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Most likely, you didn't notice (that's the idea!), Nvidia installer puts the file "recovery.bat" into Windows folder. It's not enough to simply delete the files you wrote about, read in the comments on that link. "Disable the service, restart computer, remove the registry entries, restart computer and then remove the telemetry folders and telemetry recovery.bat in the Windows folder." https://www.ghacks.net/2018/01/20/how-to-block-the-chrome-software-reporter-tool-software_reporter_tool-exe/ Or use the tool NVSlimmer (driver slimmer).

Do you have a native DX12 card?

I once had a weird colour problems, it was caused by a worn out, old HDMI cable, once I replaced it with a good shielded cable, all came back to normal. Don't buy China cables, they lack good copper. The best ones are still left on the market are Dutch or maybe Japan.

New regular/weekly KM-Goanna release: https://o.rthost.win/kmeleon/KM76.5.4-Goanna-20240706.7z Changelog: Out-of-tree changes: * update Goanna3 to git f69c4dc576...d04fd99cb6: - pref: toggle dom.details_element.enabled (cafae72769) - import changes from `dev' branch of rmottola/Arctic-Fox: - Bug 1259018 - Part a: Use early returns in nsExternalProtocolHandler::NewChannel2; r=jst (159053ad25) - Bug 1259018 - Part b: Use early returns and stop accepting null in nsExternalProtocolHandler::HaveExternalProtocolHandler; r=jst (356b509c9a) - Bug 1259018 - Part c: Pass arguments to the nsExtProtocolChannel constructor; r=jst (c3cab1801c) - Bug 1261020 - part 1 - implement SeekTask; r=jwwang (d3df4d5de6) - Bug 1261020 - part 2 - modify MDSM to adopt SeekTask; r=jwwang (b51efe45c8) - Bug 1265296 - Move SeekTask from namespace mozilla::media to namespace mozilla. r=kaku. (cc5665837b) - Bug 1265315. Part 1 - remove use of MediaDecoderReader from SeekTask. r=kaku. (ee7a8e9032) - Bug 1265315. Part 2 - rename mReaderWrapper to mReader for less verbose coding. r=kaku. (f7426bdc4c) - Bug 1265311. Part 1 - Add more proxy functions to MediaDecoderReaderWrapper. r=jya. (73d59fd4c3) - Bug 1265311. Part 2 - constify some functions. r=jya. (87388fc7fd) - Bug 1266304. Part 1 - Merge MediaDecoderReader::AudioDataPromise and MediaDecoderReader::VideoDataPromise. r=kaku. (30ddbd7b03) - Bug 1266304. Part 2 - remove unnecessary template parameters. r=kaku. (84b012ef96) - Bug 1265629 - Remove unused MediaDecoderReader::BreakCycles(). r=kaku. (7144e46f3b) - Bug 1215439 - Don't call ResetDecode() in the destructor of MediaDecoderReader. r=gerald. (be8896cd3b) - Bug 1265634. Part 1 - add more proxy functions to MediaDecoderReaderWrapper and remove unused members from MDSM. r=kaku. (eacba1547d) - Bug 1265634. Part 2 - rename mReaderWrapper for less wording. r=kaku. (06179b09fa) - Bug 1265634. Part 3 - constify some functions. r=jya. (2cc6d72652) - Bug 1256336 - Do not use httpChannelChild after Send__delete is called. r=jduell (d3ec2be783) - Bug 1261070 - Move Send__delete__ to FailedAsyncOpen. r=jduell (f3a2d0e2b9) - Bug 1229369 - Part 2: Drop the aChannel argument to HttpChannelChild::ShouldInterceptURI() (f770dbdced) - Bug 1225756 - Part1: Let the regular veto handlers check on redirects then check mRedirectChannelChild in the result callback. r=mayhemer (13b87a6a84) - fix mispatch (04c842e2ba) - Bug 1210077 - Null check gNeckoChild in HttpChannelChild::ResetInterception(); r=mcmanus (9e1bb91331) - Bug 1233630 - Remove MediaDecoderStateMachine::AudioDecodedUsecs. r=kikuo. (4e83b86ed1) - Bug 1261312 - Make sure that audio/video decode task is filed again. r=jwwang (90d90c890a) - Bug 1238347 - stop prerolling when decoding starts if we are waiting for data. r=cpearce. (dfa46a223c) - Bug 1242845 - Make the computation of MediaDecoderStateMachine::HasLowUndecodedData() more accurate and consistent. r=jya. (9f3a8a3e2c) - Bug 1242845. Part 2 - fix format nits. r=me. (9da58b5145) - Bug 1237174 - Remove the unnecessary code since mState won't change in the case of DECODER_STATE_COMPLETED. r=bechen. (ad706de284) - Bug 1237806 - update playback position before entering buffering mode so the currentTime of the media element is more accurate during buffering. r=jya. (d491291b12) - Bug 1238343 - Update MDSM::mIsAudioPrerolling/mIsVideoPrerolling when playback rate changes. r=cpearce. (532419a3b5) - Bug 1235966 - reset mAudioCompleted and mVideoCompleted when switching MediaSink so they are resolved by the new MediaSink. r=kikuo. (5c701026e1) (167ec3b0a2) - import changes from `dev' branch of rmottola/Arctic-Fox: - Bug 1233914 - P1. ping doesn't honor the TP list. r=francois (14b9df4e67) - Bug 1233914 - P2. Testcase. r=francois (4aa1142877) - bit of Bug 1178058 (9309410d6d) - Bug 1253538 - Window.open() should not reuse an existing window if it's running a different container - patch 2, r=bz (1c62d48537) - Bug 1254103 - Window.open() should not reuse an existing window if it's running a different container, r=bz (ce5bf89b65) - Bug 1253538 - Window.open() should not reuse an existing window if it's running a different container - patch 1, r=bz (45692fa791) - Bug 682294 - Add an error page for file access denied. r=bz (e94be73e70) - Bug 682294 - Remove redundant trailing spaces. r=bz (f299d7302d) - Bug 1122642 - Have an error page for H2 INADEQUATE_SECURITY r=mcmanus,bz (70e89ed8f0) - Bug 1253792 - Handle another case of re-entrancy through nsDocShell::InternalLoad. r=smaug (87f436cc4b) - Bug 1240246 - Handle re-entrancy in nsDocShell::InternalLoad more gracefully. r=smaug (98985d7233) - Bug 1247810 - Redirect the enum query on Core profiles. - r=jrmuizel (f55c0fb46c) - Bug 1257861 - Test that we send cookies from XHRs in web workers when 3rd party cookies are disabled. r=sicking (2334c6621e) - Bug 1257861 - Default to sending all cookies if we can't compute 3rdpartyness. r=sicking (817fe6fbfc) (d04fd99cb6) * Notice: the changelog above may not always applicable to XULRunner code which K-Meleon uses. A goanna3 source tree that has kmeleon adaption patch applied is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/palemoon27/tree/kmeleon76

New build of Serpent/UXP for XP! Test binary: Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20240706-3219d2d-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win64-git-20240706-3219d2d-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/custom IA32 Win32 https://o.rthost.win/basilisk/basilisk52-g4.8.win32-git-20240706-3219d2d-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod-ia32.7z source code that is comparable to my current working tree is available here: https://github.com/roytam1/UXP/commits/ia32 NM28XP build: Win32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20240706-d849524bd-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z Win32 IA32 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20240706-d849524bd-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod-ia32.7z Win32 SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win32-git-20240706-d849524bd-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod-sse.7z Win64 https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-28.10.7a1.win64-git-20240706-d849524bd-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z Official UXP changes picked since my last build: - Issue #2541 - Deal with empty LineNameList in CSS grid templates. (5bdec62cb0) - Issue #2543 - adjust toFixed precision range according to spec update. (f4b6cee0cc) - Issue #2531 - Adjust rounding in toExponential (and kin) to round up at midpoint. (ef1f142cde) No official Pale-Moon changes picked since my last build. No official Basilisk changes picked since my last build. My changes since my last build: - HACK: jsgc: check nullptr before call member function in mayBeOwnedByOtherRuntime() (f4188fb54e) Update Notice: - You may delete file named icudt*.dat inside program folder when updating from old releases. * Notice: From now on, UXP rev will point to `custom` branch of my UXP repo instead of MCP UXP repo, while "official UXP changes" shows only `tracking` branch changes.

TCP Fast Open is neither related to the OP topic, nor Windows 7. You would need to ask on the link below. https://msfn.org/board/topic/184971-wip-windows-7-extended-kernel/page/

I second this, telemetry was introduced in 373.19. It even had a restoration file "recovery.bat" file (in case someone was clever enough to delete it).

You mean I too need to use Bing only? Fine, here's a screen with Bing,

I too see the those squares, along with Dixel, Karla and the OP himself. Any explanations for these? I assume neither of us are on XP.

Microsoft Software Forum Network.

finally got a working PM2796-vc10 (and also bring back webrtc, webgl, and mediasource): https://github.com/roytam1/palemoon27/commit/5d5e647b63c1b729e937a1bdd70a4fc18bff6d90 binary for testing: http://o.rthost.win/gpc/files1.rt/palemoon-27.9.6.win32.vc10.7z and still working with my kernelxp wrapper on XP RTM:

New NewMoon 27 Build! 32bit https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-27.10.0.win32-git-20240706-d04fd99cb6-xpmod.7z 32bit SSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-27.10.0.win32-git-20240706-d04fd99cb6-xpmod-sse.7z 32bit noSSE https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-27.10.0.win32-git-20240706-d04fd99cb6-xpmod-ia32.7z 64bit https://o.rthost.win/palemoon/palemoon-27.10.0.win64-git-20240706-d04fd99cb6-xpmod.7z source repo: https://github.com/roytam1/palemoon27 repo changes since my last build: - pref: toggle dom.details_element.enabled (cafae72769) - import changes from `dev' branch of rmottola/Arctic-Fox: - Bug 1259018 - Part a: Use early returns in nsExternalProtocolHandler::NewChannel2; r=jst (159053ad25) - Bug 1259018 - Part b: Use early returns and stop accepting null in nsExternalProtocolHandler::HaveExternalProtocolHandler; r=jst (356b509c9a) - Bug 1259018 - Part c: Pass arguments to the nsExtProtocolChannel constructor; r=jst (c3cab1801c) - Bug 1261020 - part 1 - implement SeekTask; r=jwwang (d3df4d5de6) - Bug 1261020 - part 2 - modify MDSM to adopt SeekTask; r=jwwang (b51efe45c8) - Bug 1265296 - Move SeekTask from namespace mozilla::media to namespace mozilla. r=kaku. (cc5665837b) - Bug 1265315. Part 1 - remove use of MediaDecoderReader from SeekTask. r=kaku. (ee7a8e9032) - Bug 1265315. Part 2 - rename mReaderWrapper to mReader for less verbose coding. r=kaku. (f7426bdc4c) - Bug 1265311. Part 1 - Add more proxy functions to MediaDecoderReaderWrapper. r=jya. (73d59fd4c3) - Bug 1265311. Part 2 - constify some functions. r=jya. (87388fc7fd) - Bug 1266304. Part 1 - Merge MediaDecoderReader::AudioDataPromise and MediaDecoderReader::VideoDataPromise. r=kaku. (30ddbd7b03) - Bug 1266304. Part 2 - remove unnecessary template parameters. r=kaku. (84b012ef96) - Bug 1265629 - Remove unused MediaDecoderReader::BreakCycles(). r=kaku. (7144e46f3b) - Bug 1215439 - Don't call ResetDecode() in the destructor of MediaDecoderReader. r=gerald. (be8896cd3b) - Bug 1265634. Part 1 - add more proxy functions to MediaDecoderReaderWrapper and remove unused members from MDSM. r=kaku. (eacba1547d) - Bug 1265634. Part 2 - rename mReaderWrapper for less wording. r=kaku. (06179b09fa) - Bug 1265634. Part 3 - constify some functions. r=jya. (2cc6d72652) - Bug 1256336 - Do not use httpChannelChild after Send__delete is called. r=jduell (d3ec2be783) - Bug 1261070 - Move Send__delete__ to FailedAsyncOpen. r=jduell (f3a2d0e2b9) - Bug 1229369 - Part 2: Drop the aChannel argument to HttpChannelChild::ShouldInterceptURI() (f770dbdced) - Bug 1225756 - Part1: Let the regular veto handlers check on redirects then check mRedirectChannelChild in the result callback. r=mayhemer (13b87a6a84) - fix mispatch (04c842e2ba) - Bug 1210077 - Null check gNeckoChild in HttpChannelChild::ResetInterception(); r=mcmanus (9e1bb91331) - Bug 1233630 - Remove MediaDecoderStateMachine::AudioDecodedUsecs. r=kikuo. (4e83b86ed1) - Bug 1261312 - Make sure that audio/video decode task is filed again. r=jwwang (90d90c890a) - Bug 1238347 - stop prerolling when decoding starts if we are waiting for data. r=cpearce. (dfa46a223c) - Bug 1242845 - Make the computation of MediaDecoderStateMachine::HasLowUndecodedData() more accurate and consistent. r=jya. (9f3a8a3e2c) - Bug 1242845. Part 2 - fix format nits. r=me. (9da58b5145) - Bug 1237174 - Remove the unnecessary code since mState won't change in the case of DECODER_STATE_COMPLETED. r=bechen. (ad706de284) - Bug 1237806 - update playback position before entering buffering mode so the currentTime of the media element is more accurate during buffering. r=jya. (d491291b12) - Bug 1238343 - Update MDSM::mIsAudioPrerolling/mIsVideoPrerolling when playback rate changes. r=cpearce. (532419a3b5) - Bug 1235966 - reset mAudioCompleted and mVideoCompleted when switching MediaSink so they are resolved by the new MediaSink. r=kikuo. (5c701026e1) (167ec3b0a2) - import changes from `dev' branch of rmottola/Arctic-Fox: - Bug 1233914 - P1. ping doesn't honor the TP list. r=francois (14b9df4e67) - Bug 1233914 - P2. Testcase. r=francois (4aa1142877) - bit of Bug 1178058 (9309410d6d) - Bug 1253538 - Window.open() should not reuse an existing window if it's running a different container - patch 2, r=bz (1c62d48537) - Bug 1254103 - Window.open() should not reuse an existing window if it's running a different container, r=bz (ce5bf89b65) - Bug 1253538 - Window.open() should not reuse an existing window if it's running a different container - patch 1, r=bz (45692fa791) - Bug 682294 - Add an error page for file access denied. r=bz (e94be73e70) - Bug 682294 - Remove redundant trailing spaces. r=bz (f299d7302d) - Bug 1122642 - Have an error page for H2 INADEQUATE_SECURITY r=mcmanus,bz (70e89ed8f0) - Bug 1253792 - Handle another case of re-entrancy through nsDocShell::InternalLoad. r=smaug (87f436cc4b) - Bug 1240246 - Handle re-entrancy in nsDocShell::InternalLoad more gracefully. r=smaug (98985d7233) - Bug 1247810 - Redirect the enum query on Core profiles. - r=jrmuizel (f55c0fb46c) - Bug 1257861 - Test that we send cookies from XHRs in web workers when 3rd party cookies are disabled. r=sicking (2334c6621e) - Bug 1257861 - Default to sending all cookies if we can't compute 3rdpartyness. r=sicking (817fe6fbfc) (d04fd99cb6)

New build of BOC/UXP for XP! Test binary: MailNews Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/mailnews.win32-20240706-7bda12e7-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z BNavigator Win32 https://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/bnavigator.win32-20240706-7bda12e7-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z source repo (excluding UXP): https://github.com/roytam1/boc-uxp/tree/custom * Notice: the profile prefix (i.e. parent folder names) are also changed since 2020-08-15 build, you may rename their names before using new binaries when updating from builds before 2020-08-15. -- New build of HBL-UXP for XP! Test binary: IceDove-UXP(mail) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/icedove.win32-20240706-id-656ea98-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z IceApe-UXP(suite) https://o.rthost.win/hbl-uxp/iceape.win32-20240706-id-656ea98-ia-93af9a0-uxp-688fa00ac4-xpmod.7z source repo (excluding UXP): https://github.com/roytam1/icedove-uxp/tree/winbuild https://github.com/roytam1/iceape-uxp/tree/winbuild

I do like calling it "my ancient version of Kaspersky", "ancient" connotes respect for its quality . Maybe I will post the version or a screenshot, for the record, when there will be no more signature updates for it.

Here is a quick review of 2 versions of eScanAV under WinXP SP3 SSE-only: 1) Product Version 11.0.1139.1077 - download and description page: https://www.escanav.com/en/mwav-tools/download-free-antivirus-toolkit.asp - download link: https://update1.mwti.net/download/tools/mwav.exe - mwav.exe is NOT digitally signed, the most recent file contained in mwav.exe has the file modification date 26Apr2023 a virus-check of mwav.exe with my ancient version of Kaspersky did not flag anything suspicious - eScanAV seems to be a repackaged version of Bitdefender: eupdate.ini, installed by mwav.exe into \Temp\ contains the text "Bitdefender 2015", - under WinXP with SSE-only: double-clicking on mwav.exe extracts a huge amount of stuff into the Temp folder, the program seems to run from stuff in the Temp folder, then a msg window comes up "eScan Toolkit (22.0.60): Please Wait" - then: err msg: "MWAV - eSanAV AntiVirus Toolkit. Internal Error!!!. This could be because of incorrect system date setting or missing signature files or corrupt files. Please send MWAV.LOG file to support@escanav.com" - i.e. this version of eScan does not run under WinXP SP3 SSE-only 2) v11.0.1400.2281 (4May2020) - is a 30-day trial - download link: https://update1.mwti.net/download/escan/escan11/awn4k3ek.exe - the installer awn4k3ek.exe is NOT digitally signed a virus-check of awn4k3ek.exe with my ancient version of Kaspersky did flag PASSWORD-PROTECTED stuff inside awn4k3ek. I normally move pw-protected software to flagged stuff (malware, adware etc), except when I fully trust the source, e.g. Beyond Compare the file modification date of many extracted files is 4May2020 - under WinXP SP3 SSE-only: the program installs + updated the signatures OK to the current date 4Jul2024 + seems to run BUT when virus-checking a test-sample of infected stuff: NOTHING is flagged a check of the eScan logfile indicates: "Internal Error!!!. This could be because of incorrect system date setting ... ERROR!!! Unable to load AV!" i.e. the installer and the holding program run under SSE-only, but NOT the scan engine inside. The program does NOT notify the user under SSE-only that nothing gets virus-checked. - i.e. this version of eScan does not work under WinXP SP3 SSE-only The screenshot below was deleted on 11Sep2024. The posting with the screenshot was archived at http://web.archive.org/web/20240911231925/https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/page/70/

Sorry, not convincing, VPN, for example! "It (Kaspersky) blocks VPNs as well unless you use their own VPN." https://forum.kaspersky.com/topic/prevent-blocking-of-vpn-21565/

Of course, Avast Antivirus 2015 is able to work offline, But that's not the point. It was never intended to work offline only. Apart from that, the number of signatures is not a measure of the quality of an antimalware programme. Who knows what Kaspersky classifies as malicious? And to be honest, it doesn't really matter. Because one can't trust a spyware programme anyway.

Avast Antivirus 2015 has been definitely EOS for many years and EOL since November of 2023. Sorry for the bad news! Here are some official links: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=324295.0 https://blog.avast.com/virus-definition-updates-eol And here are my posts about EOL of Avast Antivirus 2015: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/?do=findComment&comment=1252230 https://msfn.org/board/topic/184730-antimalware-firewall-and-other-security-programs-for-windows-xp-working-in-2023-and-hopefully-beyond/?do=findComment&comment=1256268

Kaspersky was developed in Russia/USSR, it can't be "ancient" by the very definition. It's not Rome. Will you finally tell us the version? It looks really impolite. Edit. We aren't going to hack into your notebook. I promise you.

Yep! I had a lot of trouble with Avast. And it is much too bloated. On the other hand, its detection rate is quite good. BTW, one can clearly see that the internet is quite forgetful, as in the case of avast! Premier 2015 10.4.2233. It is therefore always a good idea to establish an own download archive as, e.g, I have been doing this from the very first.

@Multibooter Avast Antivirus is not a pure offline scanner. You should use a real offline scanner as, for example, eScanAV Anti-Virus Toolkit (MWAV) if it works on systems with an SSE only CPU.

The BSI's job is not to recommend antivirus programmes , but to warn of security risks and dangers , as in the Kaspersky case. So, I can only say:

Downgrades calls to DX11.

Never had any good experience with it - except only one game - RDR2

I always use RunAsDate from NirSoft for this purpose.

Thanks for testing! However, it is quite unusual that the virus definitions of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 with such an old scan engine can still be updated in these days. BTW, for updating the scan engine to version 5900, you can try to use this which I found by accident: https://download.nai.com/products/licensed/engine/intel/5900/ I don't know whether this scan engine update is the right one for your installation, though. Thanks! It worked well!

Are you really serious? A new installation after every update? And all this effort for an ancient programme with a totally outdated AV engine? I'm losing faith.

VPN has been discussed in different threads on MSFN but is not really a security programme and therefore rather off-topic here. Proxy settings are not necessary for using VPN, especially if you are connected directly to the internet. So what do you want to achieve with the proxy settings of a programme when it comes to VPN? And what does that have to do with this thread?