course, other on-demand scanners can also be used, but preferably not those with a background guard, as otherwise, as always, incompatibilities can occur. Malwarebytes Free works like an offline scanner. You can manually scan your computer, partitions, folders or files on demand. It does not offer any real-time protection. Homepage: https://web.archive.org/web/20180516182016/https://www.malwarebytes.com/premium/ Version number: 3.5.1.2522 Date of release: 08.05.2018 System requirements: Windows 10 (32/64-bit) Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Windows 8 (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (Service Pack 1 or later, 32/64-bit)* Windows XP (Service Pack 3 or later, 32-bit only)* Active Internet connection 800MHz CPU or faster, with SSE2 technology 2048 MB (64-bit OS), 1024 MB (32-bit OS, except 512 MB for Windows XP) 250 MB of free hard disk space 1024x768 or higher screen resolution Release notes: http://web.archive.org/web/20200928192157/https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039019013-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-3-5-1-Release-Notes Release history: http://web.archive.org/web/20201028173600/https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/sections/360005863113-Release-History-News Review: https://www.ghacks.net/2018/05/23/a-look-at-malwarebytes-3-5-1/ Tests: https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/malwarebytes/ Download link: https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mb3-setup-legacy/mb3-setup-legacywos-3.5.1.2522-1.0.365-1.0.5292.exe Screenshot: Malwarebytes is not compatible with all security programs. In my case, I noticed a total incompatibility with avast! 18.8. That was the reason I didn't use the version 3.5.1.2522 for a long time. Since I got completely rid of avast!, cleaned my Windows XP system deeply and fixed some errors, Malwarebytes Premium is now my preferred antimalware solution, and I am satisfied with that at the moment. Cheers, AstroSkipper

Alphabetical list of working antimalware, firewall, and other security programs for Windows XP All explanations according to this list can be found in the first post of this thread. Name Version Type Licence Date Link 360 Total Security 8.8.0.1119 AM+ F 18.12.2019 Link Essential Avast Free Antivirus 18.8.4084.0 AM+ F 15.11.2018 Link Avast Internet Security 18.8.4084.0 AM+ C 15.11.2018 Link Avast Premier 18.8.4084.0 AM+ C 15.11.2018 Link AVG AntiVirus Free 18.8.4084.0 AM+ F 26.11.2018 Link Comodo Firewall Pro 2.4.18.184 FW F 14.02.2007 Link CurrPorts 2.77 CP F 13.12.2023 Link eScanAV Anti-Virus 22.0.60 AM- OF F 26.04.2023 Link Toolkit (MWAV) InSpectre 0.0.6675.8 SC F 21.04.2019 Link Look 'n' Stop Firewall 2.07 FW C 17.10.2009 Link Malware Hunter 1.185.0.807 AM- OF F 17.06.2024 Link Malware Hunter Pro 1.185.0.807 AM+ C 17.06.2024 Link Malwarebytes Free 3.5.1.2522 AM- OF F 08.05.2018 Link Malwarebytes Premium 3.5.1.2522 AM+ C 08.05.2018 Link Panda Free Antivirus 22.02.01 AM+ F 27.12.2023 Link PC Tools Firewall Plus 7.0.0.123 FW F 01.12.2010 Link Process Hacker 2.39 (r124) MF CP O 29.03.2016 Link RogueKiller 15.17.4 AM- OF F 26.06.2024 Link Anti-Malware Free RogueKiller 15.17.4 AM+ C 26.06.2024 Link Anti-Malware Premium Shadow Defender 1.5.0.726 VP C 02.08.2020 Link Spectre Online SC F 08.01.2018 Link Browser Test Spybot – Search & 2.4.40.0 AM- OF F 01.07.2014 Link Destroy Free Edition SUPERAntiSpyware 10.0.1266 AM- OF F 29.04.2024 Link Free Edition SUPERAntiSpyware 10.0.1266 AM+ C 29.04.2024 Link Professional X Edition Ultra Adware Killer 10.7.7.0 SP F 09.05.2023 Link Ultra Virus Killer 11.9.8.0 MF F 29.03.2023 Link Windows 10 Firewall 7.5.105.217 FW F 06.01.2016 Link Control Free XP Windows 10 Firewall 7.5.105.217 FW C 06.01.2016 Link Control Plus XP Zemana AntiMalware 2.74.2.150 AM- F 21.08.2017 Link Free Zemana AntiMalware 2.74.2.150 AM+ C 21.08.2017 Link Premium Name Version Type Licence Date Link

I forgot to put a <sarcasm> tag on my last post, sorry. jaclaz

https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5/Windows10FirewallControl-Portable.zip https://www.sphinx-soft.com/download/W10FC7.5/Windows10FirewallControlFree-XP-Setup.exe Thanks a lot! But - I don't want to spend any more money on/to my old PCs ;o) BTW: I just found some XP-ready Freeware Alternatives ... cheers :o) Privatefirewall 7.0.30.3 (Privacyware) https://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Privatefirewall.shtml SterJo NetStalker (Standalone Blocklist Firewall, Traffic Monitor, portable, multilingual) https://www.sterjosoft.com/netstalker.html PS: Thanks at all ! Please no Installer or ''Bloatware'' like Comodo, Zone Alarm, Norton etc. ;o)

The link you gave out says "Access Denied (Forbidden) Error 403" when I open it. Maybe it's only me, but it's what I get.

Thank you , but no . Why ? A very "big brother" country. Cameras on every square mm. Pro-commie tendencies are very high. Besides , too close to Russia. I think I don't have to explain ,esp. considering the latest news . (russian tanks moving towards Oekraïne (Ukrain), etc). "US StateDept places Ukraine on LEVEL 4: DO NOT TRAVEL due to high risk of Russian military offensive". Heard of it ? Now look at how close Poland and Ukraine. Bordering countries ! Even if Poland will stay out of it , there will be lots of refugees for sure , much more than from Belarus now ! Bordering countries ! Don't forget about Poland's history too . A military communist country , only some decades ago ! Also, I would advise against Prague , the "famous" KGB nest . If you ask me , I don't beleive people can change . Proof : https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHEPBnNXMAAuOLS?format=jpg&name=large

This is what's happening here , in Holland already ! Source: @PvanHouwelingen