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Showing screencap's of the "about" dialog is about as useful to the discussion as showing a picture of my dog! At any rate, I cannot even do any Google searches now, all I get is the D#MN F'IN CLOUDFLARE CAPTCHA B#LL F'IN SH#T (in most-recent New Moon, didn't even bother in anything else). If the previous post is correct about spoofing UA (I am unable to verify), then the next step should be to go the other route, spoof New Moon's UA on Google and check results. Because this is SERVER-SIDE. Chrome/Chromium/Supermium/r3dfox is being sent DIFFERENT HTML CODE then New Moon. They are all simply rendering what the server is sending them. And New Moon is being "singled out". (I did not check other Roytam browsers, only New Moon.)

vkvideo.ru sure is a heavy site, eats 1.3GB of RAM and videos (or rather pictures of them) are really stretched (magnified)... (Serpent 52.9, latest)

On my end - vanilla Chrome, vanilla Chromium, vanilla Supermium, and vanilla r3dfox all show the true link withouthout tracking. New Moon (vanilla, most recent) was the only browser that has the tracking links.

No such thing in CatsXP, also Chromium.

Edge appears to be the same, so I guess it's a Chromium thing?

thats a simple function kernel extenders have it already somewhere however it would be better to use dependency walker to see if there are more

I just noticed that when I copy a link from Google search using Supermium, I actually get the target link. But if I copy with an old browser, such as New Moon, I get the redicted link managed by Google. Why is it that Supermium has access to the true obfuscated link?

Yes, those are XP compatible. There are also binaries here, but they are Vista+.

... You'd also need to use "special" actions to: 1) explicitly request and setup adang1345's CPython mod (NT 6.0+ compatible); Microsoft's GitHub probably only knows of the official PSF versions (Win10+) 2) explicitly request and install a "special" version (fork) of PyInstaller to compile the yt-dlp "Win7" binaries (which are also compatible with Vista SP2). CPython versions, the PSF ones or even adang1345's, come with embedded OpenSSL binaries; IIUC, currently the swap of them with updated OpenSSL DLLs (e.g 3.6.1) is mainly a manual job; I can't imagine how this could be done in the context of a workflow, but what do I know? ... Many thanks, indeed ...

@roytam1, thank you for your work. The following websites are not displayed correctly in the browser: https://rutracker.org/ - site doesn't open at all. https://www.ozon.ru/ - the site doesn't open. This problem exists for older versions of Firefox. https://www.vseinstrumenti.ru/ - the site doesn't open. https://vkvideo.ru/ - a message appears when there is a memory read error. In my personal experience, the latest versions of the browser are slower, so I use version 2025.07.31.

I have no experience with Github workflow at all, but you can't set it up to utilize the latest Python and OpenSSL as well? I thought these are still WinXP compatible, are they not? Anyway... despite a small bump in the road I've compiled and uploaded OpenSSL 3.6.1.

https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/pull/1324 has been merged into master: https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/commit/e85ae372edf32882c8b877cd770fe485f2b05147 Latest GHA workflow that has this implemented: https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/actions/runs/21545069744?pr=1324 win 32-bit binary (you only need the qjs-windows-x86.exe one): https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/actions/runs/21545069744/artifacts/5328824393 win 64-bit binary (you only need the qjs-windows-x86_64.exe one): https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs/actions/runs/21545069744/artifacts/5328823672 Codewise, these artifacts correspond to a quickjs-ng-v0.11.0-77-git-20260131-g3213652 snapshot... Well, I never claimed any WinXP-compatibility myself ; the app authors officially support Win7+: https://quickjs-ng.github.io/quickjs/supported_platforms About the "InitOnceExecuteOnce" error thrown on WinXP: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/synchapi/nf-synchapi-initonceexecuteonce So, I'm really "lucky" the app (even) runs on NT 6.0 (and "unofficial" Vista SP2 compatibility isn't a "given", as far as official support goes ) ...

When I set up my Win 7 notebook two years ago I had wanted to use TinyWall as a firewall ... it was listed as a simple firewall that worked. However, it was listed for only Windows 11 / 10 so I went with an older version of ZoneAlarm that worked with Win 7. It works good as just a firewall, no complaints. Just two days ago I discovered that there was an older TinyWall version that did work with Win 7. https://tinywall.pados.hu/ TinyWall is a lightweight, user-friendly, and secure firewall for Windows. It is also completely free. Under FAQ: The latest version of TinyWall runs on Intel- or AMD-based Windows 11 / 10. An older version, TinyWall 3.2.5, also supports Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7. Just asking if anyone is using TinyWall 3.2.5 on their Win 7 setup and if you have any comments, good or bad? Thanks ...

I recently came across: Microsoft Visual C++ Redist 2015-2019 for Windows XP. I posted about it with a link in the 'OpenSSL for Windows XP' thread. I don't fully understand the 'OpenSSL' idea but doing a search I came across this version of Microsoft Visual C++. Is this version of any use here? It did install on my Windows XP setup. Everything below is from the link. Microsoft Visual C++ Redist 2015-2019 for Windows XP Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 v16.7 Redistributable v14.27.29114 XP https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2883-microsoft-visual-c-redist-2015-2019-for-windows-xp/ About This File: This is the official installer for Visual C++ Redist 2015-2019 downloaded directly from Microsoft's website. This version is the last one to support Windows XP, even though Microsoft links to an older version. There was never a 2015-2022 redistributable installer for Windows XP. This is intended for Windows XP since that Operating System is good for older games and EAX support. This will ensure the latest redistributable is installed on the system for those games to use. Zip file contains installers for x86, x64, and arm64 systems. Just run the one you need. For x64 systems install both x86 and x64. What's New in Version 14.29.30139 Released March 22, 2024 Provided a newer version than what the Microsoft website linked to by default, I have confirmed it installable on Windows XP. Previous version can still be downloaded just in case. ...

Just for reading ... not much of a chrome person. https://www.foxnews.com/tech/malicious-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing-sensitive-data Malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing sensitive data Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report / January 5, 2026 Chrome extensions are supposed to make your browser more useful, but they've quietly become one of the easiest ways for attackers to spy on what you do online. Security researchers recently uncovered two Chrome extensions that have been doing exactly that for years. These extensions looked like harmless proxy tools, but behind the scenes, they were hijacking traffic and stealing sensitive data from users who trusted them. What makes this case worse is where these extensions were found. Both were listed on Chrome's official extension marketplace. ... just adding, the comments at the bottom of the article page are many and interesting. They number around 393 at this time. They take a little time to load, that's why I did not see them when I first posted the article. ...

Hi, at first read carefully my "Complete guide for restoring Microsoft Update in IE" in this post: If you have trouble with ProxHTTPSProxy, then you can find everything about it in this post:

Thanks for upload of your Windows Update log! As far as I can see in you have used WSUS proxy method to get notification from systray shield. Is that correct? As mentioned above it works in my system too but that's not the problem actually. Only using HTTPSProxy switched on, no WSUS server. Is it then working too? I don't think so.

@maile3241 Could you please provide more detailed information under which conditions and settings you get these notifications in systray? An additional upload of your WindowsUpdate.log would be helpful!

Yes , but in Vista they are gentle and nice , delicate .

Hey , c'mon , I thought I'm not a gamer ! xD

I have had a very sad experience with HP laptop in 2007 . In fact , I hate HP - it's utter junk in my opinion ! For those who are lazy to read , I'll make this short: I had bought a quite expensive laptop it was approx 1500 Euro in 2007 , let me remind about the inflation , it's like 2500 or so nowadays. It was an expensive gift from me to myself for my jubilee. So one could guess how I started to hate Hewlett - Packard when it literally caught fire , right after 1 year warranty , almost at my next birthday. Yes , that's right , it was burning , it's videochip to be precise . Nvidia 8600GT 512mb with fast (by that standards) DDR2 128bit memory . HP cheaped out on the cooling system , as I was told by repairmen . It was so expensive to repair it , so I decided to buy Siemens instead (made in Germany) and it was very good , fast and durable , with Vista , of course . Edit : Forgot to mention specs . DDR2 4gb RAM Nvidia 8600GT 512mb Intel Mobile CPU (don't remember the exact model , I think Core Duo , but it was fast enough) Two separate HDDs (each 250GB)

Oh , it's no secret . Some of them are : Hellgate:London ( I like all those wonderful demons), Diablo II and it's addon , Sacred 1 (frequent) and 2 (rarely , I deleted it , it didn't entertain me enough to ever get back). I like the first one more , the 1st is kinda more realistic and bloody, there are programs that can make it run in full HD. Actually , I'm not a die hard gamer . Also, I played Road Redemption DX11, but on x64 system , deleted too , I think it needs more tracks in free game mode. But it's kinda reminded me of SEGA's Road Rash which I played in 1991. And what about you ?