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Hello Tihiy In the new Windows 11 Insider version 27802.1000, the latest version of StartAllBack no longer works properly. the explorer view seems to be ok, but the taskbar with submenu's and the settings are not working or disabled. I have already tried to uninstall and reinstall, but unfortunately it didn't work. Could you please investigate and fix this?

FYI, since Firefox 58, Mozilla has changed the files cert8.db/key3.db to cert9.db/key4.db. Therefore, you won't find a cert8.db or key3.db file in the profile folder of Firefox 115..x.x ESR releases. And the certificates are stored in the cert9.db file. This file is generated by Firefox and stored in the profile folder. If it is deleted, it will be immediately generated by the browser again. Firefox also checks the system root certificates and automatically performs some imports. Here is a quotation from a Mozilla website (an important note was made bold by me): If I was on Windows 7 and used Firefox 115 ESR there, I would first update to the latest version (at the moment 115.20.0 from February 2025). This does not improve a rubbish browser , but the certificates it contains should actually be up-to-date. And after performing a backup of the profile folder, one can import certificates until the doctor comes (German saying ) and then check whether it works or not. If not, delete the cert9.db file or restore the profile backup. It's as simple as that.

So, for the past few months I've been working on a Windows 7 SP2, which consists of updates and quality of life patches for Windows 7. !!! Windows Server 2008 support isn't planned (though we're open to contributions for it) !!! !!! This is in beta stage !!! GitHub repository, with the patches: https://github.com/i486girl/win7-sp2 Planned features All updates until 2020, with the addition of Windows Embedded Standard 7 updates Snipping Tool from Windows 10 version 1507 -> Credits: vxiduu Paint from Windows 8 build 9425 Registry Editor from Windows 10 build 16212 -> Credits: Aurorarion In-place service pack installer Native USB 3.0 and NVMe support -> Credits: Unknown user from MyDigitalLife forums TPM 2.0 support UEFI support in the ISO releases, with EFI GOP support too -> Credits: Typical/int10h, AveragePC Inclusion of VxKex -> Credits: vxiduu Windows 8 PE in the ISO, with a theme that resembles Windows 7 -> Credits: ImSwordQueen (Windows 7 theme for Windows 8.x) Windows 10 setup engine in the ISO release -> Credits: Aurorarion (helping out on the 10 setup engine port) Builtin Webp and FLAC codecs Task Manager from Windows 8 build 7880 -> Credits: Jevil7452 Upscaled graphics in some places Windows Vista/7 PE's boot screen on the ISO -> Credits: Microsoft Corporation and Tech Stuff (Boot8Plus) Removal of the annoying "Unsupported hardware" prompt Better DPI support in aero.msstyles -> Credits: Vaporvance (high DPI classes from Aero10 that will be ported to Windows 7) Integration of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable AIO -> Credits: Microsoft Corporation (Visual C++) and abbodi1406 (VC++ AIO repack) Disk Cleanup from Windows 8 build 7861 -> Credits: Jevil7452 Windows 8 build 7861's PDF Reader -> Credits: Jevil7452 Windows 10 20H1's System Information -> Credits: Jevil7452 Windows 11 24H2's timeout.exe command Windows 10 1709's XPS Viewer Windows 11 24H2's sudo.exe command Windows 10 build 9845's Notepad Windows Management Framework 5.1 Segoe UI Emoji Microsoft Agent WinHlp32 Work Folders Restore Windows Journal Microsoft Camera Codec Pack

its MutationxCallback calls some javascript that keeps querying CSS selectors like "body > div:nth-child(30) > div"

It says, it allegedly works on Windows 7 using the Ex. Kernel "Vx". And Vista is an absolutely different OS. And we can safely assume it won't work on a bare Windows 8.

One can get tired of exporting one by one very quickly. Let's see, There we have often cases where pics and videos are stored at another website, so even if you export the main (root) website cert, the pics will show empty, the browser will prevent the off-site untrusted (un-certified) connections. Last but not least, many modern AV scanners use your cert store to check the sites and/or your browser's executable. As we see, Tripredacus uses official browsers, perhaps he uses such AV software, too.

This time I agree, the engine is too bloody old anyways. Don't waste time.

Tripredacus is on Win7 (most likely the reason this long abandoned OS is still stuck at the current MS products on MSFN board), the question is only about Win7. How XP is relevant? But I'll answer, for Firefox it doesn't matter which system you run since it has its own cert store. This became the case with newer Chrome, too. But Chrome can use the NT6.0+ local system cert, in addition to its own. Not sure how good this would work on XP. And XP usually fails because it simply doesn't support modern encryption. So you could install and over-install, it will still show no green padlock on XP.

Before in 3.9.4 the new icon was green if the battery was in good condition, now in 3.9.5 it's only white. Why?

In older Firefox they were also duplicated in your profile directory. Certificates were stored in cert8.db file. Their corresponding keys were stored in key3.db. Probably the case with the new versions, but I don't use FF.

How is this related to what Tripredacus asked? Certs can expire at any time, on some sites I get expired on a new, fully supported and updated browser. @Tripredacus, On Windows 7 and Vista they also have their own Windows Cert Store, which supposed to be updated automatically, but then again, you probably blocked the auto procedure, just like me.

And now for those who love to live by the book. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/setting-certificate-authorities-firefox

Why such over-complications. lol? Wouldn't it be simpler to just move the whole cert folder from the new Firefox version?

I'll check it out, but it seems that it will be hard for me to run anything above Chromium 110. D. Draker as far as I know ran Chromium up to version 125. BTW. that FF 137 has the same problem as FF 130+ on XP with One Core API, that is, any codec like VP9 or H264 does not work on YT. Perhaps someone can solve it, if not, I'll wait to see what the OCA developer does about it.

Because it is literally nonsense to have two (maybe even three in a few months) ESR branches running at the same time. What was the reason for not supporting Windows 7 and 8.1 till Firefox 128 and then migrate them to the ESR chanel, when 115 ESR and 128 ESR will probably have the same EOL date? Users of older operating systems could have profited from the features introduced between 115-128 as well. Let's say Firefox 115 ESR will be extended for another 6 months -> you are patching an older version instead of a newer one with better Web Standards. Makes no sense for me. I give you another example: Microsoft not releasing IE10/11 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 was such a dumb idea, since IE9 does not feature the same HTML5/CSS standards as IE11. While these two browser version were released 2 years apart from each other, Microsoft could have ported it back for 2008 SP2 as well but they didn't. Up to this day, they continue to support IE9 on 2008 SP2 (with Premium Assurance) but it makes no sense, since you cannot browse the web with that version anymore. Most sites do not render correctly etc. IE11 would have been a huge advantage for the remaining users in literally any way possible To conclude, it is always better to have a more up-to-date version because of newer in-build web technologies. If I would have to choose, I would always pick the newer branch for my older OS

people like what people like, so i cant blame anyone for using vista for me the vista question was kinda different, i saw the sellings and xp somehow passed vista so i stayed on xp then windows 7 took over the place but windows 7 is just a problem fixed vista (thats why the versions nt 6.0 for vista, nt 6.1 for 7) 8 is also a vista but its real name should be nt 6.2 thats what win8 actually is the versions in between are rather like service packs to me but then microsoft made a big change with 10, as we all know it even was there for free so there had to be a big downside they dont want to tell us - today we know what it having the updates vista was ok, but vista had a bad start today its hard to say, but win7 8 and 10 have a lot of new "nt 6.x area" functions that vista dont have so vista might have a replacement to 7, but xp dont have a replacement

https://ximonite.com/misc/tools/ExportTableTester.exe

im not certain if he thinks assembly is dos programming, so i think we try to create a better view actually assembly not a dos language assembly is not a high language in a high language you have something like "for i=0 , i<10, i+1" in assembly that looks different you have to write that vars on your own , you have to write where that routine/loop starts and ends and how many times it repeat it assembly has a big advantage, its a lot faster but assembly is a lot more work to programm for example today are many "engines" and something like the sdt (C++ Standard Library) like std::array is also very script "ish" and engine "ish" those engines always load a certain engine, api , or certain codes - that sum together so the file is getting very big and slow (aka now some people might understand why win10 is not the fastest) assembly is still used today for example the XMM routines are written in the heic encoder https://msfn.org/board/topic/185879-winxp-hevcheifheic-image-encoderdecoder/ sure you can use normal commands , but just try to use a big jpg file (such as a 20 mb + one) and encode without assembly (aka hardware acceleration and no XMM registers) the encode time is 5-50 times as much but here is a good part of your question "the book is old" the good news in assembly there is not many of new stuff, like they do today with engines, api´s or the sdt there is only a few new stuff (that you can lern like instand if you know the "old ones") there is not much differens between x64 and 32 bit either , the registers are called with a R(64 bit) instead of a E (32 bit) - still doing the same job you can write assembly in the vs2019 or 2022 compiler (or the olders ones too) you just write __asm { // assembly code here } assembly = faster, smaller downsides = you need a lot! more time to code, a lot more of understanding is needed (like many math), less code you can copy paste like you certainly could use a engine/or something like that - but then you have to write the right assembly routine for it then one more thing is to know, every current compiler or language have to create a assembly code (because thats the only code the cpu actually can read) so a java, c or phyton code actually creates assembly code - that makes it hard to say its a language for dos back in the day you had other assembly commands too, by writing a emulator you can translate these old assembly commands to new compatible ones (thats what people sometimes still do) normal c++ found a good compromise in my opinion (the new c++ styles rather go into a script direction like java, phyton and others do)

The only one who is desperate here seems to be you. Again and again the same. The topic has been over for a long time. Everything has been said. And your permanent, personal attacks then don't help any more, either. As always, the following applies: Reading and understanding is an art in itself.

You didn't answer my indirect question. Your video is not helpful at all. Mypal 68 closes when uBlock Origin is installed. And now? Do you run Mypal 68 in single-process mode? This is the only stable mode. Anyway! Running Mypal 68 under Windows 11 is not a good idea and actually nonsense. Try this browser on a computer with Windows XP or Vista! More recent OSes do not need this browser. Here is a quotation from @feodor2's GitHub page: Cheers, AstroSkipper

Hi @dimo70! Actually, Mypal 68 is a browser targeting old operation systems. My OS is Windows XP Professional 32-Bit, and Mypal 68 runs perfectly here. I don't know why you want to run this browser under Windows 11. There, you can use much more recent browsers.

I do not know the details but it seems to have been a fixing done by xper. Here is a link: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184762-hacked-homepage/

No. I thought it is a place to post funny stories. As I already mentioned, I usually do not post in such a forum. That is why I do not deal with it in detail. But thanks for the hint! And TBH, all related to psychological content is not my subject at all, and certainly not here on MSFN.

Joking in a subforum called Funny Farm? No problem! That's the actual goal of such a location. I agree with you that everything is changing in our world. Much faster than in the older times. But unfortunately, there are many changes I don't like. I am a bit old school or maybe more. One of my main goals here on MSFN is to make Windows XP fit for the next few years, to maintain it, to support it and keep it alive as long as possible. So much for Legacy Windows.

Well, I don't know how that happened either. I used to be one of the youngest, and suddenly I'm one of the oldest. In any case, you have my deepest understanding for that fatal condition.

Thank you for your kind words! TBH, I don't believe to be always objective. I am a human individual and primarily shaped by my own subjective experiences. And because of my advanced age, I inevitably made a lot of them. I try to maintain a certain objectivity, but as long as it is not scientific in nature, I am bound to fail. What do you exactly mean with some sort of diagnosis?