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was browsing reddit, aaaaaaand... QuickTime updater on Windows XP.

The error that would appear when running x64 apps on XP and 2003 x86 would refer to the executable being "valid, but for a different type of machine". Even if the odds are stacked up against Vista in this case, it is running under Vista x64 for me as well. It appears they chose MSVC 2015/17 as their compiler, which are both still very capable of targetting everything down to XP, and used a subset of Vista-compatible functions provided by the Qt framework. It seems to be a relatively simple application, after all.

Annoying big-tech webmasters everywhere... that 1 percent of the 1 precent still using a Basilisk/PaleMoon/Firefox fork on Windows XP called: "Ludditious" This is tongue-in-cheek, folks... Ludditious is delicious... and it's good for you too!

That apple software update thingy always nagged on my mother's computer. With XP and now 8.1... But yeah, that would go well with this Christmas installation over here: I have no idea why they picked those two letters. And for more evidence that Windows XP dominated Christmas 2019: https://www.neowin.net/news/the-new-windows-ugly-sweater-has-a-windows-xp-theme

(Yes, @LoneCrusader suggested names, and even @Matt A. Tobin liked them!) A few more suggestions were made starting here:

== RetroZilla Extensions Collection == = Overview = Extensions tested to work and play nice together in RetroZilla v2.2. Posted here in case online links become unavailable. All credit goes to the original authors. Applicable extension(s) will be removed should an author object. Use at own risk, these extensions are outdated and unmaintained. Extensions are unmodified from the original download with the exception of NoScript, a minor install.rdf file modification to get it to install. Most provide functionality similar to what would be expected of a modern browser. Hopefully @rn10950 will eventually populate the proposed extension repository. At present RetroZilla's Tools -> Get Extensions link opens an empty page: https://rn10950.github.io/RetroZillaWeb/extensions.html Extensions are bundled in the attached RetroZillaExtensions.zip. Due to forum file size attachment limitations NoScript is not included and can be downloaded here: https://msfn.org/board/topic/177106-running-vanilla-windows-98-in-2019/page/15/?tab=comments#comment-1174709 = Extensions = cleardata.xpi Provides Clear Private Data entry in the Tools dropdown (cache, history, cookies, location bar). context_search-0.2.2-mod.xpi Select page text and search with any installed search engine via right-click context menu. imagezoom_0.3.1.xpi Right-click image and zoom from context-menu selection. After install during first browser restart a broken options window may pop up, close it. Options get intrusively installed in browser preferences (Edit dropdown -> Preferences -> Image Zoom). noscript-1.10.xpi Fine grained JavaScript control and other options to improve online safety and security. As RetroZilla's JavaScript handling is poor, this allows selectively executing scripts as needed. ook.xpi Access all bookmarks from the right-click context menu. open-image-in-new-tab-1.0.xpi Right-click image and select open image in new tab. paste_and_go_2-0.8-mod.xpi Right-click the URL bar and select Paste and Go to immediately paste and launch a URL. tabclickingoptions-0.6.9.xpi Various tab-handling options accessible via Tools dropdown (eg. double-click tab bar for new tab). tabs_open_relative-0.3.3-mod.xpi Open new tab links adjacent to active tab, rather than the far right. undoclosetab.xpi Re-open previously closed tabs via right-click context menu. user-agent-switcher-0.6.10-bump.xpi Change browser's user agent, necessary to load some websites. = Install and Remove = Extension installation and removal in RetroZilla is messy and may lead to breakage. Recommend backing up the entire RetroZilla user profile before installing extensions or test drive the extension(s) in a new test profile. A full browser removal/re-installation may be helpful in case of severe breakage, as extension files may install into both the user profile and the browser installation directory, default pathways: C:\Program Files\RetroZilla C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\RetroZilla Ensure RetroZilla's Edit dropdown -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Software Installation is set to 'Allow web sites to install extensions and updates'. This is required even when installing extensions locally. For security reasons it is best to disable this checkbox after all desired extensions are installed. To install extensions go to File dropdown -> Open File -> select and install extension -> restart browser. To cleanly remove extensions either restore a previously backed up profile, delete the profile's chrome directory (created on restart), create a new profile or fully uninstall/reinstall the browser. Note not all extensions install cleanly into only the chrome directory (eg. NoScript) and some extensions even alter the browser's Preferences configuration window (eg. ImageZoom). RetroZillaExtensions.zip

See if it will turn on with the battery removed. Just have it connected to the AC adaptor.

So after 10 years, it is time for another go? When you say "turn on" what do you mean? What happens when you press the power button?

hmm, this appears to be 7/8: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/62124/photos/62208 The systray area looks kinda like Luna, but the start button? the icons don't really look like XP to me either. Or he is just proficient at skinning XP. He always seemed like a win2k guy to me. Anyway I saw XP in a dry cleaner's shop on Friday, located in one of the halls leading out of Central Station in Montreal. As it was the evening rush hour things were moving along briskly so I couldn't take a photo.

As I've posted in a previous thread, it is possible to get Ryzen working on Vista, but drivers are kind of a pain to get working. Windows 7 USB3 drivers do work on Vista, but don't try and slipstream them, because they're not signed for NT 6.0. I would recommend first installing using a PS/2 keyboard and a DVD, if possible.

Actually, I was wondering the same thing, but for Ryzen 7 2700x. Can anyone with any am4 processor test to see if Vista is a lost cause for those processors?

Now Install .NET Framework 4.8 is possible to install without ordinals problem

Auto Screen Capture supposedly needs at least Windows 8. It turned out that application doesn't depend on anything that only newer systems have. Here's the fixed version that will happily run on XP/Vista/7 (.NET Framework 4.0 required). These were required code changes.