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This is from her site yesterday, 14 February 2025. It's about a company that had a massive 1.17TB database online for anyone to see. There was no encryption and no password required. The database contained 2,734,819,501 sensitive records. https://www.komando.com/news/devices/your-wi-fi-was-part-of-2-7-billion-records-leaked/ The location of this company is interesting and they specialize in LED lights and hydroponics equipment. ...

removing ID checking doesn't make things not intend to work on other platforms becoming work in sudden, and extensions needs coding to have proper integration to platforms they intend to support. if there is extension is not working, you may need to add code to make it work, and adding target platform ID in its manifest file.

Hmm, this issue is 14 years old! Try test version: https://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

Yes WS addressed that and the court case being dismissed. I have searched the WS Reddit page but all that has been pushed further back with newer questions and replies. From memory it was the fault of the company supplying the server. They were in the process at the time of changing servers over to a 'no logs' policy. Then the court case was thrown out this year. They have been growing in the last ten years, people seem to like the company. They still do offer 10 GB free every month on the free plan. That's why I signed up 5 years ago ... at the time they had a nice Win XP app which went away about 1 1/2 years later but people already signed up could still use Win XP for the 'free' or 'pro' service. https://old.reddit.com/r/Windscribe/ For newer computers you might want to check them out. Then I just came across another company that also offers free 10 GBs every month also but they have nothing for Win XP that I can find, but it may be of value for newer computers or phones. https://privadovpn.com/ Download Free VPN App for Windows Get 10GB of data for free every 30 days No payment details required, no strings attached, and no hoops to jump through PrivadoVPN is committed to protecting your privacy for free Is PrivadoVPN a no log VPN? Yes, we ensure that we never log browsing history, traffic destination, data content, IP addresses, or DNS queries. We encrypt all data over our VPN connections, and we do not inspect or record the contents of what you are viewing, browsing, or doing through the PrivadoVPN connections. Free VPN (10GB/month) | Unlimited Devices - PrivadoVPN https://privadovpn.com/freevpn/ So that may be another option for some people. I still like the Japan VPN that I mentioned in my first post. It sets up everything very easy and Win XP works very good plus in 2025 support for people still using Windows 98 SE can be a plus. Most of the servers are located in Japan but there are others scattered around other locations ... but most seem to be in Asia. ...

@Monroe For simple things ,where a no logging policy does not be of any interest, free VPN services may be used. BTW, VPNBook is another one. However, I personally prefer paid VPN services. Luckily, I own several lifetime licenses which have been working for years. Even though not all their servers can be used under Windows XP due to modern protocols, my VPN providers still offer older connection protocols on some servers as I prefer the L2TP/IPSec or in second place the PPTP protocol under Windows XP. Unfortunately, OpenVPN puts too much strain on my system.

Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years. Microsoft is saying hello to the Black Screen of Death error message instead. https://www.theverge.com/news/692648/microsoft-bsod-black-screen-of-death-color-change-official ...

Just my 'two cents' ... www.rt.com has no problem on my Win XP setup with the New Moon release of 26/Jul/2025 ... however, over the last month or so I do seem to be having problems with New Moon at some sites and I get the message: "Palemoon.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I can't pinpoint any problem or web site because it just seems to be random and those web sites seem to work just fine the next time. Just something I am noticing over the last several weeks. Have no idea what's going on ... just a fluke or these web sites making more changes. I almost have to have 'javascript' disabled most of the time with most web sites with my computer running very hot from the strain of opening these sites. Javascript being disabled most of the time except when needed does still let me use Windows XP online in 2025.

Glad I never used WiFi at home. Thanks.

Sorry, no. And here is the proof that it is also working in a private window:

Yep! But I don't know why and what they do. This turbolauncher 2.0.9.9 extension also works for me in New Moon 28. So, I can't confirm your statement. If you use it in Pale Moon and probably also in the 64-bit version of Pale Moon, then it may well be that the extension does not work, at least what I read in the Discord thread. Under Windows XP 32-bit, the VORAPIS V3 scipt and the corresponding extensions work in New Moon 28, Serpent 52 and Mypal 68. I haven't tested so far other browsers.

No. Maybe. For me, normal password does not work anymore in Mailnews but only in the web interface.

Today, I also tried to change my old Hotmail/Outlook account from normal password, which no longer works in Mailnews, to OAuth2. Unfortunately, the popup window was somewhat broken. No button for applying and no description where to insert inputs. Here is a screenshot from this broken OAuth2 popup window:

When I pasted your link into the address bar, this was the link I got. No more, no less. But more interesting is whether it now works for you or not.

Thank you for your willingness to try it! Would be really great if you had success.

The YouTube website https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips/videos?cbrd=1 works properly with the VORAPIS V3 script in New Moon 28. And yes, this userscript actually works without any additional instructions. Here is a screenshot: I guess you did something wrong, or you are using incompatible filters which interferes with the script. The message "Warning: Content Security Policy: Couldn’t process unknown directive ‘require-trusted-types-for’" is not relevant for your issue but the error message "Error: TypeError: NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource". Which browser do you use for the script? Please, test the script in a new, clean profile! And install this Greasemonkey version in New Moon 28: https://github.com/janekptacijarabaci/greasemonkey/releases/download/3.31.4Fork/greasemonkey-3.31.4-pm_forkBranch.xpi Additionally, check your network settings and for testing purpose, disable your adblocker if you use one! And ensure that no security software is blocking the script!

This thread is a little bit confusing especially for people looking for help. So I have made a complete guide with all tips and steps which have to be performed to restore access to Microsoft Update web site and are working for me. Of course at your own risk without any guarantee! And just to clarify: I am not the author or contributor of these patches and tools. I am a user and have examined my problems while restoring MU in Windows XP. This guide is the result of my examinations to help other users. Of course I did some modifications due to the fact that some patches don't work properly or something is missing. If you want improvements of these tools and patches, please contact the authors! Complete guide for restoring Microsoft Update in IE To be successful in restoring of access to MU web site, you have to keep the order of following steps. Please, do not change this order! 1. Check BIOS and Windows date and time incl. correct time zone. Perform a time sync! 2. If you have used "WSUS server" in combination with "WUMT" in the past remove it completely by "Remove_wsus.cmd". This batch file does not work properly, so you have to remove this registry key manually: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate. You can let "Remove_wsus.cmd" perform this by adding following line (without quotes): "reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /f". Start Automatic Update service. In system panel Automatic Update may not be shown greyed out. 3. Go to Windows Services. Three system services are absolutely important for MU: bits, wuauserv and cryptsvc. These services should have been started and set to automatic. 4. Configure Internet Explorer. Internet Zone to standard, Trusted Zone to high with only these three urls related to MU: http://www.update.microsoft.com, https://www.update.microsoft.com and http://update.microsoft.com. Credits to @maile3241 and @AstroSkipper. Go to Internet Explorer Options, Advanced. Check if TLS 1.2 is enabled. Uncheck entry "Check for server certificate revocation". 5. Before installing updates apply "PosReady.reg" if not already done. 6. Install these four updates KB4467770, KB4019276, KB4493435, KB942288-V3. Credits to @maile3241. 7. Apply "Tls 1.2.reg". Credits to @maile3241 8. Execute "rootsupd.exe". 9. Install the latest Windows Update Agent 7.6. It's version 7.6.7600.256. Download link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.6.7600.320/WindowsUpdateAgent-7.6-x86.exe 10. Install "ProxHTTPSProxy". Download link: https://i430vx.net/files/XP/ProxHTTPSProxyMII_REV3d_PY344.7z, credits to @heinoganda. Here you have to edit the config file "config.ini". Under section [SSL No-Verify] I added fe2.update.microsoft.com and deleted update.microsoft.com under sections [SSL Pass-Thru] and [BYPASS URL]. This is working for me. 11. Download and install one of these packages: an English all in one version, credits to @Windows7fan from MDL, @xpandvistafan, @maile3241 and @AstroSkipper from MSFN: https://drive.google.com/u/0/uc?id=1z5NGORov8OS7iBkoFVsvWOTOE1_LCjoQ&export=download or a German all in one version, based on version above, modified and updated by @AstroSkipper: https://www.mediafire.com/file/0y1zmwv8z4lch9s/Restore_WU_XP_DE.7z/file. Credits to @Windows7fan from MDL, of course. Here you have to check if "install.cmd" did its job properly i.e. all commands in "install.cmd" should have been performed completely. Additionally you have to verify the existence of patched "wuaueng.dll" in both folders system32 and system32\dllcache in form of a binary comparison.. Be aware of SFC which tries to restore an original old version of this file! After patching restart your computer and recheck! Verify if really all registry entries have been added.i All bold files mentioned here are in these all in one versions included. They can be installed manually (all registry entries of "install.cmd" have to be added manually too) or automatically by applying "install.cmd". 12. If you have problems in configuring ProxHTTPSProxy, or you get error code 0x80072f8f while trying to access MU web site, have a look in my thread: 13. Use "CAupdater" or "Certificate Updater 1.6" to update your root certificates. Download link of Certificate Updater 1.6 can be found here: 14. If the button "Check for updates" doesn't work on MU, close Internet Explorer, open MU from Start Menu again and in most cases it will load successfully. 15. If you have a fresh installation or a reinstallation of Windows XP, it seems to be necessary to install MU ActiveX Control manually because it won't be downloaded automatically any longer. Without any confirmation by me (no opportunity to check it), here is a guide how you can do that. Credits to @maile3241: 16. If on MU web page error code 0x80072F78 appears, turn off your firewall temporarily. If MU is working now, add the program "wuauClt.exe" into the exception list of your firewall and turn your firewall back on. In any case ProxHTTPSProxy or HTTPSProxy must not be blocked by your firewall. Same for Internet Explorer, of course. If on MU web page other error codes appear, rename the windows folder "SoftwareDistribution" to "SoftwareDistribution.old" and let MU generate a fresh one. Maybe you have to disable a "HTTPS scanning" feature of your security software temporarily or make exclusions for MU related sites. 17. Do not use the same "DataStore.edb" in "SoftwareDistribution" for WSUS server/WUMT and MU web version. I have two DataStore.edb files, one for WSUS server and one for MU. One for all doesn't work in my system. 18. Use only http-links to open MU in IE. Direct link is http://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en or http://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en&g_sconsumersite=1 19. MU is only working if ProxHTTPSProxy is enabled. 20. For testing I add a link of my working ProxHTTPSProxy's config.ini: https://www.mediafire.com/file/vr1klatuzjh6v5c/ProxHTTPSProxy_-_config.ini/file 21. If completing all of these steps didn't help you at all, even after repeated execution, you may have a rather general problem relating to MU in your Windows XP installation. In this case you can try to manually reset Windows Update components. Here is my post how you can do that: After that kind of reset I recommend to perform all steps once again (from step 1 to 20 inclusive). Of course, some steps won't be necessary any more but checking which to perform or not will cost a lot of time, therefore senseless. Although I am not a friend of automatisms, I also offer a tool here to perform this reset of Microsoft or Windows Update automatically. Anyway, I recommend to backup your system partition completely at first. This tool called Reset Windows Update Tool (Script) is said to be working properly, but it has not been tested by me, so no guarantee of success and use at your own risk. The last XP compatible version is 10.5.3.7: https://www.mediafire.com/file/k48ll6e41eypogy/ResetWUEng10.5.3.7.zip/file and a less recent version 10.5.3.4 with a help file included: https://www.mediafire.com/file/wl0yrq98me8dfkj/ResetWUEng10.5.3.4.zip/file 22. If unfortunately none of all these 21 steps helped you, then you should presumably think about a complete reinstallation of Windows XP. I did all these steps (except steps 21 and 22) and for me MU is working flawlessly in my Windows XP Professional system. For further detailed instructions and missing files perform a search in this thread and enjoy the screenshots we all have uploaded! If you enjoyed this guide or maybe you found it interesting and helpful, I would be pleased about any reaction by liking or upvoting. Greetings from Germany, AstroSkipper PS: This guide will no longer be maintained. It will stay here just for historical purpose. The new, maintained and up-to-date version can be found here:

Strangely, that redirects to http://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate. That trailing period looks wrong and the link just gives a server error page. (That may have been the original problem, but I couldn't see the error because IE's https: handling hid it from me.) But if you remove that trailing period (i.e., http://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate), it works! (BTW, MU takes way longer to scan than WU, but that makes sense because I have Office 2010 and I think one of its cumulative updates triggers the old "scans forever" bug. Oh, well; at least I can get to the scan now!) I'd still love to know why the MU link on the WU page worked a few days ago but doesn't now, but since removing the trailing period works, I'll just bookmark the link that way and not worry about it. Yes I copied your config.ini entries from your screen shot earlier. They work fine but didn't solve the MU problem, since the redirect on M$'s server is apparently wrong (has that extra period as shown above). If you want to have a working Microsoft Update shortcut in your start menu you have to add http://update.microsoft.com in trusted zone of IE (security level must be high) and to modify config file of ProxHTTPSProxy in the way I described above. Without these modifications I had problems to open MU site randomly using Microsoft Update shortcut in my start menu. For me it is now working flawlessly. Look at my screenshot! https://imgur.com/2Nr0xEi

I agree to @xpandvistafan. You have to avoid https-links to open Microsoft Update. If you want to access MU directly try http://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=de (I am German), for you http://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en. And you have to check config.ini of ProxHTTPSProxy. Under section [SSL No-Verify] I added fe2.update.microsoft.com and deleted update.microsoft.com under sections [SSL Pass-Thru] and [BYPASS URL]. This is working for me although I use predominantly HTTPSProxy. If wanted I can provide my config file of ProxHTTPSProxy.

I know but in my system it didn't work. Either I have to disable sfc or I have to cut off sfc fetching an old wuaueng.dll file from \i386. I have an imaging system for backing up partitions so I am glad to disable sfc. No old system files anymore without my permission!

@maile3241 The cmd file is a batch file. You can add in first line a path command for example "path c:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\" or "set path c:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\", If you add more than one path you have to separate by semicolon e. g. "path c:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\; c:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\". In Windows XP you can set global paths. Look here: https://cs.calvin.edu/courses/cs/112/resources/installingEclipse/path/

@Raupinator I am german and interested in a german installer of Microsoft Security Essentials 4.4.304 you offered some posts above. Can you provide a download link? Thanks in advance